The development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with SLE is a poor prognostic factor, but systemic hypertension may be a predictive factor for PAH in the SLE population.
A large-scale bibliometric analysis underscores a lack of sex-related reporting in biomedical research, despite efforts to include more women in health-based studies.
Patients with depressive symptoms, however mild, face increased mortality risk long after an acute myocardial infarction.
In-hospital stethoscope cleaning practices may only be partially effective at eliminating bacterial DNA.
Public health misinformation is often amplified within information silos and echo chambers.
Dual antiplatelet therapy may be effective for the prophylaxis of recurrent arterial thrombosis in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.
The US Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) has successfully reduced readmission rates for certain conditions.
The KardiaBand allows patients to collect an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading using their Apple Watch.
Physicians are evenly divided on the importance of considering societal cost and resource allocation while providing individual patient care.
Compassion and communication for both patients and families are among the most important factors involved in providing end-of-life care.
