Vaccine Tied to Less Postherpetic Neuralgia in Shingles
Findings support immunization of older adults
24-Hour Diastolic BP Linked to Cognitive Performance in T2DM
Low and high 24-hour diastolic BP tied to poorer information processing speed, memory
Most Part D Plans Cover at Least One Biologic DMARD
In most plans, patients required to pay coinsurance percentage, averaging 29.6 percent of drug costs
CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up
And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
Nearly 3 in 10 Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder
Fewer than 20 percent get help
Revisits for 8.3 Percent of Patients With Index ER Visit
About one-third of revisits occur at different institutions; revisit rates highest for skin infection
TBI Linked to Parkinson’s Risk in Patients Aged ≥55 Years
Dose-response associations identified for traumatic brain injury severity and frequency
Review: Diet-Linked Weight Loss Tied to Drop in Hip BMD
No significant effect of diet-induced weight loss on lumbar spine or whole body bone mineral density
eGFR, ACR Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction
Addition of eGFR, ACR ups discrimination of CV outcomes above traditional risk factors
May 2015 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for May 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
