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High Doses of Omega-3s May Help Healing After Acute MI
Reductions seen in left ventricular systolic volume index and noninfarct myocardial fibrosis
Liraglutide Not Beneficial in Advanced Heart Failure
No difference in heart function, disease stability or in rates of mortality, rehospitalization
Predictors ID’d for Switching to Active Tx in Prostate Cancer
Ethnicity influences patient decision to pursue active treatment and serial biopsies in active surveillance
Bleeding Risk Up With Aspirin After Lower GI Bleeding
But continued aspirin use is associated with reduced risk of serious cardiovascular events and death
Active Music Therapy Beneficial in Parkinson’s Disease
Beneficial effect in tests examining frontal lobe function and improvement in memory
Surgical Trainee Involvement Tied to Peri-Op Complications
Findings for benign hysterectomy procedures; operative time key mediator of relationship
Memories of Delusions in ICU Include Fact, Fiction
Four themes identified in delusions: family, dynamic spaces, surviving challenges, and constant motion
Twin Study Questions Link Between Obesity, Heart Risk
However, researchers find that obesity does raise diabetes risk
Physician Reviews Approaches to Treating Opioid-Use Disorders
Medically-supervised withdrawal is not usually sufficient to induce long-term recovery
Increasing Prevalence of Obesity in Cancer Survivors
Estimated rate of annual increase in obesity prevalence higher for adults with history of cancer