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Patients with emergency department visits who are initially discharged and are then admitted at a return visit have better clinical outcomes that those hospitalized at the index emergency department visit without a return visit

Outcomes Explored for ER Return Visit Hospital Admissions

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Patients initially discharged then readmitted after return ER visit have lower in-hospital mortality
Pregnancy at an advanced age is associated with increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke after menopause

ASA: Pregnancy at Advanced Age Ups Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk

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After adjustment for multiple variables, significantly increased risk in postmenopausal women
Hidradenitis suppurativa is independently associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Tied to Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes

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After adjustment for confounding variables, higher risk of adverse CV outcomes, all-cause mortality
Cannabis use is not associated with increased risk of mood or anxiety disorders

Cannabis Use Not Linked to Risk of Mood, Anxiety Disorders

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But significantly associated with any substance use, alcohol use, drug use disorders
Organic meat and milk have higher concentrations of total and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Review: Higher Concentration of PUFAs in Organic Meat

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Second meta-analysis shows elevated concentration of total, n-3 PUFAs in organic milk
For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty

Psoriasis Does Not Worsen Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes

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WOMAC OA Index scores for pain or function did not differ for patients with psoriasis, osteoarthritis
Higher levels of ferritin and transferrin correlate with increased risk of type 2 diabetes among men and women

Ferritin, Transferrin Positively Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

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Higher levels tied to higher risk of T2D in men and women; TSAT linked to risk in women
Women with hyperthyroidism have increased breast cancer risk

Thyroid Function Level Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

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Increased risk of breast cancer in women with hyperthyroidism; lower risk for hypothyroidism
A long-term study shows that little progress has been made in the prevention of epilepsy in Finland over the past 40 years. The findings were published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Neurology.

Little Progress Made in Preventing New-Onset Epilepsy

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Finnish study also shows significant increase in new-onset epilepsy among the elderly
An elevated urinary albumin excretion rate can predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention

Albuminuria Predicts Cardiovascular Outcome After PCI

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Patients with elevated albumin excretion rate have increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes