More Comorbidities, Lower Mortality for Holocaust Survivors
Mean age at death significantly higher for survivors versus controls
Risk for MCI Up With Progressive Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Patients with hypertension with progressive cSVD have increased risk for mild cognitive impairment
Health Benefits of Nonsugar Sweeteners Uncertain
However, large systematic review could not rule out harms from nonsugar sweeteners
Clinical Tool Rapidly Assesses Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
27-item questionnaire found to be valid clinical tool for assessing PICS
Many Adults in 50s, Early 60s Worried About Health Insurance
More than one-quarter have little or no confidence they can afford health insurance over the next year
Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Seniors With Heart Failure
Compared with abstinence from alcohol, increased survival seen with moderate drinking
Study Reveals High Rate of Phlebitis Caused by IV Cannulas
Rates of other complications similar to those in previously published reports
Patients With Sleep Apnea Have Increased Gout Risk
Among OSA patients, risk for developing gout is highest one to two years after the index date
Antidepressant Use in Seniors Linked to Risk for Hip Fracture
Odds ratio highest 16 to 30 days before Rx filled
Classification of Psoriasis Severity Depends on Definition
Authors call for international standardization defining moderate-to-severe psoriasis
