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Just Over Half of MI Patients Taking Statins As Recommended
Greater education is needed on the lifesaving benefits of high-intensity treatment, researchers say
Single hs-cTnT Measure, Non-Ischemic ECG Can Rule Out AMI
Single hs-cTnT below level of detection plus ECG can rule out acute myocardial infarction in ER
Menopause Linked to Accelerated Decline in Lung Function
Transitional and post-menopausal women have increased decline in mean FVC and FEV1
Evaluation Strategies Compared in Microscopic Hematuria
U/S + cystoscopy most cost-effective of four approaches for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
U-Shaped Correlation Between Body Mass Index, Mortality
The optimal BMI for lowest mortality is higher with worsening diabetes at each sex and age
Review: Interventions Don’t Promote Exercise in Rural Adults
No effect seen for interventions to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behavior in rural adults
LVAD Can Restore Full Cardiac Function in Heart Failure Patients
38 percent of study participants had heart function equivalent to that of a healthy man of the same age
Hypertension May Positively Affect Ovarian Cancer Prognosis
Linked to 46 percent lower risk of progression for women with endometrioid ovarian cancer
Potential Benefits, Risks of OpenNotes Discussed
Benefits include improved patient engagement, while risks include avoidance of writing candidly
Chagas Disease Presents Public Health Challenge in the U.S.
Without early treatment, Chagas disease can cause heart failure
