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Smartwatch App Compared to Standard ECG for Acute Coronary Syndromes
Smartwatch ECG has high sensitivity, specificity for normal ECG, ST elevation, non-ST elevation changes
Yoga Practice May Benefit Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Reductions seen in symptomatic AF, nonsymptomatic AF, asymptomatic AF episodes; depression and anxiety
Electronic Alert May Cut Excessive SABA Prescribing in Asthma
Repeat SABA prescribing for patients with asthma decreased in the 12 months following the alert
More Nighttime Coughing May Indicate Worse Asthma Control
Increase in coughing measured via smartphone app tied to worse control for same, subsequent week
Drug Combo Prolongs Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Findings seen for azacitidine + venetoclax in older patients ineligible for intensive chemotherapy
Alcohol Abuse Ups Mortality Risk Among Arrhythmia Patients
Among patients hospitalized for arrhythmia, those with alcohol abuse 72 percent more likely to die
Flu Vaccination in High-Risk Groups May Reduce CV Events
Hospitalized patients at high risk who are vaccinated have lower rates of MI, TIA, cardiac arrest, death
WTC Responders With Impaired Cognition Have Brain Changes
Another study IDs plasma proteins associated with PTSD, MCI, both in World Trade Center responders
P-tau217 Shows Promise as Biomarker for Alzheimer Disease
Plasma P-tau217 discriminated AD from other neurodegenerative diseases in three selected cohorts
Twelve Factors Account for About 40 Percent of Dementias
Actions to mitigate dementia risk include maintaining SBP of 130 mm Hg or less, using hearing aids
