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Acute myocardial infarction occurred in one of every 12

2002 to 2014 Saw Hike in AMI Rate in Pregnancy, Puerperium

Rate of acute myocardial infarction one per 12,400 for those hospitalized during pregnancy, puerperium
A psychological and social model provides insight into factors and triggers for radicalization among European youth recruited into Islam

New Model IDs Factors Tied to Muslim Youth Radicalization

Model provides a framework for prevention among European youth, with role for psychiatrists
For patients with asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Risk of Heart Failure Up in ALVSD Patients With Diabetes

Increased risks for those with diabetes and asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction
The rate of 30-day index readmissions after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is 19.2 percent

Readmission Rate 19.2 Percent After Acute Exacerbation of COPD

Patients and clinical factors predict readmissions within 30 days of index admission for AECOPD
Children often fill outpatient opioid prescriptions

Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children Often Filled

Cumulative incidence of opioid-related adverse events was 38.3 per 100,000 prescriptions
A new approach to getting drugs through the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients shows early promise

Focused Ultrasound May Briefly Open Blood-Brain Barrier

Finding could be a game-changer for the treatment of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's
A Salmonella outbreak linked to melons and fruit salad mixes appears to be over

CDC: Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak Appears to Be Over

A total of 77 people were sickened across nine states; 36 were hospitalized
A guideline published in the June 4 issue of CMAJ

Canada Updates Guidelines for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Recommendations include screening for all born from 1945 to 1975, all-oral treatment regimens
Assessing and improving patient satisfaction can help physicians avoid being sued for malpractice

Assessing, Improving Patient Satisfaction Cuts Malpractice Risk

Patient satisfaction can be improved by reducing long wait times, improving communication
Adoption of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelines would increase the proportion of 45- to 75-year-olds labeled as having hypertension in the United States and China

Use of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines Would Increase HTN Prevalence

Adoption of the guidelines would label more than half of 45- to 75-year-olds as having hypertension