ACA Is Helping More Americans Afford Prescriptions
Improvement seen in all age levels, but millions still struggle with the cost of prescription drugs
Sacubitril-Valsartan Reasonably Cost-Effective in Heart Failure
Cost of $47,053 per quality-adjusted life-year gained in base-case analysis
Risk of Cardiovascular Events Not Reduced With CPAP Use
CPAP helps patients feel better, but does not appear to cut odds for cardiovascular events
Nighttime Sleep Disturbance Common in Chronic Pain
Patients on high-dose opioids have abnormal brain activity, which may affect sleep quality
Adults With CVD Have Gaps in Secondhand Smoke Knowledge
No adults in study spontaneously identified heart risks related to secondhand smoke exposure
No Drop in All-Cause Mortality With ICD in Systolic Heart Failure
Significantly lower risk of sudden cardiac death for patients with ICD versus usual clinical care
Survival Benefit for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Findings for patients with heterogeneous emphysema treated with Emphasys valves
Endurance-Exercise-Induced Impairments in Atrial Function
In healthy adults, exercise-dose-dependent impairment in atrial function, mainly in right atrium
Most Clinicians Report That Sleep Quality in ICU Is Poor
Poor sleep has adverse effect on ICU recovery process and is linked to negative ICU outcomes
No Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Hospital LOS, Mortality
Findings in general medicine patients discharged from U.S. academic medical centers
