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Initiating donepezil to manage symptoms of Alzheimer disease or other dementias is associated with a higher risk for 30-day admission to the hospital with rhabdomyolysis compared with initiating rivastigmine or galantamine

Donepezil Ups Risk for Hospital Admission for Rhabdomyolysis

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Donepezil linked to increased risk for admission with rhabdomyolysis versus rivastigmine, galantamine
Delaying time to treatment initiation beyond 60 days is associated with decreased overall survival and increased head and neck cancer recurrence

Delaying Treatment Worsens Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes

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Findings show that survival declines, recurrence increases with delays of more than 60 days
Primary care providers report substantial

Primary Care Faces Challenges in Caring for Kidney Disease

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Lack of knowledge, time, clinical support tools are barriers cited by primary care providers
A remote blood pressure monitoring program is feasible and acceptable to postpartum women with hypertension

Remote, Postpartum BP Checks Feasible in Women With HTN

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Study demonstrates high compliance, retention, and patient satisfaction with the program
The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis tablet application seems to be a reliable and fast method of assessment

Tablet App Seems Reliable, Fast for Cognitive Assessment in MS

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Excellent agreement seen between iCAMS tablet application and paper version of the cognitive assessment
High-occupancy hospitals may be sensitive to openings and closures in neighboring emergency departments

ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI

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ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
Biopsychosocial frailty can predict short-term and longer-term dementia risk

Biopsychosocial Frailty Measure Predicts Risk for Dementia

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Model of physical, psychological, and social elements predicts three- and seven-year dementia risk
Opioid use at three months after an emergency department visit where opioids were prescribed for acute pain is relatively low and not necessarily tied to opioid misuse

Continued Use Low Three Months After ED Opioid Rx for Acute Pain

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Few report using opioids for reason other than pain three months after receiving opioid Rx
β-amyloid and cerebrovascular disease burden have divergent effects on longitudinal default mode network and executive control network functional connectivity changes in amnestic mild cognitive impairment and subcortical vascular mild cognitive impairment

Brain Changes Differ for β-Amyloid, Cerebrovascular Burden

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β-amyloid, cerebrovascular burden have divergent effects on brain functional network changes
The prevalence of short sleep duration increased among working American adults from 2010 to 2018

Prevalence of Short Sleep Duration Up From 2010 to 2018

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Odds of short sleep duration increased in 2018 with adjustment for demographic, occupational characteristics