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Biomarkers Identified for Ischemic Stroke Risk in People With A-Fib
Biomarkers improve CHA2DS2-VASc model fit and predictive ability, with NTproBNP and GDF-15 yielding the best fit
Many Not Up to Date With Vaccines Would Accept Shots During ED Visits
46.4 percent said they would accept one or more missing vaccines if they could be provided during their ED visit
Risk for Incident CVD Increased for Women Who Reported Experiencing Stalking
Increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease also seen for women who reported obtaining a restraining order
Blowing Conch Shell Tied to Improved Obstructive Sleep Apnea Measures
Benefits include reduced daytime sleepiness, improved subjective sleep quality, and decreased apnea-hypopnea index
Few With Myelodysplastic Syndromes Receive Hypomethylating Agents
Odds of receiving HMAs lower for those 85 years and older, women, Black patients
Weight Loss Linked to Increase in Pregnancy Rates
For women with obesity, weight loss was associated with increase in total pregnancy rates and in pregnancy resulting from unassisted conception
Subspecialization in Oncology Increasingly Utilized
Wide variation seen in use across cancer types and regions, with highest levels in large metropolitan areas
Use of HEPA Filters Tied to Reduced Systolic BP
No significant benefit seen for HEPA versus sham filter for diastolic BP or among those with normal systolic BP
Sustained Clinical Benefit Seen for Pembrolizumab + Axitinib in Advanced Renal Cancer
Sustained benefits seen in overall survival, progression-free survival, objective response rate with combo versus sunitinib
Increasing Sit-to-Stand Transitions Lowers BP in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity who increase sit-to-stand transitions have significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure within three months
