Many Health Care Providers Work While Sick
Pharmacists and physicians have the highest frequency of working with influenza-like illness
Simpler Tool Promising for Atherosclerosis Prediction
Fuster-BEWAT score similar to ideal cardiovascular health score in predicting subclinical disease
AHA: Supervised Exercise Ups 6-Minute Walking Distance in PAD
But no improvement seen with branulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
PCP Care in Hospital Linked to Resource Use, Outcome
Patients cared for by own primary care physician have longer length of stay, lower 30-day mortality
AHA: Statins Cut Risk of MACE in Patients With ASCVD Event
Reduced frequency of MACE for patients receiving statins, especially high-intensity statins
XR Naltrexone, Sublingual BUP-NX Deemed Equally Effective
Difficulty initiating XR-NTX accounts for difference in relapse rates in intent-to-treat population
Findings Support Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysm
Lower mortality at three years and gain in average QALY for endovascular versus open repair group
AHA: Noninvasive Testing Ups LOS in Patients With Chest Pain
Noninvasive testing with CCTA or stress testing also leads to more radiation exposure, greater cost
Health Care Experts in Favor of Patient Contribution to Notes
With some cautions, experts are supportive of the OurNotes medical notes intervention
FDA Approves Drug With Digital Ingestion Tracking System
Aripiprazole tablets have embedded sensors so patients, physicians can track medication ingestion