Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
SCD Accounts for >30 Percent of CV Deaths After NSTE ACS
Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction or rehospitalization have increased risk of SCD
Ten-Fold Variation in Cost of CABG Across Hospitals
For hypothetical uninsured patient, no link for price from hospital, quality of care
Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Linked to MetS Components
Only diabetes and baseline hemoglobin A1c are significantly associated with DSP
FDA Safety Announcement Affected Bisphosphonate Use
Four percent decrease in odds of bisphosphonate use each quarter after safety announcement for a-fib risk
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
Many A-Fib Patients Missing Out on Recommended Anticoagulation
Less than half at highest risk take recommended anticoagulants
PA32540 Safe for Patients at Risk of Aspirin-Linked Upper GI Events
Long-term, once-daily enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg and immediate-release omeprazole 40 mg is safe
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Familial Hypercholesterolemia More Common Than Thought
Researchers find roughly 834,500 Americans have inherited condition
