More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday
Workers are demanding the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider address staffing levels
Total Vascular Score From PET Scans Prognostic in Giant Cell Arteritis
High score based on PET imaging at diagnosis associated with greater increase in thoracic aortic dimensions
One-Third With Transient New-Onset A-Fib Have Recurrence
Recurrence within one year seen for 33.1 percent of those who have transient new-onset a-fib during hospitalization
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Screening with blood pressure measurements has substantial net benefits and is recommended throughout pregnancy
High-Intensity Statins Underused With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Authors say findings show gaps between practice and guideline-based care
Parent-Support Early Childhood Obesity Intervention Beneficial
No between-group difference seen in BMI-standard deviation score, but significant difference seen in reduction of BMI-SDS ≥0.5
Memories Reported by Some Patients Undergoing CPR for Cardiac Arrest
Normal EEG activity consistent with consciousness emerged as long as 35 to 60 minutes into CPR despite marked cerebral ischemia
Ventilatory Burden Can Assess Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ventilatory burden can also predict all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality
E-Cigarettes, Cytisine, Varenicline Most Effective to Help Stop Smoking
Combination of a patch and fast-acting nicotine replacement therapy also effective
HRQoL Consistently High for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors
Long-term health-related quality of life consistently high up to 20 years after the event
