Race, Education Level Predict CRT in Very Elderly With NSCLC
In elderly with stage III lung cancer, black race, lower-educated county tied to not receiving care
Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale Cuts Recurrent Stroke/TIA Risk
Reviews demonstrate reduction in recurrent stroke risk after percutaneous transcatheter PFO closure
Mental Disorders Common in Kids With Chronic Physical Conditions
Baseline multimorbidity tied to decreases in physical, psychological, and school environment quality of life
Repeated Flu Vaccinations Help Prevent Severe Infection
Annual vaccination found to lessen flu severity, hospitalizations, and death among the elderly
Kidney Injury Common After Non-Kidney Transplants in Children
High risk of AKI in first year after non-kidney solid organ transplant; in turn, increases CKD risk
CV Exercise Betters Cardiac Aging in Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults
Two years of high-intensity exercise tied to improved maximal oxygen uptake, reduced cardiac stiffness
Home Physical Activity Coaching May Up Physical Activity in COPD
More patients in coaching group were persistently active than those receiving usual care
For Hospitals, No Benefit for Early Adoption of Financial Incentives
Hospitals with early adoption do not have better process scores, lower mortality than late adopters
Cancer Death Rate Continuing to Decline in United States
Continuous drop in combined cancer death rate from 1991 to 2015, resulting in 2,378,600 fewer deaths
Immune-Related Adverse Events Up With Checkpoint Inhibitors
Most patients with cancer, autoimmune disease have improvement in events without discontinuing therapy
