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The American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 28-Nov. 1

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The 83rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians...
Total physical activity (PA) and moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA are inversely associated with mortality

Intensity of Exercise Affects Impact on Mortality Risk

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Findings support recommendation of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity
For adults older than 50 years

Warfarin Use Linked to Reduced Incidence of Cancer

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Reduced incidence rate ratio in all cancer sites and in prevalent cancer sites among adults aged >50
Percutaneous coronary intervention does not increase exercise time more than a placebo procedure in patients with medically treated angina and severe coronary stenosis

PCI Does Not Improve Exercise Time in Angina Patients

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No better than placebo procedure for stable angina patients with severe stenosis
Current practice is not cost-effective compared with the Air Medical Prehospital Triage score for trauma patients

Current Practice Not Cost-Effective for Air Medical Triage

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And field triage system undertriages more than 20 percent of severely injured trauma patients
Pricing interventions seem to improve access to healthy food and beverage options with increases in stocking and sales of these items

Pricing Interventions Increase Sales, Intake of Healthy Foods

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Also linked to reduced purchasing and consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages
Use of transradial access for ST-elevation myocardial infarction percutaneous coronary intervention increased from 2009 to 2015

’09 to ’15 Saw Increase in Transradial Access for STEMI PCI

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Significant geographic, operator, and institutional variation noted in utilization of TRA
Patients with a CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele have increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events with clopidogrel versus alternative antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention

CYP2C19-Genotype Guided Antiplatelet Tx May Be Beneficial

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MACE risk up with clopidogrel versus alternative therapy for patients with CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele

The American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 28-Nov. 1

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The 83rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians...
Not all prescription drug users report receiving warnings about driving impairment

Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds

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For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving