Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Holds Steady for Third Straight Year
However, fate of the program remains uncertain
Gabapentinoids, Opioids Combo Carries Risk for Breathing Problems
Serious breathing problems can occur in patients who use gabapentinoids with opioids or other CNS depressants
Cognitive Symptom Score From EHR Predicts Risk for Dementia
Symptom score derived from discharge summaries using natural language processing linked to earlier diagnosis
Concussions More Common Among College Students Than Thought
Non-sport-related concussions are more common on campus than sport-related concussion
Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal
Under the program, veterans have wider access to private care if they have faced long wait times
Spine Surgery Safely Performed in Some Very Elderly Patients
In a carefully defined cohort of patients 80 years and older, 20 percent had perioperative complications
Fenfluramine Reduces Convulsive Seizures in Dravet Syndrome
Drop in monthly frequency of convulsive seizures significantly greater with fenfluramine versus placebo
FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
All imports would have to be FDA-approved, tested to ensure quality, relabeled to meet U.S. labeling requirements
Midlife Obesity in Women May Increase Risk for Dementia Later
No clear association with later dementia seen for low BMI, low caloric intake, inactivity at baseline
Frailty May Worsen Outcomes in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Frailty may predict poor postoperative outcomes, particularly in tSCI patients younger than age 75
