Persisting evidence of cardio-renal involvement, hemostasis pathway activation reported at 28 to 60 days after discharge
Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Cut Risk for T2DM, But Not CVD
No reduction seen in first occurrence of nonfatal MI, stroke, or CV death with either metformin or lifestyle intervention versus placebo
AMA Survey Shows Lack of Progress on Prior Authorization Reforms
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in 2018 consensus statement
2007 to 2019 Saw Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase
Rates of preterm delivery, low birth weight increase when co-occurring in the same pregnancy with HDP
Survey IDs Challenges of Health Care Environmental Hygiene
50 of 51 health care facilities surveyed lacking in some or all of the five components of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene strategy
Several Health Indicators Differ for LBG, Heterosexual Adults
Bisexual men and women, gay men, lesbian women reported smoking, heavy drinking, using marijuana, illicit stimulants more often
Healthy Lifestyle May Lower Dementia Risk Despite Genetics
Higher scores in Life’s Simple 7 at midlife linked to lower risk for dementia across the range of genetic risk
Exposure to Air Pollution May Increase In-Hospital Stroke-Related Deaths
Each 10 µg/m3 increase in short-term, long-term average exposure to PM1, PM2.5, PM10 linked to increased risk for in-hospital fatality
Post-COVID Conditions Are Common Among Adult Survivors
More than twofold risk of acute pulmonary embolism and respiratory signs and symptoms among survivors aged 18 to 64, ≥65 years
Gout Drug May Cut Mortality in Heart Failure Hospitalizations
In-hospital mortality rate lower for patients with acute heart failure exacerbation who received colchicine for gout flare