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Bisoprolol Does Not Reduce Exacerbations in At-Risk COPD Patients
No reduction seen in number of self-reported exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids, antibiotics, or both
Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
Carriers face similar and substantial risk for heart failure hospitalization, mainly with reduced ejection fraction
Activity Tracker, Scale Plus Phone App May Aid Weight Loss
Weight loss at six months noninferior to same wireless feedback system + human coaching
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
Findings show significant increases across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance, and geographic groups
Radial Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Now Dominant Method
Radial access tied to lower mortality, bleeding, and vascular complications
Women, Black and Hispanic Adults Have Lower Angiography/PCI Use in NSTEMI
Second study shows STEMI incidence and mortality are higher in the lower-income population
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
All-cause mortality risk highest for adults who were slim/underweight in childhood before having obesity in adulthood
Semaglutide Reduces Need for Diuretics in Heart Failure
Medication also has beneficial effect on change in body weight across diuretic use categories
Aficamten Beneficial for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Significantly greater improvement seen in peak oxygen uptake with aficamten versus placebo for symptomatic HCM
Smoking Tied to Poor Eating Habits
Smokers more likely to eat less during the day, but more likely to eat sweet or fried foods and to add sugar, salt to meals