Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
In-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning
Stroke Risk Up for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Adjusted hazard ratio remained elevated even 25 years after diagnosis, corresponding to one additional stroke per 93 IBD patients
Athlete Awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Low
Furthermore, only half of athletes report receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation training
Early Hysterectomy Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Findings seen for women aged 40 to 49 years, with particularly heightened risk for stroke
Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Predictor of Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease
Lp(a) of 500+ and 300+ mg/L versus lower significantly predicted recurrent CHD, with hazard ratios of 1.59 and 1.37, respectively
Incomplete ED Neurovascular Imaging Tied to Higher Odds of 90-Day Stroke
Findings for older patients presenting to emergency department with transient ischemic attack
COVID-19 Plus Heart Attack Tied to Higher Mortality and Complications
Furthermore, significant racial disparities seen in acute myocardial outcomes during the pandemic
Women With Migraine Have Higher Risk for Heart Attack, Hemorrhagic Stroke
However, risk for ischemic stroke is similar in men and women with migraine
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
States are now reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after having been prohibited from dropping people during the early years of the pandemic