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Better Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Outcomes at Higher-Volume Institutions
August 18, 2015
NEW YORK - In-hospital mortality and bleeding rates after catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) of lower extremity proximal deep vein thrombosis are lower in institutions that perform more procedures than in those with fewer procedures, according to a new study. "As utilization of CDT continues to
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Inflammation Contributes to Effect of Diabetes on Brain
August 17, 2015
NEW YORK - Inflammation may contribute to impaired cerebral vasoregulation in type 2 diabetes, research suggests. In a two-year study, participants with type 2 diabetes experienced diminished regional and global vasoreactivity in the brain, as well as a decline in cognitive function and the abili
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Triple Therapy May Increase Major Bleeding in Older Patients with Acute MI, AF
August 14, 2015
NEW YORK - Compared with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), triple therapy increases the risk of major bleeding without altering the rates of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, or death in older patients with acute MI and atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a registry study. "These data sugges
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Similar Early Outcomes in nvAF Regardless of Anticoagulant Type
August 13, 2015
NEW YORK - In the early months of anticoagulant treatment, patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (nvAF) have similar rates of bleeding and arterial clots with dabigatran, rivaroxaban and vitamin K antagonists (VKA) like warfarin, researchers from France report. Large randomized trials hav
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China’s Healthcare Reform Drive Stuck in First Gear
August 12, 2015
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Li Tiantian, a Chinese doctor turned tech entrepreneur, is a leading light of the country's much-trumpeted healthcare reform drive.
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Maintaining Board Certification Has High Hidden Cost
August 11, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) maintenance-of-certification (MOC) program could cost $5.7 billion in physicians' time and fees over the next decade, according to a new model study. "We estimate that physicians will spend 33 million hours o
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Many Older Acute MI Patients Don’t Complete Rehab
August 11, 2015
(Reuters Health) - Most older adults who are hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction do not attend even one of the recommended cardiac rehabilitation sessions, according to a new study. Cardiac rehab increases physical and cardiovascular fitness through structured exercise and
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Hospitalization Rates Higher in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
August 6, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adult cancer survivors will continue to have high hospitalization rates over time, a Canadian study shows. In five-year cancer survivors diagnosed between ages 20 and 44, hospitalization rates were elevated for at least 20 years, compared to rates i
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Some Public Hospitals Win, Others Lose with Obamacare
August 5, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A year and a half after the Affordable Care Act brought widespread reforms to the U.S.
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Eye Bleeds: Risk From Warfarin Transition?
August 4, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients transitioning from warfarin to rivaroxaban for atrial fibrillation, who are taking both drugs before dropping warfarin, may be at risk for spontaneous vitreous hemorrhage, according to a new case report. Judy H. Jun and Dr. John C.