Heavy Drinking May Up Marker Levels for Cardiac Damage
Levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T, NT-proBNP, hsCRP highest for patients from narcology clinic
Being Born in Spring, Summer May Increase CVD Mortality Risk
No significant associations seen between birth month, birth season, and overall mortality
Antiretroviral Prescribing in Pregnancy Strays From National Guidelines
Many prescribed ARVs with insufficient evidence, not recommended for use in pregnant women with HIV
Menopause Linked to Increase in Sleep-Onset Insomnia
Postmenopausal women more likely to screen positive for OSA versus pre/perimenopausal women
Treatment for Younger Adults With CRC Improved Under ACA
Timely receipt of adjuvant chemo more likely in DCE-eligible patients with resected stage IIB to IIIC CRC
Risk Score Developed to Help ID Heart Failure Risk in Leukemia
Risk score identifies risk among patients with acute leukemia treated with anthracyclines before chemo
Sustained Weight Loss at 50+ May Lower Risk for Breast Cancer
Women who lost ≥9 kg and regained some, but not all, also had lower risk for breast cancer
T2DM Risk Cut With Weight Loss Even in Nonoverweight People
Findings seen even among nonoverweight, regardless of family diabetes history, genetic risk for T2DM
Variability in Lumbar Fusion Surgery Driven by Patient Factors
However, selecting patients more likely to have favorable outcomes would greatly cut surgery volumes
Misuse of Nonopioid Medications Appears to Be on the Rise in U.S.
Increases seen for misuse/abuse, suicide attempts, and hospitalizations linked to gabapentin, baclofen
