Review: Short vs. Long Duration Dual Antiplatelet Tx After Stent
Longer DAPT linked to reduced stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction, increased bleeding, mortality
Intervention Boosts Hospital Discharge Communication
Process standardization increased percentage of calls initiated within 24 hours of discharge
Study IDs Surgical Never Events, Contributing Factors
Individual cognitive factors accounted for half of all contributing human factor nano-codes
Obesity Has Negative Impact on Metabolic Quality of Muscle
In obese, muscle protein synthesis is blunted; offset by decline in leg protein breakdown
UWF Retinal Imaging Process Could Reduce Practice Burden
Real-time ultrawide field retinal imaging has high sensitivity, specificity for detecting referable DR
Most ER Patients With Low-Risk PE Eligible for Outpatient Tx
Increased frequency of 30-day adverse events for patients with contraindications to outpatient tx
Vaccine Tied to Less Postherpetic Neuralgia in Shingles
Findings support immunization of older adults
Surgery Deemed Fitting for Some Stage IIIB NSCLC Patients
Longer overall survival in patients undergoing surgical resection, compared to chemo-radiation only
CDC: Fewer Single Young Men Becoming First-Time Fathers
Rate of first-time dads having child out of wedlock fell from 1980s to 2000s
Statin + Ezetimibe May Benefit After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Lowering of LDL cholesterol levels, improved cardiovascular outcomes for simvastatin + ezetimibe
