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Digital Technology Holds Potential in Emergency CVD Care

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Digital technology's potential in health care remains largely untapped
The nasal spray form of the influenza vaccine should not be used next flu season

CDC: FluMist Nasal Flu Vaccine Should Not Be Used 2016-2017

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Research shows inactivated vaccine is the best way to protect children
Statins could significantly reduce the risk of infection in stroke patients

Statins Could Reduce Risk of Infection in Stroke Patients

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Meds may have anti-inflammatory properties that help the body respond to infection
Black Americans with atrial fibrillation are at higher risk than whites for serious cardiovascular complications and death

Risk of Cardiovascular Events Up in Black Patients With A-Fib

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Black patients twice as likely to suffer stroke, heart failure, death as whites with atrial fibrillation
Almost half of older Medicare beneficiaries have high persistent spending throughout the full year before death

Persistent High Spending Common in Year Before Death

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Overall, 48.7 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries who died in 2012 had persistent high spending
The creation of a reset room is one of several solutions that can help physicians and medical providers address burnout

Reset Room Can Help Address Physician Burnout

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Reset room is one of three steps Hennepin County Medical Center has introduced to address burnout
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation can be performed in low-risk patients without admission to the intensive care unit

TAVI Can Be Performed Without ICU Admission

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Factors predictive of adverse events include right bundle branch block, vitamin K antagonist tx
Steps should be taken to combat the impending physician shortage of between 61

Strategy Needed to Address Impending Physician Shortage

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AAMC promotes multipronged approach including federal support, technology, care delivery changes
A multi-interventional approach can reduce preventable hypoglycemic events in hospitalized pediatric patients receiving insulin

Intervention Combination Can Cut Pediatric Hypoglycemic Events

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Approach can reduce preventable hypoglycemic events in hospitalized children receiving insulin
The Zika virus is spreading through Puerto Rico

CDC: New Test May Help Screen Blood Donations for Zika

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Researchers using investigational nucleic acid test to screen blood for Zika