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Seniors with dementia newly prescribed cholinesterase inhibitors are at risk for significant weight loss

Cholinesterase Inhibitors Pose Weight-Loss Risk

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Findings in seniors given drugs for dementia versus those taking other meds
Increasing age is associated with slowed amyloid-β turnover

Age Associated With Amyloid-β Kinetics

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Significant correlation for slower turnover rates of Aβ with increasing age
The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

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Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
For older men with low or low-normal testosterone levels

Testosterone Doesn’t Spur Atherosclerosis in Older Men

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No impact on rate of change of intima-media thickness, coronary artery calcium score
Thymic atrophy seems to be accelerated by stromal catalase deficiency

Stromal Catalase Deficiency Linked to Thymic Atrophy

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Genetic complementation of catalase and chemical antioxidants diminish atrophy
At lower values of measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)

Calculated LDL-C Varies at Lower Values of Measured LDL-C

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For calculated LDL-C of 30 mg/dL, 95 percent confidence interval was 24 to 60 mg/dL
In-person staff meetings

In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams

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Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
Medicare will pay for a new

Medicare Will Cover Expensive New Leukemia Medication

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Amgen's Blincyto costs about $178,000 for a standard course of treatment
Primary care providers can improve the productivity of face-to-face visits with patients by identifying activities that can be delegated to another team member or performed using a different modality

How Do We Optimize Time With Patients in Primary Care?

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Some activities may be delegated or accomplished outside of the visit using a different modality
For older patients with invasive

Limited Resection Generally Not Equivalent in Stage IA NSCLC

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Only segmentectomy equivalent to lobectomy for older patients with adenocarcinoma