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Bipolar Depression Drives Higher Costs in Old Age

Physician's Weekly

Sociodemographic data and diagnoses were retrieved from electronic health records using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition. Mean healthcare costs were estimated over a 12-month period. The results showed that 2,868 individuals were included, with 550 assessed using the CSSRS. The average age was 70.05

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Pain Management Trajectories in Parkinson’s Disease

Physician's Weekly

Opioid initiation continued to rise over time and stayed elevated across all classes in the PD group compared to controls. Investigators concluded that individuals with PD experienced a higher incidence of moderate to severe pain demanding opioid-class analgesics. compared to 31.2% in those without PD.

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Establishing the Reliability and Validity of the PCOS Body Image Scale

Physician's Weekly

A new 23-item PCOS body image scale offers a reliable and validated tool to capture key appearance-related concerns in individuals with PCOS. An item pool was created using a literature review, Delphi expert input, and interviews with 21 individuals diagnosed with PCOS (21 patients with PCOS).

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Prognostic Value of Non-JAK2 Mutations in Polycythemia Vera

Physician's Weekly

The research study published in the May 2025 issue of American Journal of Hematology examined the prevalence and prognostic impact of non-JAK2 mutations in individuals with polycythemia vera (PV). They performed an NGS on 319 individuals diagnosed with PV.

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Trial of a Strategy to Reduce Antidepressants in Dementia

Physician's Weekly

The following is a summary of “Effects of deprescribing antidepressants in nursing home residents with dementia—a cluster randomized controlled trial,” published in the June 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by Hølmkjær et al. Most individuals were women, with a median age of 85 years.

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Triglyceride-Glucose Indices Predict Risk of NASH in NAFLD

Physician's Weekly

adults with NAFLD: results from NHANES 2017-2020,” published in the June 2025 issue of Frontiers in Endocrinology by Ma et al. Stratified analyses indicated increased risk among males, middle-aged adults, and Non-Hispanic Black individuals.

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RSV: Recognizing RSV Symptoms in Adults

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Updated January 22, 2025 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory infection that can affect individuals of all ages, but it is particularly prevalent in young children and older adults. Get RSV Treatment Today See an online doctor in minutes to get diagnosed and treated for RSV.