Platelet Transfusion Has Minimal Effect for Reversing Ticagrelor
Platelet transfusion 48 hours after clopidogrel has small reversing effect post-transfusion
CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Vaccination protects both workers and patients
Capping Copays Will Raise Premiums, Up Drug Prices
Capping likely to benefit about 1 percent of all Americans who take any prescription drug per year
Considerable Number of Doctors Attend Patient Funerals
But major differences between specialties in terms of attendance, barriers and benefits tied to attendance
Resistance Interval Training Improves Endothelial Function
R-INT improves flow-mediated dilation throughout two-hour post-exercise period in T2DM patients
Systolic Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Mortality, Morbidity
Increased SBP variability tied to mortality, coronary heart disease, stroke, end-stage renal disease
Prescribed NSAIDs Tied to Higher Heart Failure Risk
Study of millions of health records suggests an association
Readmission Reduction Program Successful in Safety-Net Hospitals
Medicare's HRRP reduced readmissions for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia in first three years
T2DM Predicts Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure
Type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts mortality, regardless of presence of ischemic heart disease
Many Doctors Reluctant to Reveal Mental Health Issues
Perceived stigma, fear of career repercussions hinder treatment, study suggests