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For patients with five common surgical conditions

Care for Key Surgical Issues Up With ACA Medicaid Expansion

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Medicaid expansion linked to increased insurance coverage, early care for uncomplicated presentation
Using biomarkers to identify heart failure patients for up-titration of medications may improve mortality and hospitalization rates

Biomarkers Help Identify CHF Patients Needing Med Titration

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Using biomarkers to titrate CHF meds may better improve mortality vs. generic titration of all patients
For patients with intermediate risk of cardiovascular disease

ASA: Combo of BP, Cholesterol Meds Tied to Reduced Stroke Risk

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44 percent drop in stroke for those with intermediate CVD risk receiving candesartan/HCTZ, rosuvastatin
Survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) that occurs during off-hours remains lower versus on-hours IHCA

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Differs With Time of Day

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Survival lower for in-hospital cardiac arrest that happens overnight and/or on weekends
Probiotic milk consumption during pregnancy may be tied to a reduced incidence of preeclampsia and preterm delivery

Probiotics Tied to Lower Preterm Delivery, Preeclampsia Risk

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Intake in late, early pregnancy, respectively, linked to lower preeclampsia, preterm delivery rate
Certain respiratory infections

Influenza, Some Viral URIs Increase Risk of Acute MI

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Increased incidence of acute myocardial infarction in first 7 days after positive respiratory viral diagnosis
Prior authorization requirements are greater for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors than for other cardiometabolic drugs

Greater Prior Authorization Requirements Seen for PCSK9i Rx

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PA requirements are more extensive for PCSK9is than for other cardiometabolic drugs
Clinical practice guidelines for anticoagulation therapy for cardiopulmonary bypass have been developed and were published in the February issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Anticoagulation Guidance Issued for Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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Recommendations for heparin dosing and monitoring, contraindications and alternatives, reversal
An interactive

Interactive Simulation Can Affect Activity Intentions in T2DM

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Increased participant intentions to exercise with walking a week after completing intervention
For patients with autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia

LDL-C Still High in Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia

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Increase in use of high-intensity statin, ezetimibe; only 23.1 percent reach LDL-C of <100mg/dL