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Five-year 'death test' provides few answers
ConclusionThis large population-based study was able to show which people were at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular, cancer or other causes over a five-year period. However, the researchers could not predict which illness a person may be at higher risk of getting or provide an opportunity for targeted prevention or treatment strategies. Strengths of the study include the large sample size and the fact participants were taken from the general population. The results also remained statistically significant after adjusting for age, sex, current disease and many other recognised indicators of chronic disease.However,...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Cancer Diabetes Medical practice Source Type: news

Driving Home After A Night Shift Is Way More Scary Than You Thought
Working the night shift is a known health hazard. Scientists theorize that staying awake at night goes against our natural circadian rhythm, the body's internal clock, which is why people who work after hours are more prone to heart attacks, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, stroke and depression.    The drive home after a night shift can be hazardous too, confirms a small but compelling new study involving a global team of researchers from Boston and Australia. They conducted daytime driving tests on a closed driving track among 16 night shift workers who had just come off the job. The study found that the volun...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Risk Adjustment for Episode-of-Care Costs After Total Joint Arthroplasty: What is the Additional Cost of Individual Comorbidities and Demographics?
DISCUSSION: Providers participating in alternative payment models should be aware of factors (cardiac history, age, and elevated BMI) associated with increased costs. Further study is needed to determine whether risk adjustment in alternative payment models can prevent problems with access to care for these high-risk patients. PMID: 32701687 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - July 25, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research