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Soy Isoflavones Beneficial in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Improvement in markers of insulin resistance, hormone status, triglycerides, oxidative stress
Radiation Measures Similar for Left, Right Transradial Approach
All radiation measures were lowest for patients with the transfemoral approach
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Screening in Children, Teens
I statement shows current evidence is insufficient to weigh balance of benefits and harms of screening
Contemporary ECG Criteria Cuts Costs of Screening Athletes
Use of Seattle and refined criteria reduces costs per athlete, per serious diagnosis versus 2010 ESC recs
Review IDs Predictors of Post-TAVR Cerebrovascular Events
Female sex, chronic kidney disease, enrollment date, new-onset atrial fibrillation predict CVEs
ICU May Up Invasive Procedures, Costs, Without Mortality Benefit
Hospital-level ICU utilization rate not linked to hospital mortality for four common conditions
Hospital Study Adds to Evidence of CVR Risk Tied to Periodontitis
Correlation with cardiovascular death, all-cause mortality remained significant after adjustment
Many Still Prescribe Concomitant (Es)omeprazole, Clopidogrel
Patients on clopidogrel prescribed omeprazole or esomeprazole despite safety warnings
Pioglitazone Cuts Diabetes Risk After Ischemic Stroke, TIA
Findings for patients with recent ischemic stroke/TIA and insulin resistance, but no history of diabetes
Lipid Fractions May Be Linked to Risk of CAD, Diabetes
Increase in LDL-C, triglycerides linked to higher CAD risk; LDL-C, HDL-C linked to lower risk of diabetes
