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Medicare reimbursement not yet boosting advance care planning
Medicare’s reimbursement for advance care planning (ACP) appears to have been “largely ineffective” at encouraging clinicians to discuss ACP with their patients, at least in the first 3 months after the reimbursement went into effect, a new study reports.
Source: MDLinx
Cellular stress in the brain may contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Disruptions in a protein folding process occurring in the brain, known as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress may cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, independent of other factors.
Source: MDLinx
Proper tools may help prevent medicine errors at home
Providing parents with picture–based instructions–and with dosing tools that closely match the amount of medication needed–may help reduce cases of medication overdoses in children, researchers say.
Source: MDLinx
Exposure to cardiovascular risk factors linked with arterial distensibility in adolescence
The longitudinal study on children and adolescents conducted by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku is unique worldwide. The study shows that cardiovascular risk factors, such as overweight, high blood pressure, low–density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and insulin resistance, are associated with arterial distensibility in adolescence. Arterial distensibility decreases with age, i.e. arteries stiffen. Arterial stiffness is associated with the endpoints of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke, heart attack and cardiac death.
Source: MDLinx
Potentially harmful drug and herb interactions in cancer patients
Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy should have all their medications and herbal supplements reviewed by a pharmacist who specializes in cancer therapy, researchers say.
Source: MDLinx
New opioid use in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with increased risk of cardiac death
Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder who recently started using opioids have an increased risk of coronary artery disease–related death compared to non–opioid users, researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital have found.
Source: MDLinx
Replacing saturated fat with healthier fat may lower cholesterol as well as drugs in context of a healthy diet
The American Heart Association continues to recommend replacing saturated fats with poly– and mono–unsaturated vegetable oil to help prevent heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association advisory, published in the journal Circulation.
Source: MDLinx
ATS: Benralizumab Reduces Glucocorticoid Doses in Asthma
Benralizumab is associated with a significant reduction in glucocorticoid doses among adults with severe asthma, according to a study published online May 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: HealthDay
Two doses of HPV vaccine effectively prevent genital warts
Two doses of HPV vaccine gave girls aged 9 to 14 years as much protection as three doses against genital warts, and both regimens provided significantly more protection than one dose or no doses at all, according to research recently published in Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Source: Healio
FDA approves Kevzara for rheumatoid arthritis
After a resubmission by Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., the FDA has approved Kevzara for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a company press release.
Source: Healio