AHA: Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmits But May Up Mortality
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program tied to drop in heart failure readmissions at 30 days, 1 year
AHA: Cardiac Troponin I IDs Low Risk of MI, Cardiac Death
In suspected ACS, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I concentration <5 ng/mL IDs those at low risk
AHA: In Cardiac Sx, Restrictive Red-Cell Transfusion Noninferior
Restrictive threshold noninferior to liberal threshold for patients with moderate, high risk of death
AAO: No Visual Acuity Change With Dexamethasone in DME
Visual acuity no better with dexamethasone added to ranibizumab in persistent diabetic macular edema
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Overall, 15.1 percent use cigarettes, with higher use among males, older adults, those with lower incomes
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
Patients use a mean of 8.7 tablets, only 40 percent of the number prescribed after rhinoplasty
Use of MMR Deficiency Testing in Younger CRC Patients Is Low
Just 43.1 percent underwent mismatch repair deficiency of DNA testing
Soluble Interleukin 2 Receptor IDs Sarcoidosis in Uveitis
sIL-2R has slightly better diagnostic value than ACE for sarcoidosis in patients with uveitis
Prenatal Exposure to ADHD Meds Tied to Neonatal Morbidity
Increased risk of neonatal morbidity, especially central nervous system-related disorders
Cardiac Index Linked to Cerebral Blood Flow Regardless of CVD
No link for cardiac index with CBF in regions other than temporal lobes, cerebrovascular reactivity
