Low Diastolic BP Linked to Subclinical Myocardial Damage
Low DBP linked to myocardial damage, CHD events especially among those with SBP ≥120 mm Hg
iPad Works As Well As Sedative to Calm Children Preoperatively
Researchers found that children given iPads were easier to anesthetize than those given midazolam
Risk of Cardiovascular Events Not Reduced With CPAP Use
CPAP helps patients feel better, but does not appear to cut odds for cardiovascular events
Invasive Interventions Improving Survival in NSTEMI Patients
Improvement in all-cause mortality tied to angiography, PCI, and CABG procedures
Caregiver Well-Being Linked to Quality of Cancer Patient Care
Patients whose caregivers had depressive symptoms more likely to report fair or poor quality of care
Delirium-Related Training Inadequate for ICU Staff
Only 26.8 percent of health care professionals reported screening for delirium on routine basis
Nighttime Sleep Disturbance Common in Chronic Pain
Patients on high-dose opioids have abnormal brain activity, which may affect sleep quality
Best Practices Developed for Managing Peds Celiac Disease
Quality of evidence often insufficient for providing unequivocal best practices
Ezetimibe Plus Rosuvastatin Bests Rosuvastatin Alone
Combo tx linked to significant reductions in LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides versus rosuvastatin
Intranasal Steroids Underused in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rate of intranasal steroid spray utilization 20.1 per 100 patients; geographic variation in rate
