Decreased and disordered sleep associated with subclinical atherosclerosis
1. In this cross-sectional study of subclinical atherosclerosis and sleep quality, sleep duration less than six hours per night was...
Contemporary trends and outcomes of liver transplants for alcohol-associated liver disease
1. In this study of short and long-term outcomes of liver transplants in the United States, the proportion of transplants...
Maternal obesity linked to increased risk of certain congenital heart defects
1. In this large population-based cohort study conducted in Sweden, maternal obesity status was linked to an increased prevalence rate...
Cardiac troponin elevation without definitive diagnosis associated with higher mortality
1. Among patients admitted for suspected acute coronary syndrome but discharged without a specific diagnosis, higher cardiac troponin levels were...
PCI for unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis still performed infrequently
1. Revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of unprotected left main (ULM) artery remains an infrequently performed procedure in the United...
Revisional surgeries common after bariatric surgery
1. Over one quarter of patients required revision surgery (including conversion to another procedure, corrective surgery, and reversal surgery) after...
Relatives of patients with depression demonstrate impaired cognitive function
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, there were significantly lower cognitive functioning scores for those who were first-degree relatives...
Aspirin alone likely safest antithrombotic therapy after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement
1. Aspirin combined with warfarin was linked with increased bleeding but not less thromboembolism compared with aspirin alone after bioprosthetic...
Negative colonoscopy screening linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer-related death
1. Among average-risk adults, negative findings of a screening colonoscopy was linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer and colorectal...
Targeted electronic health record reminder can reduce telemetry duration
1. In this study, a targeted electronic health record (EHR) reminder of telemetry-use beyond that recommended by guidelines resulted in...
