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[More people live to be very old and with a better functioning].
(Ugeskr Laeger, 2013-10-07)
Death rates for 80+-year-olds are now half of what they were after WWII. The chance
of living past 90 years has gone up by roughly 30% per decade for people born in Denmark
in 1895, 1905, and 1915 - and the later cohorts ...
Provider specialty and atrial fibrillation treatment strategies in United States community practice: findings from the ORBIT-AF registry.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2013-07-18)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) continues to increase; however,
there are limited data describing the division of care among practitioners in the
community and whether care differs depending on provider ...
Genome-wide expression profiles of subchondral bone in osteoarthritis.
(Arthritis Res Ther, 2013)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate, for the first time, the differences
in gene expression profiles of normal and osteoarthritic (OA) subchondral bone in
human subjects. METHODS: Following histological assessment ...
Delays in appropriate antibiotic therapy for gram-negative bloodstream infections: a multicenter, community hospital study.
(PLoS One, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infection (BSI) is a serious condition
with estimated 30% mortality. Clinical outcomes for patients with severe infections
improve when antibiotics are appropriately chosen ...
Effect of socioeconomic status as measured by education level on survival in breast cancer clinical trials.
(Psychooncology, 2013-02)
OBJECTIVES: This paper aims to investigate the effect of socioeconomic status, as
measured by education, on the survival of breast cancer patients treated on 10 studies
conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. METHODS: ...
Does Medicaid pay more to a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) than for fee-for-service long-term care?
(J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2013-01)
BACKGROUND: In rebalancing from nursing homes (NHs), states are increasing access
of NH-certified dually eligible (Medicare/Medicaid) patients to community waiver programs
and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly ...
Relationships amongst osteoarthritis biomarkers, dynamic knee joint load, and exercise: results from a randomized controlled pilot study.
(BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 2013-03-27)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the relationships of circulating levels of biomarkers
of cartilage degradation with biomechanical outcomes relevant to knee osteoarthritis
(OA) or biomarker changes following non-pharmacological ...
The role of lipid-related genes, aging-related processes, and environment in healthspan.
(Aging Cell, 2013-04)
The inherent complexity of aging-related traits can temper progress in unraveling
the genetic origins of healthspan. We focus on two generations in the Framingham Heart
Study, the original (FHS) and offspring (FHSO) cohorts, ...
Estimating leptospirosis incidence using hospital-based surveillance and a population-based health care utilization survey in Tanzania.
(PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2013)
BACKGROUND: The incidence of leptospirosis, a neglected zoonotic disease, is uncertain
in Tanzania and much of sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in scarce data on which to prioritize
resources for public health interventions ...
Early adoption of dabigatran and its dosing in US patients with atrial fibrillation: results from the outcomes registry for better informed treatment of atrial fibrillation.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2013-11-25)
BACKGROUND: Dabigatran is a novel oral anticoagulant approved for thromboprophylaxis
in atrial fibrillation. Adoption patterns of this new agent in community practice
are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied patterns ...