ASA: Stroke Survivors Face Twofold Higher Risk for MI One Year After Stroke
Findings seen with or without cervical artery dissection
Time-Dependent Probabilities of Favorable Outcomes Examined After CPR
For patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, probabilities of favorable outcomes decrease with duration of CPR
Tirzepatide Improves 24-Hour BP in Obesity-Related Hypertension
Reduction noted in 24-hour systolic BP at 36 weeks with treatment at 5, 10, 15 mg tirzepatide versus placebo
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
BP Control Improved With Gastric Bypass in Patients With Obesity, Hypertension
Significantly higher rate seen for number of medications with at least a 30 percent reduction
Price of Prescription Drugs Almost Threefold Higher in the United States
U.S. prices for brand-name originator drugs 422 percent higher; price of unbranded generics 67 percent of comparison countries
FDA Panel Addresses Accuracy Issues With Pulse Oximeters and Skin Tone
Panel concentrated on how to ensure the accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones before they reach drugstore shelves
CT Appears to Be the Best First Strategy for Evaluating Stable Chest Pain
Authors say benefits include lower risk and cost, plus information on extent of coronary atherosclerosis
Calculator Can Help Tailor Treatment During, After Heart Pump Placement
STOP-RVF calculator predicts right ventricular failure, with C-statistics of 0.75 and 0.73 in derivation and validation cohorts
Higher Survival Rates Seen for Overdose-Attributable Cardiac Arrest
For patients presenting with nonshockable rhythms, OD-OHCA has significantly higher survival rates with good neurological outcome
