Persistent Opioid Use Seen in ~10 Percent of Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Higher opioid dosage prescribed at discharge associated with increased risk for new persistent use
Reproductive Factors Tied to Coronary Artery Disease
Three or more pregnancies, early menopause tied to women's obstructive coronary artery disease
Shared Decision Making Improves Youth Continuous Glucose Monitor Use
Findings for study involving youth with diabetes, with follow-up two months after initiation
Malnutrition Common in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
Malnutrition linked to increased risk for all-cause death, major adverse cardiovascular events
Respiratory-Related ED Visits Up in Days Before Thunderstorms
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, particularly those with asthma, COPD, or both
Gilead Seeks FDA Approval for Remdesivir
Trials of the drug show that it can cut recovery time from COVID-19 by nearly a third
FDA Head Says Any Approved COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Safe
Assurance was given during a video briefing with the American Medical Association
E-Cigarette Use Linked to Increased Odds of COVID-19
Dual use of e-cigarettes, cigarettes linked to increased odds of COVID-diagnosis, testing, and symptoms
Guidance Helps Doctors Optimize Telemedicine for Seniors
Physicians should be mindful of cues that patient may not hear or understand and repeat or rephrase
Russia Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Before Trials Completed
President Vladimir Putin claims the vaccine 'works effectively enough'
