Improved Oral Hygiene May Cut Risk for Heart Failure, A-Fib
Frequent tooth brushing, professional dental cleaning linked to reduced risk for heart failure, a-fib in Korea
Current Statin Use May Lower Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer
Strong inverse association found for PTEN-null cancer but not for PTEN-intact cancers
November 2019 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for November 2019. This roundup includes the...
Government Shut Down as Samoa Battles Measles Outbreak
As of Monday, 3,728 cases have been recorded; of the 53 deaths, 48 were children younger than 4
Prediabetes Prevalent in U.S. Adolescents, Young Adults
Prevalence of prediabetes 18.0 and 24.0 percent among adolescents and young adults, respectively
U.S. Adults With ASCVD Report Skipping Meds Due to Costs
Age <65 years, female sex, high comorbidity burden independently linked to cost-related nonadherence
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Examined for Adult, Peds HAIs
Antimicrobial nonsusceptibility less prevalent in pediatric than adult health care-associated infections
Exposure to Psychoactive Substances Up From 2000 to 2017
Exposure to most substances decreased, but significant increases seen in marijuana, nutmeg, and kratom
Rates of Postoperative Mortality High for Frail, Very Frail Patients
Rates of postoperative mortality high across all levels of the Operative Stress Score for frail patients
Practice Organization Not Tied to Family Physician Burnout
Findings controlled for personal characteristics, practice organization, practice environment
