AHA: Limited Health Literacy Is Barrier to Cardiovascular Care
Use of Universal Precautions Toolkit recommended for improving quality of care
CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex
Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
Revising Pooled Cohort Equations Improves CVD Risk Prediction
Use of updated equations would relabel about 11.8 million high-risk U.S. adults as lower-risk
May 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Postmenopausal Sex Hormone Levels Associated With Later CVD
Higher testosterone/estradiol ratio linked to elevated risk for incident cardiovascular disease
Male Thyroid Cancer Survivors Face Higher CVD Risk
Age at diagnosis, sex, BMI, and thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression therapy affect CVD risk
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
CVD Risk Up Even in Metabolically Healthy Obese Women
Women with metabolically unhealthy normal-weight, overweight, obesity had considerably higher risk
Mediterranean Diet May Lessen Adverse Impact of Air Pollution
Adherence to Mediterranean diet may attenuate association of NO2 with all-cause mortality
No Consistent Cardiovascular Benefit Seen for Supplements
Generally moderate- or low-quality evidence for preventive benefits, no effect, or increased risk
