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Coenzyme Q10 Doesn’t Prevent Periprocedural Myocardial Injury
Findings among patients pretreated before elective percutaneous coronary
intervention
‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness
Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
Meds Up Hospitalization for Dehydration, Heat-Linked Illness
Commonly used meds linked to increased risk of hospitalization for dehydration, heat-related illness
Persistent Use Higher With New Generation Beta-Blockers
Notable improvement seen with carvedilol and nebivolol, but not betaxolol
Severe Hypoglycemia Linked to Mortality, CVD Events in T1DM
Prior severe hypoglycemic events within one year linked to increased risk of all-cause mortality, CVD
Program Can Help Patient-Centered Practice Transition
At practices in Alberta, significant impact seen for cognitive task analysis training program
Structured Pretravel Advice Should Be Provided to Patients
Structured approach should include individualized risk assessment, vaccinations, specific disease info
X-Ray Noise Reduction Technology Cuts Radiation
Image noise reduction algorithm reduces radiation exposure during coronary angiography, angioplasty
Health Expenditures Rising for Middle Class, Wealthy
But, since 2004, simultaneous decline in expenditures for the nonelderly poor
Medicare Spending Up for Decedents Versus Survivors
Average per capita spending for Medicare beneficiaries who died 4-fold higher than survivors
