Catheterization Increasing for Seniors With STEMI
Drop in proportion of older adults with STEMI not receiving cardiac catheterization, PCI
AMD Predicts Poorer Survival in Older Women
In women older than 80 years, early AMD linked to all-cause and non-CVD, non-cancer mortality
Celecoxib Safe, Effective for Brucellosis-Associated Depression
Greater response to treatment in celecoxib versus placebo group at study end
Insulin Resistance Not Linked to Post-Adolescent Acne
No differences in fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR index for post-teen acne, controls
Fruit, Vegetable Intake Linked to Hip Fracture
Dose-response association noted with increased fracture rates for intake below five servings/day
AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs
Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
Greater Benefit for Early Antiretroviral Tx Initiation in HIV
NIH-funded trial results appear likely to impact global treatment guidelines
ASCO: PD-1 Immunotherapy Benefits Patients With NSCLC
Fewer side effects, longer survival for nivolumab versus docetaxel
Higher Disease Burden for Patients With Fibromyalgia
As compared to patients with chronic widespread pain
House Call Primary Care Practices Vary Substantially
One-third of practices use a defined quality improvement process