AHA: Opioid Use Appears to Up Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Opioid prescription independently tied to likelihood of having atrial fibrillation in cohort of young veterans
AHA: Public Automated External Defibrillators Are Cost-Effective
Second study shows improved one-month survival with favorable neurological outcome with public AED use
Majority of Internists Still Have Financial Ties to Industry
Most common benefits received were drug samples and food and beverage
Age, Racial Disparities Seen in Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Whites with heart failure more likely to be hospitalized for higher-clinical-acuity visits
National Youth Obesity Rate at 15.8 Percent for 2016 to 2017
Racial and ethnic disparities in obesity observed; at 22.5 percent, black youth have highest rate
Earlier Vascular Access Seen in Insured Dialysis Patients
Patients with Medicare, Medicaid more likely to use arteriovenous fistula, graft by fourth dialysis month
Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov
Insurers are expanding their participation in the program
October 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for October 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Home BP of 130/80 mm Hg ID’d as Threshold for Stage 1 HTN
Two U.S. cohorts support use of home BP threshold of 130/80 mm Hg for black, white, Hispanic adults
Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors
Two studies show high prevalence among authors of guidelines on high-dollar meds, in gastroenterology
