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Severely impaired left ventricular global longitudinal strain is associated with worse prognosis in predialysis and dialysis patients

Mortality Up With Impaired LV Global Longitudinal Strain in CKD

Worse prognosis for patients with severely impaired left ventricular global longitudinal strain
Chest computed tomography is increasingly being used

Chest CT Is Increasingly Being Used in COPD Assessment

CT can provide information on comorbidities, including coronary artery disease, osteoporosis
For pediatric patients with alopecia areata

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Alopecia Areata Severity

Significant negative correlation with SALT score, number of patches, and disease duration
The safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban treatment for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in patients with active cancer is similar to the general population

Rivaroxaban OK for Stroke Prevention in Cancer Patients

Safety, efficacy in cancer patients similar to the general population
Lifestyle counseling could help protect the long-term heart health of adults who aren't yet at high risk for heart attack and stroke

Doctors Should Also Advise Healthy People on Diet, Exercise

USPSTF urges doctors to talk to low-risk, in addition to high-risk, adults about lifestyle
Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure doesn't appear to reduce risk of adverse cardiovascular-related outcomes or mortality

No Evidence CPAP Reduces Risks of CV Events, Mortality

Findings do not support treatment with goal of prevention of these outcomes, researchers say
Medicaid enrollees are largely satisfied with their health care

Medicaid Enrollees Are Satisfied With Their Health Care

Enrollees rate their overall health care at 7.9, on average, on a scale of 1 to 10
For newly diagnosed glaucoma patients

Education Can Boost Knowledge, Cut Anxiety in Glaucoma

Patient-centered glaucoma-related educational intervention beneficial for newly diagnosed patients
For patients with major depressive disorder

Addition of Aripiprazole Ups Major Depressive Disorder Remission

Small increased likelihood of remission at 12 weeks in patients with major depressive disorder
Meningococcal disease can occur in eculizumab recipients who have been vaccinated

Meningitis After Vaccination in Eculizumab Recipients

Sixteen cases of meningococcal disease reported in eculizumab recipients during 2008 to 2016