Three Factors Weigh Heavy in Risk of Heart Failure
Prevention of obesity, HTN, diabetes could substantially cut public health impact of heart failure
Amyloid Beta Deposits Can Affect Hearts of Alzheimer’s Patients
Deposits can lead to compromised myocardial function
Optimal MELD Threshold for HCV Tx Pre-Liver Transplant 23 to 27
Treating HCV before liver transplant increased life expectancy if MELD was ≤27
Clinical Practice Guideline on UTI in Febrile Young Reaffirmed
2011 CPG on urinary tract infection in infants and young children reaffirmed after review of literature
Incidence of Sebaceous Carcinoma Up From 2000 to 2012
Higher all-cause mortality among males, blacks, and for extraocular anatomic locations
Review Links Natriuretic Peptide Thresholds to Mortality in ADHF
Achieving NP predischarge thresholds cuts mortality, readmission in acute decompensated heart failure
Improved Cognitive Status Seen Following TAVR
More pronounced improvement in patients with baseline cognitive impairment
Methylation of Gene Panel May Help Predict Breast CA Survival
High cumulative methylation index linked to shorter median progression-free, overall survival
Mindfulness-Based Tx Doesn’t Cut Distress in Prostate Cancer
No significant changes in intervention outcomes for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in advanced PC
Renal Outcomes Up With BP <120/70 in T1DM
Blood pressure of <120/70 mm Hg linked to lower risk of chronic kidney disease, macroalbuminuria
