CRC Screening Among Older Adults Often Inappropriate
Screening seen in more than half of adults aged 75 and older, with less than 10-year life expectancy
Anxiety, Depression, PTSD Common After Acute Lung Injury
More than half of survivors with any supra-threshold symptoms had co-occurrence of symptoms
Focus on Calories Versus Quality of Food Misdirected
Researchers say it's not just about calories; some foods not as impactful on weight as thought
One in 10 AMI Patients Have Unrecognized Incident Diabetes
Few not recognized as having DM during hospitalization on meds six months after discharge
Abridged Standards of Care for Diabetes Developed for PCPs
Abridged version specifically focuses on evidence-based recommendations for primary care
Self-Reported Health Predicts Survival in Breast Cancer
For older women with breast cancer, low self-rated health, limited walking ability predict worse survival
EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement
Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
Drug-Eluting Beat Bare Stents in Older Patients Undergoing PCI
Reductions in myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization for DES versus bare metal stents
EHR Decision Support Ups Radiologic Test Appropriateness
Harms of computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of EHR rarely assessed
Regular Walking Can Boost Quality of Life With Prostate CA
Researchers found real improvements in quality of life once men got active
