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AHA: Women More Often Receive Suboptimal Post-MI Care
This could explain gender gap in survival, researchers say
AHA: Reducing Blood Pressure Target Could Increase Benefits
Risk of CVD was lowered by 25 percent, while all-cause mortality risk was reduced 27 percent
AHA: Combo Tx Ups Benefits in Intermittent Claudication
Greater improvements in waking distances, quality of life with revascularization plus exercise
AHA: Short, Intense Bouts of Exercise More Beneficial in T2DM
Research suggests brief but harder workouts may provide better blood glucose control
ASN: Tenofovir-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Prevalent in HIV
Fewer than half of patients with TFD-linked AKI had renal function recovery after drug withdrawal
ASN: Insufficient Sleep Might Increase Risk of Kidney Disease
Five hours or less a night linked to reduced organ function in women
ASN: PPIs Linked to Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
But studies weren't designed to prove proton pump inhibitors are responsible for the increase
ASN: Telenephrology Improves Visit Compliance in CKD
Greater frequency of attending appointments; no difference in the incidence of composite outcomes
ASN: ESRD Risk Can Be Estimated in Living Kidney Donors
Multiple demographic and health characteristics can estimate projected long-term risk
AHA: ‘Cash for Lower Cholesterol’ Program May Work
Cooperation is key to program's success, but benefits are modest
