Catheter Ablation Tops Drug Therapy for A-Fib in Heart Failure
Meta-analysis shows 6.95 percent increase in LVEF with ablation
Effect Sizes Uncertain for Meds Versus Placebo in Knee OA
Meta-analysis: large uncertainty versus placebo for all medications for pain relief
Toll on Health From Depression, Anxiety Akin to Smoking, Obesity
For older adults, effect of anxiety, depression on physical health similar to that of obesity, smoking
ASH Develops Practice Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism
Clinical practice guidelines presented for diagnosis, treatment, pediatric and pregnancy-linked VTE
Low-Priced Generic Drugs Most Likely to Have Shortages
Shortages associated with modest increases in price, ranging from 6 to 14 percent
Dancing Tied to Lower Odds of Disability in Activities of Daily Living
For older women, dancing -- but not other exercise types -- linked to lower risk for ADL disability
30-Day Postdischarge Mortality Up With HRRP Implementation
Increase in 30-day postdischarge mortality after hospitalization for heart failure, pneumonia, not AMI
Fecal Occult Blood Test May Improve CRC Outcomes in Some
For men with left-sided tumors, those undergoing screening had lower N, M categories, higher survival
Massage Offers Short-Term Relief of Knee Pain in Arthritis Patients
Findings among patients with knee osteoarthritis; long-term benefit unclear
Most Nurses Unsatisfied With Hospitals’ End-of-Life Care
The nurse practice environment was the best predictor of poor-quality end-of-life care
