Hospital elder life program linked to improved function, lower risk of delirium in post-operative elderly patients
1. In this randomized clinical trial in China of a tailored, family-involved hospital elder life program (t-HELP) was linked to...
Insulin discontinuation among patients over 75 more common in healthier patients
1. In this large, longitudinal cohort study from the United States, patients with poor health status were more likely to...
Early revascularization improves survival in patients with ischemia demonstrated on positron emission tomography perfusion imaging
1. In this study of patients undergoing PET myocardial perfusion imaging, those with greater measured ischemia had improved overall and...
Multidisciplinary approach linked with increased utilization of peritoneal dialysis for new dialysis patients
1. In this retrospective quality improvement cohort study from the United States, a multidisciplinary approach was linked with increased rates...
Soft drink consumption linked with increased all-cause mortality
1. In this population-based cohort study, consumption of total, sugar-, and artificially-sweetened soft drinks was linked with an increased risk...
FDG-PET scanning demonstrates prognostic significance in prosthetic valve infective endocarditis
1. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) findings showed prognostic significance in prosthetic valve endocarditis by predicting risk of...
Inpatient intensification of hypertension treatment in older men associated with adverse events
1. In this large, retrospective cohort study of veteran’s health administration (VHA) hospitals, males admitted to the hospital for non-cardiac...
Peri-operative interruption of DOACs associated with low rates of bleeding and thrombosis
1. The Perioperative Anticoagulation Use for Surgery Evaluation (PAUSE) cohort study evaluated the safety of standardized perioperative interruption of direct...
Renin-angiotensin system inhibition following transcatheter aortic valve replacement linked with lower cardiac mortality
1. Use of medications to inhibit the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis...
Intensive blood pressure management reduces risk of recurrent stroke
1. In this randomized control trial conducted in Japan, intensive blood pressure control (less than 130/80) was associated with reduced...