Impact of mid-life dietary patterns on long-term survival
Results of a recent retrospective study in healthy patients have suggested that promotion of a healthy dietary pattern should begin in middle age, before...
Importance of second paediatric blood pressure screening
Nearly one-quarter of children and teens who had their blood
pressure screened at a primary care appointment showed a reading in the
hypertensive range, but less...
Silent MI associated with heart failure risk
Silent heart attacks leave individuals at increased long-term risk for heart failure, a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has confirmed.
Lead researcher...
Rating scales predict discharge destination after stroke
Stroke survivors with higher scores on widely used outcome measures are more likely to be discharged home from the hospital, while those with lower...
Study looks at ultrasound use to determine cardiac standstill
A recent study in Annals of Emergency Medicine assessed physicians' ability to determine when cardiac standstill was present on ultrasound. (2017. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.476.) They selected 127...
Doctors urged again to participate in practice cost studies
Doctors‘ reluctance to participate in the current practice
cost study (PCS) surveys could cost them dearly, possibly leading to their fees
being capped at a level...
Hysterectomy alone associated with increased long-term health risks
Hysterectomy with ovarian conservation is associated with a
significantly increased risk of several cardiovascular diseases and metabolic
conditions, according to new research published in the journal,...
Doctors urged again to participate in practice cost studies
Doctors‘ reluctance to participate in the current practice
cost study (PCS) surveys could cost them dearly, possibly leading to their fees
being capped at a level...