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10,000 Medicare Patients/Year Die in 7 Days After ER Discharge
May be due to gaps in medical knowledge about which patients need more attention, researcher says
One in Five Undergoing Telemetry for Noncardiac Indications
Top three cardiac indications include angina/acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, heart failure
Recommendations Updated for Diagnosis, Management of COPD
New recommendations focus on refinement of COPD assessment, escalation/de-escalation of therapy
Centrifugal-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Noninferior
Newer design noninferior to axial-flow LVAD for survival free from disabling stroke or device removal
Insomnia Associated With Higher Risk of Developing Asthma
Adults with chronic insomnia three times more likely to develop asthma, researchers say
January 2017 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for January 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
E-Cigarettes Found to Have Adverse Effect on Heart Health
Researchers find users more likely to have early indicators of cardiovascular disease risk
Many VHA Patients Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening
Second study shows increase in lung cancer screening from 1.3 to 2.1 percent from 2010 to 2015
CVD-Related Hospital Admissions Up Second Day After Snowstorm
Admissions for heart attack, chest pain, stroke 23 percent higher two days after major snowfall
Smoking Imposes Heavy Burden on Global Economy
Tobacco-related diseases caused 12 percent of deaths among smokers aged 30 to 69 in 2012
