Rheumatic Diseases Associated With Increased Dementia Risk
Statistical significance in Sjögren's syndrome, lupus, OA in females; SS, psoriatic arthritis, OA in males
Year One Results Out for Value-Based Payment Modifier Program
Overall, 29.3 percent of eligible practices failed to register and report data and received a penalty
Probiotics, Chewing Gum Found Ineffective for Pharyngitis
Neither reduces severity of sore throat or difficulty swallowing in first three days of use
No Link Between Pre-Op Cholesterol, Post-Op Pain
Findings based on patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer
Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies
45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
Gabapentin Doesn’t Cut Time to Pain Cessation After Surgery
But perioperative gabapentin is linked to increase in rate of opioid cessation after surgery
Allopurinol Rx More Likely With Eligibility at Diagnosis
More frequent chronic disease reviews needed to assess eligibility for allopurinol
Pediatric Oncologists Willing to Consider Medical Marijuana
Those eligible to certify report less favorable attitudes to medical marijuana overall
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
Diet Quality Linked to Disability, Symptom Severity in MS
Composite healthy lifestyle linked to lower odds of fatigue, depression, pain, cognitive impairment
