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01 Aug: Almost 50% of Global Dementia Cases May Be Preventable

PHILADELPHIA – Nearly half of dementia cases worldwide could theoretically be prevented or delayed by eliminating 14 modifiable risk factors during an individual’s lifetime, a report from the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care. The report adds two new modifiable risk factors for dementia — high cholesterol and vision loss — to the

20 Jul: Could an EHR Nudge Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies?

An electronic health record (EHR)–based nudge intervention could reduce potentially unnecessary sentinel lymph node biopsies (SLNB) among older women with early-stage breast cancer, the authors of new research say. Participating surgeons noted that the reminder system added minimal friction to their workflow, as it did not require additional clicks or actions on the day of