Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival
Jun 24, 2024
“If all hospitals in the study had superior nursing resources prior to or during the pandemic, models estimate many thousands of deaths among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 could have been avoided,”...
Fewer adults eligible for statins with PREVENT equations
Jun 21, 2024
Compared with the pooled cohort equations, the mean estimated 10-year ASCVD risk was lower using the PREVENT equations across all age, sex and racial subgroups, with the largest difference seen for Black...
For the first time since the pandemic, pedestrian death rates fall in the US
Jun 25, 2024
Rates are still above prepandemic levels, however.
Triglyceride-glucose index independently linked to all-cause mortality
Jun 21, 2024
Association with in-hospital and one-year mortality seen for patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease
Prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions aid sepsis, septic shock outcomes
Jun 14, 2024
A lower risk was seen for 90-day mortality and intensive care unit mortality.
Less than one-quarter of patients hospitalized for CVD receive dietary counseling
Jun 18, 2024
The findings were seen across hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and percutaneous coronary intervention.
Heavy resistance training offers lasting benefit for seniors
Jun 19, 2024
Baseline performance in isometric leg strength was maintained with HRT, but decreases were seen with moderate-intensity training and nonexercising controls.
Nonphysician-implemented multifaceted intervention beneficial in HTN
Jun 20, 2024
Significant reductions were seen in total cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality for those aged 60 years and older; significant reductions also were seen for those younger than 60 years.
AI screens patients for clinical trials with greater accuracy than staff
Jun 20, 2024
In addition to enhanced performance, automated screening cuts costs.
Low-dose direct oral anticoagulants tied to more bleeding episodes
Jun 19, 2024
The findings compared with standard doses in patients with atrial fibrillation.