Study Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement
Withholding prophylactic platelet transfusion did not meet noninferiority in patients with severe thrombocytopenia
Menstrual Cycle Length Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
Women with irregular cycles have increased hazard ratios for CVD events and atrial fibrillation
Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census
Schoolchildren Should Learn Basic Life Support
First links in chain of survival can be assessed by children from age 4; regular training in basic life support consolidates long-term skills
Mortality Up for Patients With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Mortality increased from 2014 to 2019, with significant racial and geographic disparities observed
More Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care
Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say
Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metal Stents
Increased events seen through three-year follow-up, but similar event rates observed between three and five years
Vigorous Exercise Not Harmful With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
No higher risk seen for death or life-threatening arrhythmias
Catching Extra Sleep on Weekends Tied to Lower Risk for Hyperuricemia
Weekend catch-up of just one to two hours may be enough to provide benefits for postmenopausal women
Bleeding-Linked Hospitalization Up With Amiodarone in A-Fib
Risk up with amiodarone versus flecainide or sotalol among seniors with atrial fibrillation receiving apixaban or rivaroxaban
