A-Fib Risk Up for Antidepressant Users, but Higher Before Tx
Antidepressant treatment linked to threefold increased risk during first month; link decreased over year
Endurance Exercise Tied to Anti-Aging at Cellular Level
Effect seen with aerobic endurance and high-intensity training but not resistance training
Hospitalization for Upper GI Bleed Highest With Rivaroxaban
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding hospitalization risk lower for anticoagulant tx with PPI cotherapy
Exposure to Metals, Pesticides Tied to CVD in Hispanics/Latinos
Prevalence ratio for any cardiovascular disease was 2.18 for those working with pesticides
Global Lifetime Risk for Stroke About 25 Percent in 2016
Estimated risk from age 25 years onward is 24.9 percent, with geographic variation in risk
ADA 2019 Standards of Care Emphasize Patient-Centered Care
Updates include use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists for T2DM, CVD; endorsed by ACC
Growth in Use of Telemedicine Seen From 2005 to 2017
Significantly faster increase in use of telemental health services seen in counties with no psychiatrists
Racial Disparities Seen in Use of Oral Anticoagulants for A-Fib
When treated for atrial fibrillation, quality of anticoagulant use lower in blacks, Hispanics
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
Edentulism Tied to Greater Risk for High BP After Menopause
Strongest associations seen in women younger than 60, those with systolic blood pressure below 120
