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Impact of Toxic Stress, Inadequate Sleep, and Depressive Disorders on Cognitive Decline in US Elderly Adult Population [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: We utilized the CDC state-specific Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BFRSS) data from 2020 and 2022. Study Design and Analysis: A cross-sectional study that incorporated multivariable Poisson regression models to estimate the adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) with 95% confidence intervals.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems. References: 1. Mayo Clin Proc.

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You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

The lack of utility of laboratory testing in children with an unprovoked generalized seizure, or a simple febrile seizure is supported by several observational studies. A careful history and physical examination are ways that we as providers can “see what’s going on inside the head.” Glucose We all need it.

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Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Valtis is a 4th year Med-Peds Resident at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, and his research focuses on race and the utilization of security responses in the inpatient hospital setting. Race and the Utilization of Security Responses in a Hospital Setting. Orlando, FL.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. He also found gaps, including very few studies of patients with lung disease, and little impact of trials on quality of life.

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Palliative Rehab?!?: Ann Henshaw, Tamra Keeney, and Sarguni Singh

GeriPal

Physical therapy had walked with him that day and noted improvement compared to previous walks, suggesting that he should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation on discharge. At the end of the day, I lamented that physical, occupational, and speech therapists aren’t more tightly integrated with palliative care teams.

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