Medication Persistence Low After AMI
Results of a large study indicate that nearly one-third of patients are no longer persistent with...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Statin Adherence in Non-STEMI Patients
Among older patients with non-STEMI, generic medications do not appear to increase adherence to...
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Survival After AMI by Gender & Race
Women and African-American patients appear to lose more years of life, on average, after acute...
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SAVR Vs Transfemoral TAVR: 1-Year Outcomes
Study results suggest that surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transfemoral transcatheter...
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Mass Screening for Atrial Fibrillation
Swedish research suggests that mass screening for atrial fibrillation atrial fibrillation in...
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Cardiometabolic Multi-Morbidity & Mortality
Mortality rates per 1,000 person-years appear to be similar among patients with diabetes (15.6),...
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Analyzing 10-Year ASCVD Risk Thresholds
Study results suggest that the current 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk...
Read MoreVital Sign Communication at ED Handoff
A New England research team has found that nearly one in every seven ED handoffs appears to lack communication about patients having hypotension or hypoxia. Among episodes of hypotension and hypoxia, 42% and 74%, respectively,...
Read MoreBenefits of Color-Coded, Prefilled Syringes
Use of color-coded, prefilled syringes appears to decrease the time to medication administration and significantly reduce critical dosing errors by emergency providers during simulated pediatric ED resuscitations, according to a...
Read MoreSeat Belt Laws & MVC Fatalities
States with seat belt laws that allow motor vehicle occupants to be ticketed solely for not wearing seat belts (primary) appear to have lower motor vehicle crash (MVC) fatalities rates than states with laws that allow ticketing...
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Residents, Attendings, & ED Resource Use
Research suggests that it costs more to provide care at academic medical centers in the United...
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The Demand for Emergency Care
The CDC’s most recent National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey revealed that EDs in the...
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Bariatric Surgery & Urinary Incontinence
American investigators suggest that bariatric surgery appears to substantially reduce urinary...
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Lymph Node Removal & Survival After Gastrectomy
Study results suggest that the number of lymph nodes removed during gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma...
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Night Shift Work Affects Surgeon’s Biological Rhythm
Dutch research indicates that working night shifts appears to affect surgeon’s circadian rhythm....
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Trends in Preoperative Testing
Following the release of professional guidance from the American College of Cardiology, the...
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HPV Vaccination & Sexual Orientation
Study investigators suggest that adolescent and young adult lesbians appear to be less likely to...
Read MoreA New Screening Tool for Drug Use
A screening instrument for drug use that uses only two questions appears to have excellent statistical properties for screening for drug use, according to a study. The screening tool asks patients about days of drug use (other...
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Mortality, Hospitalization, & Expenditures in Medicare Patients
Research from Yale and Harvard indicates that all-cause mortality and hospitalization rates, as...
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Guidelines: Perioperative Care in Non-Cardiac Surgery
In 2014, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) released an...
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