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High mechanical index impulses from a diagnostic ultrasound transducer during intravenous microbubble infusion can prevent microvascular obstruction in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

HMI Impulses From Ultrasound Transducer Beneficial in STEMI

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Prevention of microvascular obstruction with high mechanical index impulses plus PCI
Proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel injury

PPI Use Ups NSAID-Induced Small Bowel Injury

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Increased risk of small bowel injury for healthy participants treated with celecoxib + PPI
Uninsurance rates have decreased since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act

Remaining Uninsured May Be Difficult to Reach Via ACA

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Reaching the remaining uninsured may be difficult due to lack of Medicaid expansion on the state level
For children with arterial ischemic stroke

Hyperglycemia Tied to Outcomes in Pediatric Stroke

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Infarct volume, hyperglycemia linked to poor neurological outcome in arterial ischemic stroke
For patients with severe acute kidney injury

Early Renal Replacement Therapy Ups Survival in Severe AKI

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Early versus delayed initiation linked to reduced mortality over 90 days in acute kidney injury
Many patients with advanced cancer lack basic information about their prognosis or treatment

Many Advanced Cancer Patients Lack Info About Their Disease

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Just one in 20 terminally ill people understood their prognosis, researchers say
An updated clinical guideline adds two new types of drugs to the list of treatment options for heart failure. The updated guideline was published online May 20 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Two New Drugs Added to Heart Failure Clinical Practice Guideline

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Heart groups issue updated guideline for the treatment of heart failure
Taking aspirin immediately after a transient ischemic attack significantly reduces the risk of a major stroke

Major Stroke May Be Prevented by Taking Aspirin After TIA

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Researchers find risk is reduced by as much as 80 percent

American Thoracic Society, May 13-18

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The American Thoracic Society's 2016 International Conference The annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society was held from May 13 to 18 in...
Hospital patients may face an increased risk of death when medical residents leave their monthly rotations

ATS: Monthly Resident Hand-Off Tied to Higher Mortality Risk

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Chances of death increase during transitions in care, study finds, but researchers not sure why