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Heart Transplant Outcomes Comparable in Advanced Age

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Five-year mortality did not differ for adults aged ≥70 years and <70 years after adjustment for relevant confounders

Physical Therapy Use Lags Among Older Adults With Cerebral Palsy

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Physical therapy services used less compared with peers without cerebral palsy matched by musculoskeletal disorder diagnoses

Low-Value Care Exposure Not Linked to Favorable Patient Ratings

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For primary care professional patient panel, more low-value care not linked to more favorable ratings of health care experience

ACC: Tailored Rehab Beneficial for Heart Failure in Seniors

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Greater physical improvement seen with early, transitional, tailored, progressive rehab intervention including physical function domains

Access to Pulmonary Rehab Limited for Many COPD Patients

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Overall, 61.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have pulmonary rehabilitation center within a 10-mile radius

Screening Endoscopy May Lower CRC-Related Mortality in Healthy Elderly

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Risk for CRC-related mortality reduced with screening endoscopy for those older than 75 years who do not have significant comorbidities

2002 to 2014 Saw Decrease in Major Abdominal Procedures for Seniors

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Elective procedures decreased for those aged 75 to 84, 85 years and older, while emergent procedures decreased for those aged 50 years and older

2001 to 2018 Saw Increase in Estimated Prevalence of IBD in Seniors

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Increase higher among non-Hispanic Blacks, while prevalence was consistently highest for non-Hispanic Whites

Comprehensive Med Reviews Do Not Cut Unplanned Hospitalizations

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Among older adults with and without postdischarge follow-up, incidence of unplanned hospital visits within 12 months did not differ with CMRs versus usual care

2.4 Million ED Visits in ≥65s Due to Unintentional Falls

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More than 90 percent of emergency department visits, hospitalizations from selected nonfatal injuries in 2018 were due to unintentional falls