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CABG Plus Optimal Medical Therapy Best in T2DM and CAD
During long-term follow-up, CABG + OMT linked to reduction in composite of death, MI, stroke
Caregiver Well-Being Linked to Quality of Cancer Patient Care
Patients whose caregivers had depressive symptoms more likely to report fair or poor quality of care
Car Accident Risk Up 50 Percent for Patients With ICDs
Danish study finds 51 percent greater odds, but absolute risk of a crash remains low
AAP Survey Finds More Parents Are Refusing Vaccines
However, reasons for refusing have changed in recent years
PCI Complexity Influences Optimal Duration of DAPT
Long-term DAPT linked to significant reduction in MACE in patients undergoing complex PCI
No Drop in All-Cause Mortality With ICD in Systolic Heart Failure
Significantly lower risk of sudden cardiac death for patients with ICD versus usual clinical care
High-Intensity Focused U/S With Cooling Destroys Adipocytes
Reduction in waist circumference in human volunteers; pain tolerable without bruising
Adults With CVD Have Gaps in Secondhand Smoke Knowledge
No adults in study spontaneously identified heart risks related to secondhand smoke exposure
Intranasal Steroids Underused in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rate of intranasal steroid spray utilization 20.1 per 100 patients; geographic variation in rate
Many NCCN Guideline Authors Report Conflicts of Interest
84 percent of authors receive general payments, 47 percent receive industry research payments
