Better Guidelines for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy Needed
Current guidelines to diagnosis pulmonary embolism in pregnant patients offer conflicting recommendations.
All articles by John Schieszer, MA
Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Darunavir Therapy
Risk of cardiovascular disease gradually increased in patients undergoing darunavir therapy.
Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis Clinical Practice Guidelines
New guidelines for dyslipidemia management and atherosclerosis prevention include a wider range of disease stages and more aggressive intervention.
Medical Training Changes Necessary to Improve Students’ Well-Being
Current medical education practices may be contributing to poor mental health of future physicians.
Improving Training and Evaluation in Medical Education
Researchers compared developmental milestone ratings to a nondevelopmental rating scale for internal medicine residents using the pre-2015 RAES.
Imaging for Heart Failure Prevention in Diabetes Patients May Be Cost-Effective
Imaging to guide primary heart failure prevention in older asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes may be cost-effective
Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Factors Identified for Patients With Diabetes
Patients with sudden cardiac death, compared with those patients who did not die, were more likely to be older, have had diabetes for a longer duration, be on insulin, and have a higher baseline HbA1c.
Remnant Cholesterol Can Predict Coronary Artery Disease Events
Remnant cholesterol predicted coronary artery disease events univariately among patients with diabetes and without, even after adjustment for presence and extent of baseline disease.
Higher Vitamin D Levels May Related to Higher Total Cholesterol, HDL-C
Vitamin D may influence cardiovascular disease risk via its effect on lipid levels.
Nitric Oxide With Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Bypass May Help Prevent Acute Kidney Injury
Using nitric oxide during and after prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass may prevent acute kidney injury.
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