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Physicians have a role to play in caring for caregivers to help prevent burnout

AMA Guide Highlights Importance of Caring for Caregivers

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Burnout can have harmful effects for both patients and caregivers if left unaddressed
The actual number of deaths related to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2016 is likely more than 70 times the official government estimate of 64

Post-Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico Underestimated

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New estimate puts hurricane-related deaths at 4,645; many attributed to delayed, interrupted health care
Limited health literacy is a barrier to cardiovascular health and prevention of cardiovascular disease

AHA: Limited Health Literacy Is Barrier to Cardiovascular Care

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Use of Universal Precautions Toolkit recommended for improving quality of care
There is considerable variation in office-based physician visit rates by patient age and sex

CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex

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Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
Revising the 2013 pooled cohort equations can improve accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk prediction

Revising Pooled Cohort Equations Improves CVD Risk Prediction

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Use of updated equations would relabel about 11.8 million high-risk U.S. adults as lower-risk

May 2018 Briefing – Cardiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
In postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal Sex Hormone Levels Associated With Later CVD

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Higher testosterone/estradiol ratio linked to elevated risk for incident cardiovascular disease
Male thyroid cancer survivors have a nearly 50 percent higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than female survivors within five years of cancer diagnosis

Male Thyroid Cancer Survivors Face Higher CVD Risk

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Age at diagnosis, sex, BMI, and thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression therapy affect CVD risk
The widespread shortages of injectable opioids and small-volume parenteral solutions are jeopardizing patient care and placing a strain on hospital operations

ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care

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98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
Obesity is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease risk even among metabolically healthy women

CVD Risk Up Even in Metabolically Healthy Obese Women

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Women with metabolically unhealthy normal-weight, overweight, obesity had considerably higher risk