Pharmacist Participation in Stroke Response Cuts Door➜Needle Time
Pharmacist helps reduces DTN time by median 23.5 min; ups percent of patients meeting ≤60 min goal
Increased Risk of Complications With Bariatric Surgery
Lower risks of obesity-related comorbidities but increased risk for complications versus medical tx
Professionals Disagree About Asking Patients About Sexuality
Article offers opposing views about recommendation in England to ask patients about sexual orientation
Nearly 30 Percent of Veterans Report Current Tobacco Use
Higher current use of tobacco products for those aged 18 to 25 years, Hispanics, those with low income
Brain Is Susceptible to Acute MI, Chronic Heart Failure
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatment lowers acute inflammation in heart, brain
Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy, RYGB Equally Effective in Weight Loss
Studies show no significant difference in BMI loss at five years between these laparoscopic procedures
Sauna Exposure Improves Cardiovascular Function
Study shows decreases in mean carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, drop in systolic, diastolic BP
Wearable Patch Can Assess Heart Failure States
Technology, with machine learning algorithms, analyzes cardiac response to submaximal exercise
Higher CVD Risk With Early Menarche, Menopause
Various reproductive factors linked to CVD risk; number of children tied to CVD risk for both genders
Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Higher rates of thrombosis compared to matched controls; risk highest at and soon after diagnosis
