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CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
Retinal Sensitivity Linked to Cognitive Status in T2DM
Retinal sensitivity assessed by microperimetry is correlated with neurodegeneration parameters
PFA-100-Measured Aspirin Resistance Linked to CV Events
Strong correlation between aspirin resistance, CV events at 5-year follow-up in aspirin-treated patients
Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year
Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality Down Since 1968
However, SLE mortality is still higher than non-SLE mortality; sex, racial, regional disparities exist
Culprit-Lesion-Only PCI Tied to Improved 30-Day Outcomes
Linked to lower risk of mortality compared to multivessel PCI in patients with acute MI and multivessel CAD
Rate of Approval for PCSK9i Therapy 47 Percent
Clinical factors and payer type linked to likelihood of approval, with highest approval for Medicare
Afternoon Heart Surgery Linked to Better Patient Outcomes
Lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events for aortic valve replacement surgery in afternoon
Incretin Tied to Better Outcomes in NOCS-Diabetes
Prognosis for T2DM patients with NSTEMI, coronary artery stenosis improves with incretin
ERs Contribute Large Portion of Medical Care Delivery
Percentage of care delivered by emergency departments increased between 1996 and 2010
