Hearing, Vision Impairment Up Odds of Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Odds of cognitive impairment increased more than eightfold for seniors with dual sensory impairment
30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
Providers, Patients Differ in Satisfaction With Anesthesia for Eye Surgery
Provider satisfaction is not a good predictor of patient satisfaction with anesthesia during ocular surgery
Food Insecurity Tied to Delayed, Forgone Medical Care
Food insecurity during the pandemic disproportionately affected non-White and low-income individuals
Continued Monitoring Needed for Anti-VEGF Therapy in Macular Edema
Substantial improvement observed through month 12, which persisted through month 60, but lessened with fewer treatments
Conjunctival Swab Positivity 12.7 Percent for SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Among hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2, eyes with CS positivity had significantly higher conjunctival redness grade
