Behavioral Activation Plus Low Vision Rehab Beneficial in AMD
More effective than conventional optometric low vision services for age-related macular degeneration
Post-RFA Mortality Up for ESRD Patients Who Receive Dialysis
Dialyzed patients have higher in-hospital mortality, hemorrhagic complications after RFA for HCC
Caloric Restriction Normalizes Bile Acid, Cholesterol Deficiency
Hepatic BA, cholesterol deficient in morbid obesity; deficiencies counteracted by caloric restriction
ACC: Meds Targeting PCSK9 Show Benefit for High-Risk Patients
Evolocumab and inclisiran inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9
ACC: Antithrombotic Benefit Found Lacking in Low-Risk A-Fib
Researchers found low-risk patients fared better without any antithrombotic therapy
Initial Rx Can Affect Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use
Prescribing opioids for three days or less may lower chances of addiction, researchers say
ACC: Exercise May Improve Prognosis of Hypertrophic CM
Moderate-intensity exercise linked to increase in exercise capacity at 16 weeks versus usual activity
Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
CDC: Suicide Rates Up in Less Urban Regions of United States
Hanging-type deaths rose more than gun-related suicides since 1999, CDC says
Continuing Statins Up to Surgery May Improve CABG Outcomes
Continuing medications up to and on operation day linked to better survival rates in study
