Americans Used Less Eye Care in 2014 Versus 2008
Americans also less likely to report difficulty affording eyeglasses from 2014 on versus 2008
Texting Intervention Engages Patients After Joint Arthroplasty
Patient outcomes improved compared with traditional perioperative education
Suicide Incidence Up in Autism Spectrum Disorder 2013 to 2017
Difference driven by suicide among women, which was more than threefold higher
Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment
Three areas include defining organizational aspects, use of deliberative process, examining impact
Cognitive Scores After Kidney Transplant Tied to Frailty
Cognitive function first improved then declined 1 to 4 years after transplant in frail recipients
Home-Based Program Achieves Hypertension Control
Program uses Bluetooth-enabled monitoring, patient coaching by nurse practitioners and pharmacists
Improved Genetic Risk Score Aids Type 1 Diabetes Classification
Revised risk score also improves newborn screening versus HLA genotyping alone
Many Teens Not Up to Date on HPV Vaccination
Only 15.7 and 34.8 percent of teens completed HPV vaccination before turning 13 and 15
Assessment Tools Aid Risk Planning at Nursing Homes
Residents with heart failure have higher rates of hospitalization, death, health instability
Risk for Conversion of MS Varies With Different Therapies
Lower risk for conversion for initial treatment with fingolimod, alemtuzumab, or natalizumab
