Stepwise Approach Effective for Primary Care Dementia Screening
Stepwise screening starts with single question on subjective memory loss
Pulegone Levels in Mint, Menthol E-Cigarettes May Be Unsafe
Exposure levels higher than those found in combustible menthol cigarettes
Patients With Rheumatic Disease Often Have Trouble Accessing Care
Access issues include getting specialty appointments and affording treatment
Combo Antithrombotic Therapy Increases Bleeding Risk
Greatest risk seen in first year of treatment, but benefits of combo therapy continue after one year
Screening for Breast Cancer in Men Has Increased Over Time
Risk higher for older age, Ashkenazi descent, genetic mutations, and personal, first-degree family hx
Initiating Empirical Tx for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity
12 percent difference seen in proportion of positive blood cultures before and after antimicrobial therapy
High-Risk Antibiotic Use Linked to Hospital-Associated C. Difficile
High-risk antibiotic use independently predicts hospital-related Clostridioides difficile infection
Continued Use Low Three Months After ED Opioid Rx for Acute Pain
Few report using opioids for reason other than pain three months after receiving opioid Rx
Biopsychosocial Frailty Measure Predicts Risk for Dementia
Model of physical, psychological, and social elements predicts three- and seven-year dementia risk
ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI
ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
