USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Visual Acuity Screening in Seniors
Grade I recommendation for asymptomatic adults aged 65 years or older without vision problems
February 2016 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for February 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Supportive-Care Hospital Visits Linked to Better Outcomes
Tie also seen between visits and increased access to community health services
High Levels of Exercise May Be Cardiotoxic
Benefits of exercise may not extend to high-level training that induces changes in cardiac morphology
Prostate Cancer Tied to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk
Risk highest for rectal cancer among prostate cancer patients treated with radiation
IVCF Use Up in Older Patients With Pulmonary Embolism
Use of inferior vena caval filters for pulmonary embolism increased from 1999 through 2010
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Algorithms Valid for Black Adults
Reclassification improvement not much different for new model versus FHS, ACA/AHA risk algorithms
Car Crash Risk May Nearly Double in Patients With Syncope
But whether lost consciousness is the cause isn't clear, researchers say
Anxiety Tied to Ischemia During Exercise Testing for Women
Findings for women with no history of coronary artery disease, but not for men
Decreases in Readmission Rates From 2007 to 2015
Decreases for targeted conditions and nontargeted conditions among Medicare elderly beneficiaries
