Intensive Glycemic Control May Ward Off Cardiovascular Events
But study showed it's not enough to prevent related deaths
Withholding ARBs After Surgery Linked to Higher Mortality
Failure to resume ARBs linked to mortality risk, especially in younger patients
Statin + Ezetimibe May Benefit After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Lowering of LDL cholesterol levels, improved cardiovascular outcomes for simvastatin + ezetimibe
Post-Op Myocardial Necrosis Common After Orthopedic Sx
Myocardial necrosis is independently associated with long-term mortality at three years
CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up
And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
Resident Education Intervention Ups Patient Satisfaction
Improvement in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores
24-Hour Diastolic BP Linked to Cognitive Performance in T2DM
Low and high 24-hour diastolic BP tied to poorer information processing speed, memory
Women With HTN, Diabetes Less Likely to Use Alternative Rx
Lower odds for consulting complementary and alternative medicine practitioner, taking CAM
U.S. Organ Donation System Needs ‘Disruptive Innovation’
It's time to reward people willing to save a stranger, researchers say
Statins Found to Improve Outcomes After CABG
Patients taking a statin had lower mortality risk in weeks after the surgery, researchers say
