Few Clinicians Talk About Bariatric Surgery With Obese Patients
But having this discussion is associated with more weight loss and higher odds of bariatric surgery
Hypothermia Does Not Cut Deaths in Patients With Coma After Cardiac Arrest
At six months, no reduction seen in death, severe disability or worse for those managed with hypothermia versus normothermia
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees
At MetroHealth System, probability of vaccination up for employees older than 44 years, men, Whites, and Asians
Bariatric Surgery Beneficial for Class 1 Obesity
Individuals undergoing RYGB or sleeve gastrectomy lost up to 20 percent of their initial BMI; many had remission from T2DM, HTN, hyperlipidemia
Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to Severity of COVID-19
Strategies that improve cardiovascular health may also improve outcomes for people following COVID-19
Accelerometer-Derived Physical Activity Tied to Drop in Risk for A-Fib
Significant reductions seen in risks for atrial fibrillation, stroke with guideline-adherent physical activity assessed with accelerometer
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Tried in Organ Transplant Recipients
Six patients with low-positive antibody levels following standard vaccination achieved high-positive levels after dose 3
AMA: 96 Percent of Physicians Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
No significant differences seen in physician vaccination rates across demographic groups, including region, gender, age
Plant-Centered Diet May Lower LDL Cholesterol, CVD Risk
Diet low in saturated fat also associated with lower LDL-cholesterol, but not long-term risk for cardiovascular disease
Stroke Risk Up for Offspring of Moms With HTN in Pregnancy
Link between maternal hypertension during pregnancy and ischemic heart disease in offspring did not persist in sibling analyses
