To prevent migration of blood clots to the lungs in patients with acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), the frequency of vena cava filter (VCF) use appears to vary widely. And be associated with which hospital provides the patient care. This is according to a study of California hospitals published Online First by iJAMA Internal Medicine/i, a JAMA Network publication. The placement of a VCF may be the only treatment option available if anticoagulation ...
High socioeconomic status was linked with better health and lower mortality by research for a long time. But what's remained unclear is whether this association has more to do with access to resources (education, wealth, career opportunity, etc.) or the glow of high social status relative to others. Scholars call the latter "relative deprivation." To tease apart these factors, a team of investigators at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health led ... 
High socioeconomic status has been linked with better health and lower mortality by research. Despite this, what is remains unclear is whether this association has more to do with access to resources (education, wealth, career opportunity, etc.) or the glow of high social status relative to others. Scholars call the latter "relative deprivation. "To tease apart these factors, a team of investigators at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health led ... 
A recent study explores link between low cognitive score and risk of traumatic brain injury. Researchers from Umea University in Sweden therefore carried out a nationwide study on over 300,000 young men who were conscripted for military service in Sweden between 1989 and 1994, all of whom took part in a cognitive test. Average follow-up was 19 years. The main outcome was mild traumatic brain injuries in relation to cognitive function and other ... 
