Medscape Journal Articles

• Walking Speed, Cognitive Function, and Dementia Risk Is slower walking speed and a greater decline in speed over time associated with a greater risk of developing dementia? How might cognition and walking speed influence one another?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, November 2018
• Daily Composition of Movement Behaviors and Blood Pressure A new study investigates the association between the daily composition of movement behaviors and blood pressure.
  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, November 2018
• Effect of Dapagliflozin in T2D Patients With Stages 3b-4 CKD Is dapagliflozin an effective therapeutic option for patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease? How does it impact clinical outcomes in these patients?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, November 2018
• C. auris in Healthcare Facilities, New York, USA, 2013-2017 An investigation into an outbreak of healthcare-associated C. auris infections provides insight into the colonization, transmission, and prevention of these infections.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 2018
• Unusual Presentation of Deep Tissue Injuries: A Case Series The atypical presentation of deep tissue injuries can present a diagnostic challenge. How were these cases accurately identified?
  Wounds, November 2018
• Prevalence of Asthma, Rhinitis and Respiratory Symptoms Which factors may be implicated in the changes in prevalence noted for respiratory disorders and symptoms over a 20-year period?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, November 2018
• IDegLira vs Insulin Glargine U100 Plus Insulin Aspart Is IDegLira a more cost-effective treatment choice for type 2 diabetes than insulin glargine U100 plus insulin aspart?
  Endocrine Practice, November 2018
• Risk Factors for Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn's Disease This study aimed to identify predictors of postoperative endoscopic recurrence in Crohn's disease patients who have undergone ileocolonic resection.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, November 2018
• Cushing's Disease in Older Patients The clinical presentation and outcomes of older patients with Cushing's disease may differ from that of younger patients. Find out what there is to know.
  Clinical Endocrinology, November 2018
• The Impact of Technology on Surgery: The Future Is Unwritten In what ways might technological advances impact the field of surgery?
  Annals of Surgery, November 2018
• Migraine in America Symptoms and Treatment (MAST) Study This article summarizes both the design and the findings of the MAST study, an epidemiologic survey of people with migraine in the United States.
  Headache, November 2018
• Long-term Risk of Stroke and Bleeding Post-AF Ablation Should oral anticoagulants be discontinued after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation--or is it prudent to continue anticoagulation post-ablation?
  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, November 2018
• Use of Personal Hearing Protection Devices at Loud Events Noise-induced hearing loss is a substantial, often unrecognized, health problem. Are US adults appropriately using hearing protection devices at loud athletic or entertainment events?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 2018
• Inappropriate Doses of DOACs in Real-world Clinical Practice The findings of this study indicate that nearly one-third of patients received an inappropriate dose of DOAC in a real-world clinical setting. What factors might lead to this concerning result?
  Europace, November 2018
• Socioeconomic Status, Oral Health and Dental Disease This study compared the magnitude of socioeconomic inequality in oral health and dental disease among adults in four economically developed countries.
  BMC Oral Health, November 2018
• Interruption of DOACs in Preprocedural and Acute Settings How long should direct thrombin inhibitors be held prior to invasive procedures?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, November 2018
• Liver Fat Scores Predict Liver Disease Mortality in the US This study examined how markers of liver health are associated with mortality in persons without viral hepatitis in the United States. Are liver fat scores useful for metabolic health surveillance?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, November 2018
• HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis, by Race and Ethnicity Is preexposure prophylaxis being sufficiently prescribed to those for whom it is indicated? The findings of this study highlight gaps in effective PrEP implementation efforts in the United States.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 2018
• Estimating Treatment Effects From Observational Data in HF Can we make reliable therapeutic decisions based on the findings of non-randomized, observational studies describing the effects of treatment in heart failure patients?
  European Heart Journal, November 2018
• Early Pulmonary Rehabilitation After COPD Exacerbations A supervised early pulmonary rehabilitation program may help reduce the risk of mortality among hospitalized patients with COPD-related exacerbations.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, November 2018