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A model of a neurologist integrated and co-located in primary care

Integrated Neurology in Medical Home Cuts Health Care Use

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Neurologist integrated and co-located in primary care can reduce unnecessary testing, tertiary consults
A case of Kingella kingae keratitis in an HIV-positive adult male is described in a letter to the editor published online Dec. 12 in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Kingella kingae Keratitis Described in HIV-Positive Adult

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Patient was 52-year-old HIV-positive male with one week of orthokeratology lens use for myopia
The risk of ischemic stroke is highest during the first two days after percutaneous coronary intervention

Ischemic Stroke Risk Up for Eight Weeks After PCI

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Highest relative risk of ischemic stroke seen in first two days after PCI; decreases gradually thereafter
Specific bacteria may help explain the connection between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis

Bacterial Cause of Periodontal Disease May Drive RA

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans implicated in periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis
More than one-tenth of professional airline pilots may suffer from depression

Pilots Suffer Depression, Suicidal Thoughts at Fairly High Rates

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Report highlights need for accurate screening
A universal home visiting model that employs a nurse-parent educator team as visitors in the homes of primary caregivers and their first-born children can reduce health care use in the first year

Home-Visiting Program Can Reduce Infant Health Care Use

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Universal program that employs nurse-parent educator team as visitors cuts ER use
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRI-targeted biopsies have a role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a prior negative prostate biopsy

MRI Has a Role to Play After Negative Prostate Biopsy

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Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI-targeted biopsy facilitate detection of clinically significant disease
For patients with squamous cell carcinoma

Microsurgical Head and Neck Reconstruction Is Cost-Effective

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Cost-effective versus locoregional flaps for all stages of SCC, especially in early-stage cancer
Synthetic cannabis that triggered a "zombie" outbreak in a New York City neighborhood last summer was significantly more potent than real cannabis

‘Zombie’ Outbreak in NYC Caused by Synthetic Cannabinoid

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AK-47 24 Karat Gold up to 85 times more potent than plant-based cannabis
Smartphones could assist cardiac research by giving instant

Smartphone-Based Study of Cardiovascular Health Feasible

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Tracking activity with the devices is cheaper, more reliable that conventional methods