Search results for "Heart failure"
Quick phone calls show same effect as group classes for heart failure
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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/28/7.htm
28 Sep 2010
Gestational diabetes associated with risks later in life, but lifestyle makes a difference, studies find
A review found increased risks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in women who had gestational diabetes, while another study showed that five markers of a healthy lifestyle were associated with a significant reduction in risk of developing type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/27/4.htm
27 Sep 2022
Short courses of steroids linked to severe adverse events
Courses of oral corticosteroids for 14 or fewer days are associated with GI bleeding, sepsis, and heart failure, with the highest risks occurring within the first month of initiation, according to a Taiwanese study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/07/2.htm
7 Jul 2020
New trials provide data to improve medication management in hypertension
A U.K. study compared morning versus evening dosing of antihypertensive drugs, a U.S. study looked at optimal dosing in patients with proteinuria, and a trial in Spain tested self-titration in patients with poorly controlled hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/18/6.htm
18 Oct 2022
BNP-guided therapy helps heart failure outcomes, no effect in hospitalizations
Updated C. difficile guidelines address changes in disease strain, drug effectiveness
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/30/4.htm
30 Mar 2010
Early follow-up reduces heart failure readmissions
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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/11/6.htm
11 May 2010
Global risk assessment best for predicting heart failure in asymptomatic patients, panel finds
Global risk assessment best for predicting heart failure in asymptomatic patients, panel findsFree, two-minute dementia screen compares well to longer mini-assessments
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/16/1.htm
16 Nov 2010
EMR-based risk stratification plus increased support for highest-risk patients improves readmission rates in heart failure
Risk stratification using an electronic medical record (EMR) combined with the use of evidence-based interventions for patients at highest risk helped reduce readmissions for heart failure, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/5.htm
6 Aug 2013
New performance measures released for in- and outpatient heart failure care
Updated heart failure performance measures, released last week by three major medical groups, include expanded use for beta-blockers in the inpatient setting. The new measures, which appear online at Circulation, include changes to inpatient and outpatient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/5.htm
1 May 2012
ARBs appear to have fewer side effects, same effectiveness compared to ACE inhibitors
Researchers used large international databases to compare outcomes among patients who initiated hypertension therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors versus angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and concluded that ARBs should be preferred.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/03/2.htm
3 Aug 2021