January 30, 2025

Supine Hypertension: A Missed Opportunity in CVD Prevention?

Study finds supine hypertension independently increases cardiovascular disease risk.

Conexiant

January 29, 2025

ACEP: HBO₂ Maintains Level C in CO Poisoning

New review finds modest benefits, but barriers to implementation remain

Conexiant

January 27, 2025

Particulate Matter Prompts Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Recall

Provepharm's urgent nationwide recall warns that contaminated injectable phenylephrine could lead to "serious complications such as stroke or even death" if particulate matter enters blood vessels.

Conexiant

January 24, 2025

Sex and Age Influence Long COVID Risk

"These findings highlight the need to identify biological mechanisms contributing to sex specificity to facilitate risk stratification, targeted drug development, and improved management of long COVID," wrote the study's authors.

Conexiant

January 24, 2025

Dual Aids Boost AF Shared Decision-Making

Combined decision aids improved shared decision-making quality by 12.1 points, without impacting visit duration—an important finding for time-pressed clinicians.

Conexiant

January 24, 2025

Study: Divorce in Childhood Elevates Stroke Odds

Researchers explore the connection between childhood parental divorce and stroke in older adults.

Conexiant

January 23, 2025

Tranexamic Acid in General Surgery: POISE-3 Findings

“Tranexamic acid significantly reduced the risk of perioperative bleeding without increasing cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing general surgery procedures,” said Lily J. Park, MD, MSc, and colleagues.

Conexiant

January 23, 2025

Higher Fitness Levels May Support Brain Health, Study

Study links higher cardiorespiratory fitness with improved cognitive function across multiple domains in older adults.

Conexiant

January 23, 2025

States Split on Immigration, Hospitals Adapt

“You are instilling fear into folks who may defer care, who may go without care, whose children may not get the vaccines they need, who may not be able to get treatment for an ear infection or surgery."

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