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For patients receiving oral anticoagulation after drug-eluting stent implantation

Trade-Off for Six Weeks Versus Six Months of Triple Tx Post Stent

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Findings in patients receiving oral anticoagulation who undergo drug-eluting stent implantation
Issues that will be at the forefront of the National Medical Student Meeting include vaccinations

Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum

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Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic

April 2015 Briefing – Geriatrics

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for April 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Articles relating to atrial fibrillation

High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Internal Medicine

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Authors summarize studies published in 2014 that are relevant to practice of general internal medicine
Nitrofurantoin may not be the most effective option for treatment of urinary tract infections in older women

Nitrofurantoin Not Best Choice for UTIs in Older Women

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Researchers find other antibiotics may beat nitrofurantoin, the most commonly prescribed
Left ventricular assist devices might contribute to a decline in health or cognitive function in some patients

LVADs Linked to Worsening Health, Cognitive Function

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Research suggests left ventricular assist devices aren't a magic bullet
Getting up and walking for two minutes every hour could help reverse the negative health effects from prolonged sitting

2 Minute Walk Each Hour May Reduce Odds of Premature Death

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Researchers found short bouts of light activity appear to boost longevity
For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Vary by Time to CPR

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Increase in asystole, decrease in pVT/VF, PEA with delay in time from collapse to CPR
A pilot church-based diabetes self-management intervention in a Latino community is associated with improvement in lifestyle factors that affect diabetes risk

Church-Based Intervention Linked to Healthy Lifestyle Changes

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Associated with decreased high-fat food consumption, increased physical activity
Acute myocardial infarction patients live longer if they're treated at high-performing hospitals -- those with lower 30-day mortality rates

Lasting Mortality Benefit for MI Care at High-Performing Hospital

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Survival difference of about one year between high- and low-performing hospitals