Cognition Deficits Seen in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
Children with less severe CKD and kidney transplant had higher full-scale IQ than those on dialysis
Pets Provide Support to People With Mental Health Conditions
Benefits include intense connection between patients and their companion animals
Benzodiazepine Use Declining in Older Adults
Findings based on assessment of incidence, prevalence of use in three countries from 2010-2016
Artificial Intelligence May Help Prevent Physician Burnout
Many potential uses for AI, including improving searches and documentation, selecting treatment
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, White Matter Integrity Tied to Cognition
VO2max positively linked to DTI metrics of fractional anisotropy in about half MW fiber tracts
Haloperidol for Delirium in Critically Ill No Help for Survival
Prophylactic haloperidol does not improve survival at 28 days compared with placebo in critically ill adults
Alcohol Use Disorders Tied to Increased Risk of Dementia Onset
Most early-onset dementia cases are alcohol-related or have additional diagnosis of alcohol use disorders
21 Reviewed Antidepressants Top Placebo for Major Depression
Agomelatine, amitriptyline, escitalopram are among most effective agents in head-to-head trials
Chronicity of Depression Ups Failure Along Continuum of HIV Care
25 percent increase in percentage of days with depression ups risk of missing appointment, death
CDC: No Change in Percentage of Uninsured in U.S. From ’16 to ’17
Increase in percentage of those aged younger than 65 years enrolled in high-deductible health plan
