Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Influenza linked to atrial fibrillation in large observational study
A diagnosis of influenza increased the risk of subsequent atrial fibrillation by about 18%, investigators reported online in Heart Rhythm.
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Designer drug symptoms can mimic schizophrenia, anxiety, depression
Conference Coverage
What’s next for Watchman stroke prevention device
CMS issues preliminary reimbursement requirements.
Conference Coverage
Aortic aneurysms pose unique challenges in transplant recipients
Commentary
Do we give too much iron?
News
Inflammatory brain changes in familial Alzheimer’s appear decades before symptoms do
Key clinical point: Astrocytes are activated in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients 20 years before cognitive symptoms appear. Major...
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Diabetes duration, depression linked in elderly men
News
Wearable device offers home-based knee OA pain relief
Key clinical point: Pulsed electromagnetic fields therapy is safe and effective in improving knee osteoarthritis symptoms. Major finding: The mean...
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Benzodiazepines not causally related to increased dementia risk
In a study, a slightly higher risk of dementia was found in elderly adults with the lowest level of benzodiazepine use, compared with nonusers,...
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Therapeutic hypothermia called biggest recent advance in cardiac arrest
The success of hypothermia following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in preventing anoxic brain damage strengthens the case for creating regional...
News
Adult immunization schedule undergoes minor changes for 2016
The 2016 adult immunization schedule from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices contains relatively minor changes to last year’s...