1984 to 2016 Saw Increase in Age of Death for HIV-Infected
Autopsy data trends include increase in prevalence of atherosclerosis, drop in opportunistic infections
Elder Abuse Most Commonly Perpetrated by Family Members
Financial abuse was most common type of elder abuse identified
Hormone Tx Not Tied to Change in Muscle Mass in Older Women
No significant beneficial or detrimental association seen in postmenopausal women
FDA: Risk From Tainted Blood Pressure Drugs Very Low
Officials say actual risk to patients from tainted medications is likely lower than originally stated
WHO: ‘Dramatic Resurgence’ of Measles Occurring in Europe
Four European countries have lost their status as having eliminated measles
CDC: January to July 2018 Saw Decrease in Opioid Deaths
But deaths from illicitly manufactured fentanyl increased during same period
Low Nurse and Support Staffing Tied to Higher Inpatient Mortality
Effect on patient mortality risk may be intensified when both RN, nursing support staffing are low
Concussion Symptom History Tied to Low Testosterone Levels
Past concussion and indicators for erectile dysfunction also linked in study of former football players
Treatment Guidelines Updated for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial SpA
TNFi recommended over secukinumab, ixekizumab for AS and nonradiographic axial SpA as first biologic
Long-Term Night-Shift Work May Up Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
Overall, no link found between rotating night-shift work history and MS risk in two large nurse cohorts
