Younger Adults, Especially Men, Lag in HTN Treatment, Control
Only four in 10 with the condition get it under control, researchers say
Risk of Needing Nursing Home Care Is Rising
More short-term stays the biggest factor fueling the increase, researchers say
Oxygen Doesn’t Reduce Mortality in Suspected Acute MI
Routine use of supplemental oxygen does not reduce one-year all-cause mortality versus ambient air
Platelet-Rich Plasma Effective for Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers
Highly significant improvement in ulcer size after PRP treatment compared with conventional therapy
ApoB Levels More Closely Tied to Reduced CVD Events Than LDL
Change in apoB levels may be better predictor of clinical response than LDL-C, HDL-C levels
Less Than Half of Seniors With A-Fib Receive Anticoagulants
Increase in overall anticoagulant use over time, mainly due to increase in new oral anticoagulants
Increases in IgE, Eosinophils, Mast Cells Can ID IgG4-RD
Levels of IgE at diagnosis may be able to identify patients with IgG4-related disease, disease relapse
Community Consumption Comprises Most Antibacterial Use
Higher proportion of community consumption in countries with high levels of total consumption
Tidal CO2 Prognostic for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary HTN
ETCO2 dichotomized at 29 mm Hg significantly associated with reduced overall survival
Canakinumab 150 mg Tied to Reduced Rate of Cardiac Events
150-mg dose met prespecified threshold for significance for primary and secondary end points
