Post-procedure stroke rates stable in TAVR patients in United States
1. In this retrospective cohort study, the rate of 30-day post-procedure stroke after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remained stable...
Blood transfusions from female, previously pregnant, or sex-discordant donors do not increase mortality
1. In this large retrospective cohort, there were no increases in mortality from red blood cell transfusions from female, previously...
Neladenoson does not increase exercise capacity for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
1. In this randomized controlled trial, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients did not have improved exercise capacity...
Lipid profiles of US youth improving over last two decades
1. In this serial, cross-sectional analysis, US youths had improved triglycerides, LDL, HDL, and total cholesterol from 1999 to 2016....
Trans-nasal cooling during cardiac arrest does not improve survival with good neurologic outcome
1. In this randomized controlled trial, intra-cardiac arrest, trans-nasal evaporative cooling did not improve survival with good neurologic outcome at...
Medicaid expansion associated with improved relative racial disparities in birth outcomes
1. State Medicaid expansion was not associated with differences in overall rates of low birth weight or preterm birth outcomes....
Doxepin or diphenhydramine-lidocaine-antacid mouthwash modestly reduces radiation-related mucositis pain
1. In this randomized controlled trial, the use of doxepin or diphenhydramine-lidocaine-antacid mouthwash reduced mucositis pain four hours after treatment...
Pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis may lead to riskier behavior and increased STIs
1. In this population intervention study, receipt of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was associated with an increased incidence of STIs...
Mesenchymal precursor cell transplant did not improve weaning from device support in LVAD patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial, the injection of mesenchymal precursor cells into the myocardium of patients undergoing a Left...
Patient-centered transitional care services unlikely to benefit hospitalized heart failure patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patient-centered transitional care services did not improve a composite of clinical outcomes in hospitalized...