Socioeconomic status, race found to impact CPAP compliance

SAN DIEGO – Identifying patients at risk for noncompliance and treating comorbid symptoms could improve compliance to CPAP therapy.

Cloud of inconsistency hangs over cannabis data

Number of medical cannabis users is up more than 10-fold since 2009, available data show.

Biomarkers predict VTE risk with menopausal oral hormone therapy

CHICAGO – Pretreatment high D-dimer spells 500% increased VTE risk on oral hormone therapy.

Pregnancy problems predict cardiovascular future

SNOWMASS, COLO. – “I suspect many of us don’t routinely ask our patients about miscarriages and stillbirths … but these are also hallmarks of trouble to come.”

Pulmonary hypertension linked to complications after head and neck procedures

SAN DIEGO – The odds of in-hospital mortality were not significantly different for those with PHTN.

AAP policy promotes school attendance

Chronic school absences can lead to health risks as well as academic challenges.

Impaired clot lysis associated with mild bleeding symptoms

This finding is remarkable because it contrasts with known bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia, which are associated with enhanced clot lysis.

Meta-analysis supports aspirin to reduce cardiovascular events

A review of randomized trials shows benefits for preventing cardiovascular disease, but at cost of increased bleeding risk.

New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU

Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.

Potential antidepressant overprescribing found in 24% of elderly cohort

Overprescribing of SSRIs accounted for 74% of all antidepressant overprescriptions, followed by mirtazapine (19%).

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