Nonglycemic Factors Up Risk for Peripheral Neuropathy in T1DM
Prevalence of DPN in T1D is 11 percent; risk factors include CV disease, low socioeconomic status
PCPs Feel Unprepared in Providing Dementia Care
27 percent report being sometimes or never comfortable with patient questions
Ophthalmologic Symptoms Common in Parkinson Disease
Sixty-eight percent of patients have ophthalmologic symptoms that interfere with daily activities
Apixaban Seems Safer Than Rivaroxaban for A-Fib
Lower rates seen for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism, GI bleeding or intracranial hemorrhage
Diabetes-Related Lower-Extremity Complications Increasing
In 2016, 1.8 percent of global population had DRLECs, which increased from 1990 estimates
Anticholinergic Burden Tied to Adverse Effects in Middle Age
Identification of at-risk populations varies by scale used, which could impact clinical practice
Stress-Related Disorders Linked to Neurodegenerative Disease
Risk increase greater for vascular neurodegenerative disease than for primary neurodegenerative disease
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Widowhood Tied to More Rapid Cognitive Decline Among Seniors
Rate of cognitive decline even faster among widowed participants with higher β-amyloid levels at baseline
Rates of Unintended Pregnancy Higher in Women With Disabilities
Authors say sex education, reproductive planning needed for women with disabilities
