Antithrombotic Rx Could Be Optimized for Older A-Fib Patients
Use of guideline-recommended stroke risk tools could assist medication review pharmacists
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Odds Up for Patients With Psoriasis
Those with severe psoriasis 67 percent more likely to develop an AAA
No Racial Difference in Prognostic Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness is strong predictor of all-cause mortality in white and black patients
2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Adding Number of Vessels With CAC Ups Prediction of CVD Events
Inclusion of number of vessels with CAC significantly improves capacity to predict CHD, CVD
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Review: Low Risk of Birth Defects With Ondansetron Exposure
Ondansetron-exposed neonates may have small increase in incidence of cardiac abnormalities
Benefits of Polyunsaturated Over Saturated Fat Deemed Uncertain
Benefits of replacing saturated fat with vegetable oils may be overestimated, researchers say
Bariatric Surgical Skill Doesn’t Appear to Weigh on Outcomes
No differences noted at one year in postoperative weight loss or resolution of medical conditions
