Zika Vaccine Could Essentially Eliminate Prenatal Infection
Model shows vaccine is effective through a combo of direct protection, indirect transmission reduction
March 2018 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for March 2018. This roundup includes the...
Pre-Op Chronic Opioid Use Ups Poor Outcomes Post Spinal Fusion
Preoperative opioid use tied to complications, ER visits, readmission, adverse events, increased costs
Stopping Exercise Found to Increase Depressive Symptoms
Findings particularly in women; depressive symptoms associated with decreased CRP and IL-6
Rate of MI, Stroke Higher After Respiratory Infection
Substantially increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke in week after S. pneumoniae or influenza
Montreal Parkinson Risk of Dementia Scale Deemed Accurate
All eight items of office-based scale independently predict development of dementia in Parkinson's
Lower Energy Consumption for South Asian Migrants With T2DM
Compared to those without T2DM, SAs with T2DM consume less total energy, less of many nutrients
ACA Has Provided Better Access to Care for Cancer Survivors
From 2010 to 2016, decrease seen each year in proportion of survivors reporting delayed medical care
Simple Lung Function Tests in Primary Care Help ID Early COPD
Peak flow meter, microspirometry are optimal, with full spirometry for positive results
After Hockey Win, Fans’ Heart Attack Risk Rises
Findings show Canadian men, particularly under age 55, face increased hospitalizations after win
