Fewer in-hospital deaths, less surgery in last 6 months
Source: Doctors Get Less Aggressive Care Before Death | Medpage Today
Author: SupremeCmdr
RheumNow: 10 Ways RA Could’ve Killed Glenn Frey | Medpage Today
Jack Cush MD reviews the complications associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Source: RheumNow: 10 Ways RA Could’ve Killed Glenn Frey | Medpage Today
If you stumble upon this link you likely already know of Frey’s death and the somewhat uninformed comments from his manager. Read Dr. Cush’s article to learn about the myriad ways RA can kill.
Gout Crystals Linked With Cardiac Calcium | Medpage Today
Causal relationship not yet established, but is plausible
Source: Gout Crystals Linked With Cardiac Calcium | Medpage Today
The irony is strong with this one: Darth Vader-branded baby clothes are recalled for a choking hazard – Quartz
Why There’s Been a Decline in Drivers’ Licenses for Millennials, Gen X – Fortune
Urine Screens Show Patients Don’t Take ADHD Meds | Medpage Today
About a third of patients noncompliant; some take other illicit drugs instead
Source: Urine Screens Show Patients Don’t Take ADHD Meds | Medpage Today
How Will I Die? – The Atlantic
What should you fear? The answers are different at each stage of life—and vary dramatically for different groups of Americans.
Source: How Will I Die? – The Atlantic
The Life-and-Death Probability Simulator is morbidly fascinating.
Kidney Failure Risk Equations Validated Worldwide | Medpage Today
Equations more accurate than CKD stage alone, researchers said
Source: Kidney Failure Risk Equations Validated Worldwide | Medpage Today
Calculator can be found at:
You’re welcome.
PPIs Tied to Increased Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease | Medpage Today
In a prospective, community-based study involving more than 10,000 adults followed for a median of 14 years, baseline use of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) was independently associated with a 20% to 50% higher risk for incident chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Source: PPIs Tied to Increased Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease | Medpage Today
I got heartburn reading this article.
Second Cancers Portend ‘Dismal Outcome’ in Myeloma | Medpage Today
Mortality risk more than doubles; AML especially ominous
Source: Second Cancers Portend ‘Dismal Outcome’ in Myeloma | Medpage Today
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