Geriatrics
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Early infection-related hospitalization portends poor breast cancer prognosis
Particularly close monitoring for adverse breast cancer outcomes is warranted for women with an infection-related hospitalization during the first...
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Study characterizes injury risk in cervical myelopathy patients
Compared with age-matched controls, patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy had a significantly increased incidence of falls, hip fractures...
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Perioperative statins for cardiac surgery didn’t reduce kidney injury
High-dose perioperative statin treatment didn’t reduce acute kidney injury after elective cardiac surgery – and may increase risk in patients with...
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A couple’s health care in retirement could cost $245,000
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GeneMatch designed to speed up Alzheimer’s trial recruitment
A new Alzheimer’s research program called GeneMatch aims to accelerate the recruitment of people interested in volunteering for Alzheimer’s...
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria uncommon in nursing homes, but better testing needed
A study of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Rhode Island nursing home residents admitted to acute care facilities found a low incidence...
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Radiography missed most clinical cases of hip osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Radiographic hip osteoarthritis correlates poorly with hip pain, even among older patients with a high index of suspicion for...
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Lateral wedge insoles provide minimal biomechanical help in knee OA
Key clinical point: Make sure that patients with medial knee OA have an appropriate biomechanical phenotype to use lateral wedge insoles. Major...
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VIDEO: RBCs have extended shelf life, randomized trial shows
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New analyses of data keep hope alive for Alzheimer’s drug gantenerumab
New post hoc analyses of the now-defunct SCARLET ROAD study indicate that patients who had a more rapid progression of Alzheimer’s disease and...
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ASA: Pediatric clinicians over-dispensing opioids, study finds
Pediatric clinicians are dispensing more medicine than needed to treat pain and may be contributing to the epidemic of nonmedical use of...