Higher odds seen for one-year mortality, inpatient stroke, in-hospital mechanical ventilation, 30-day emergency department visits for patients undergoing preoperative medical consult
Most Patients Prefer to Receive Test Results Through Online Portal
Only 7.5 percent of respondents reported that reviewing results before they were contacted by a health care practitioner increased worry
Caffeinated Coffee Does Not Increase Daily Premature Atrial Contractions
Caffeinated coffee intake linked to more daily premature ventricular contractions, more daily steps, less nightly sleep
Excess Mortality Seen for People With Epilepsy
Standardized mortality rate increased for those receiving monotherapy, those receiving four or more meds, those without comorbidities
Mortality Reduced With Adherence to Low-Carb Diet in Type 2 Diabetes
Lower mortality seen with increases in total, vegetable, and healthy low-carbohydrate diet score
Feds Propose Overhaul of U.S. Organ Transplant System
HRSA will invite organizations to bid for contracts for different parts of the transplant system’s functions
Drug Shortages Rose by 30 Percent in 2022, U.S. Senate Report Shows
Though 295 drugs were in shortage last year, the latest number is 130; about 15 critical drug products have been scarce for a decade
CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans
Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance
Salt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism
Significant weight loss, improvement in pulse pressure, normalization of depressive symptoms observed with salt restriction
Greater Adiposity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF
No evidence seen for ‘obesity-survival paradox’ when waist-to-height measure was used instead of BMI