Fungal keratitis prevalence twice as high in rural versus nonrural areas
Feb 23, 2024
Overall fungal keratitis prevalence was 1.8 per 100,000 enrollees but was higher among males (1.9), adults aged 65 years and older (6.6) and patients living in the South (2.7) and rural areas (3.6).
Program trains high school students to graduate as CNAs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2024
A high school program in San Diego is striving to train certified nursing assistants so they are available for work as soon as they graduate.
QOL outcomes stable with neurostimulation in Parkinson’s disease
Jan 22, 2024
PDQ-8 and ADL worsened in the standard-of-care medication group and remained stable in the stimulation group.
Updated immunization schedule presented for adults for 2024
Jan 11, 2024
The changes include a recommendation for all adults to receive a dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine and RSV vaccination.
High remote patient monitoring practices offer improved hypertension care
Nov 07, 2023
An increase was seen in hypertension medication fills, days’ supply and unique medications received, but an increase in hypertension-linked spending also was seen.
Walking, education intervention prevents recurrence of low back pain
Jun 28, 2024
There was a 94% probability that the intervention was cost-effective, with a willingness-to-pay threshold of $28,000.
Aquablation, HoLEP provide unique benefits for men with benign prostate hyperplasia
Jun 04, 2024
HoLEP has superior operation time, safety profile and volumetric results.
32 percent of US adults know someone who died of a drug overdose
Jun 03, 2024
Experiencing overdose loss was linked to greater odds of viewing addiction as an extremely or very important policy issue.
Midlife deaths of despair increased from 1999 to 2022
Apr 11, 2024
Particularly large increases were seen for American Indian or Alaska Native and Black individuals.
AAN: Three pesticides linked to risk for Parkinson’s disease
Mar 11, 2024
The highest versus lowest decile of application of simazine, lindane atrazine were linked to increased relative risks for Parkinson’s disease.