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Higher Myocardial Infarction Care Payments Improve Mortality
Findings based on Medicare 30-day payments for both inpatient care and after discharge
Implantable Sensor Relays Real-Time Personal Health Info
Hydrogel scaffolds respond to concentration of analytes in the blood, including oxygen, CO2, glucose
Time to Epinephrine Tied to Survival in Non-Shockable OHCA
Each minute delay in epinephrine administration tied to reduced survival, unfavorable neurologic outcomes
Unique Risks Associated With Texting Medical Orders
Institute of Safe Medication Practices indicates risks such as abbreviations, autocorrection
Calorie Restriction Linked to Sustained Metabolic Adaptation
Energy expenditure lower than expected on the basis of weight loss in the calorie restriction group
Depression, Antidepressant Use May Up Risk of A-Fib
CES-D ≥16, antidepressant use each associated with higher incidence of atrial fibrillation
Hydrochlorothiazide Tied to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Risk
Dose-response association seen for basal cell and especially squamous cell carcinoma
Cryoablation of Posterior Vagal Trunk Feasible in Obesity
Technical success rate 100 percent in 10 subjects; no procedure-related complications, adverse events
Blueprint Being Developed to Address Physician Burnout
As part of blueprint, task force developing strategies that can be adopted by any institution/practice
Cardiovascular Health Declining in the United States
Decrease in disparities between race/ethnicity due to worsening CV health among whites 1988-2014
