Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients
Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
Suicide Rate Increased in Patients With Serious Infections
Risk associated with hospitalization for infection accounted for 10.1 percent of suicides studied
Dermatopathology More Common in Crohn’s Than Ulcerative Colitis
Cutaneous IBD manifestations should be considered with unexplained skin lesions in these patients
No Recent Change in Prevalence of Diabetic Kidney Disease
No change in overall prevalence from 1988 to 2014; decrease in albuminuria, increase in reduced eGFR
Modest Changes in Practice for High-Sensitivity TnT Reporting
hs-TnT assay has minimal impact on patients presenting to the ER with chest pain
Review IDs Determinants of Physical Activity in Women
Having children in household negatively related to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
Water-Based Ai Chi Program Beneficial in Fibromyalgia
Improvements in almost all variables under study, including pain perception, vitality, mental health
Active Life Expectancy Varies for Older Blacks, Whites
Blacks, especially black women, have lower percentage of remaining life spent active
Need for Medical Care Offers Chance to Aid Trafficking Victims
With training, health care providers can recognize signs and symptoms of trafficking
Contemporary ECG Criteria Cuts Costs of Screening Athletes
Use of Seattle and refined criteria reduces costs per athlete, per serious diagnosis versus 2010 ESC recs
