Age-specific dementia risk scores developed for mid, late life
May 19, 2022
Later-life risk factors associated with 10-year incident dementia included antihypertensive use (protective), diabetes, atrial fibrillation and stroke from age 80.
Surges in hospital caseload tied to higher COVID-19 mortality
Jul 09, 2021
Patients receiving care in hospitals during surges have up to twice the COVID-19 mortality risk versus those seen in nonsurging hospital-months.
Urinary stress hormone levels linked to incident hypertension
Sep 13, 2021
The risk for incident hypertension increased per doubling of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine and cortisol during a median 6.5 years.
Outcomes for acute stroke better with mobile stroke units
Sep 08, 2021
Utility-weighted disability outcomes at 90 days were better with mobile stroke units versus standard management with emergency medical services.
Many Medicare beneficiaries do not fill high-price prescriptions
Apr 20, 2022
Among beneficiaries without a low-income subsidy, noninitiation was reported in 30% of those with new prescriptions for anticancer drugs.
Peanut consumption linked to reduced stroke risk in Japan
Sep 10, 2021
An association was seen in men and women for higher peanut consumption with reduced risks of total stroke, ischemic stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Factors identified for COVID-19 infection risk in dialysis patients
Jun 08, 2021
Age, diabetes, local community COVID-19 rates and dialysis unit size were linked to a positive test for infection or admission with suspected COVID-19.
Exercise linked to decrease in deaths, regardless of air pollution
Aug 16, 2021
In each PM2.5 stratum, moderate and high levels of exercise were associated with a reduced risk for death versus inactivity.
Platelet-rich plasma injections do not ease pain in knee osteoarthritis
Dec 03, 2021
No difference was seen in change in median tibial cartilage volume at 12 months for platelet-rich plasma versus saline placebo injections.
Decline in infectious conjunctivitis during COVID-19 pandemic
Nov 29, 2021
There was a decrease in emergency department encounters for nonallergic conjunctivitis after the adoption of public health measures to curb COVID-19.