AMA Calls for Electronic Health Record Training
Association says medical students, residents should undergo training with evaluative feedback
The American Diabetes Association, June 22-26
The American Diabetes Association's 78th Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) was held from June 22 to...
Nitric Oxide Cuts Kidney Injury After Long Cardiac Surgery
Reduced kidney injury, better kidney function seen after prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass
Practice Management Can Improve Efficiency
Suggestions include doing a financial analysis, using scribes, renegotiating insurance contracts
Prehabilitation May Improve Post Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
3-pronged approach targets nutritional status, exercise capacity, and worry reduction
Genetic Risk, Lifestyle Predict CVD, Diabetes Independently
No interactions seen for any outcome; log-additive effect on risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Midlife Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Depression, CVD Death
Reduction also seen in CVD mortality with antecedent depression in association with high fitness level
Variation in Quality of Trials for Atrial Fibrillation, Flutter
Most common trial endpoint is AF/AFL recurrence; rates of primary clinical endpoints are low
Health Care Technology Impacts Younger Patient Satisfaction
Younger health care consumers are dissatisfied with technology capability of health care organizations
Clotting Time in Transfemoral PCI Linked to Bleeding Risk
More major bleeding seen at maximal activated clotting time greater than 290 seconds
