Intensive BP Treatment Appears Safe, Well Tolerated
Second study finds intensive systolic blood pressure control is also cost-effective
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Prognostic in Aortic Stenosis
Conservative strategy results in good prognosis if CPET does not indicate hemodynamic compromise
Nurse-, System-Related Factors Analyzed in Wrong-Patient Events
In 77 percent of wrong-patient incident reports, the process of identifying the patients was not described
Vitamin B6, B12 Supplements May Up Risk of Lung Cancer in Men
Increased odds only seemed to affect men or male smokers
Few Smokers Hospitalized With CHD Get Smoking Cessation Meds
Overall, 22.7 percent received smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, most often the nicotine patch
Oral Corticosteroids No Benefit for LRI in Non-Asthmatic Adults
No decrease in cough duration, severity for adults without asthma with lower respiratory tract symptom
NT-ProBNP-Guided Treatment No Benefit in High-Risk HFrEF
No improvement in clinical outcomes versus usual care in heart failure and reduced ejection fraction
Once-Daily Triple-Tx Improves Lung Function, HRQoL in COPD
Significantly improved FEV1 and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores
Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors
Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Worse Survival Seen for Alternative Vs Usual Cancer Rx
Alternative medicine independently tied to greater mortality risk compared to conventional treatment
