Kenneth W. Wachter

Type 2 Algorithm Backs Aggressive Approach to CareAn HbA1c of 7% or greater is a call to act.

Infection May Increase Risks From Contrast AgentsResearchers assessed patients with chronic kidney disease who developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

CT Trumps SPECT for Cost-Effective ScreeningAverage 12-month downstream CAD-related costs were

1,716 higher in patients who underwent SPECT.

Acinetobacter May Emerge as Gram-Negative MRSAResistance, incidence are growing strong.

Sleep Disorders Go Unidentified in ElderlyTry behavioral approaches first alone or in combination with medication.

Once-Yearly Zoledronic Acid Cuts Fracture RatesTherapy reduced the risk by 25% to 75%.

MRSA Colonization May Affect Up to 2.3 MillionThe CDC recommends not just antimicrobials, but a ‘multipronged’ strategy.

More Aggressive Secondary CHD Prevention UrgedNew guidelines recommend tighter management of pharmacologic therapies and key risk factors.

Mental Burden High for Assisted Living ResidentsOverall, 24% of patients in the Maryland study met the criteria for depression.