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Geriatrics

News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

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SGLT2i Better Than Diuretic for Early Decongestion in Acute Heart Failure?

Trial missed primary endpoint but suggestive results support more diuresis with less diuretic use

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Smartphone Tests Detect Frontotemporal Dementia

Mobile app measures were more sensitive to early FTD stages than standard tests

Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortion

Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnosing Parkinson's with a skin biopsy

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Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion

Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients

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Is Alzheimer's Transmissible Through Bone Marrow Cells?

Mouse experiment suggests it may be, but what that means for humans isn't clear

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Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion

Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data

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Our Brains Are Getting Bigger, MRIs Show

Does this explain why dementia incidence is falling?

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Death Is Inevitable. Doctors Should Be Prepared to Manage It Appropriately.

End-of-life communication is a skill that must be practiced and honed

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Stopping High-Efficacy MS Drugs Raises Relapse Risk for Older Patients

Discontinuing natalizumab and fingolimod carried highest risk

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Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Years

Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows

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Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next?

Broad grassroots support can make a big difference

FDA APPROVED sotatercept (Winrevair) over computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary arteries

Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May

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FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safety

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Model

Primary Care Flex will pay ACOs a monthly fee to be given to primary care practices

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults

Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics

FDA APPROVED macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) over a computer rendering of the pulmonary arteries

Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAH

Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet

FDA APPROVED bempedoic acid (Nexletol) over a computer rendering of a heart attack.

Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication

New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial

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Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up

Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study

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Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

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Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer’s; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Skin Test Detects Parkinson's and Other Synucleinopathies

Cutaneous alpha-synuclein deposits may serve as a biomarker

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Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients

News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke

FDA RECALL Impella left-sided blood pumps: Instructions For Use (IFU) over a computer rendering of the device

Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths

Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk

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In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomes

Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life

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Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated

Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records

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The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff

FDA APPROVED aprocitentan (Tryvio) over a photo of a man wearing a sphygmomanometer displaying a high blood pressure reading

Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessing

Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering

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What's Happening With the Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Lawsuits?

The government has come out on top so far, but pharma vows to fight on, expert says

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Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told

"This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO

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Higher Polygenic Risk Score Tied to Increased Risk for Glaucoma

Risk scores may allow action before irreversible damage occurs in those with ocular hypertension

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Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study

Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however

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Electronic Nudges to Get the Flu Shot Fall Short for Vax Rates, Outcomes

More intensive interventions are likely needed to improve flu vaccine uptake

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How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?

Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized

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Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide

Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population

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MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services

Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations

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EHR Alerts Trigger Primary Care Clinics to Improve Hypertension Care in CKD

Greater reduction in systolic BP over usual care in randomized trial

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MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the System

MedPage Today reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirus

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budget

At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements

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