Statins Improve Long-Term Survival After AAA Repair
Findings in those taking statins before abdominal aortic aneurysm repair or initiating before discharge
Residents Should Take Advantage of Paid Time Off
Residents report making time for family, pursuing interests, and squeezing in important trips
Cardiac Monitoring Needed for High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients
Trastuzumab, certain chemo treatments increase patient risk of heart failure
Hospitals Charge 479 Percent of Cost of Drugs on Average
Seventeen percent of hospitals charge 700 percent of cost; 8 percent have markup over 1,000 percent
Allopurinol Dose Escalation for Gout Doesn’t Improve Mortality
Linked to small increase in mortality; at 2 years, 31 percent of dose escalators achieved serum urate goal
20% of Children, Adolescents Use Prescription Medications
8.2 percent of concurrent users of prescription meds at risk for potentially major drug-drug interactions
Patient Health Information Often Shared Electronically
Most commonly observed types of PHI sent are referrals, laboratory results, medication lists
EPA Plan Will Maintain Carbon Emissions From Power Plants
Inadequate regulation of carbon pollution will likely have current, future consequences for human health
Cardiac MR With Contrast Feasible in Developing World
Cardiac magnetic resonance has cost of $150 and average scan duration of 18 ± 7 minutes
HTN Tx Intensification Common Upon Discharge in U.S. Vets
Fourteen percent of older adults admitted to hospital for non-cardiac conditions had intensification of tx
