KDIGO Practice Guideline: BP Management in Chronic Kidney Disease
An update to the KDIGO clinical practice guidelines was published for the management of blood pressure in CKD.
Topics
TOPICS
Does Hemodynamic-Guided Management of Heart Failure Improve Outcomes?
This study evaluated the effects of hemodynamic-guided management of heart failure on composite mortality and heart failure events.
Risk for Incident Heart Failure Increased With Prepregnancy HTN
Incident heart failure event rates higher for non-Hispanic Black versus non-Hispanic White women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Virtual Reality Reduces Anxiety in Children During PIVC Placement
Virtual reality intervention also significantly decreases pain among patients undergoing peripheral IV catheter placement.
Early-Term Delivery of Infants With CHD Decreased With Standardized Plan
Implementation of a standardized clinical assessment and management plan for prenatal CHD pregnancy care successfully decreased early-term or cesarean deliveries.
Aortic Complications During Pregnancy in Women With Marfan Syndrome
Researchers conducted a study to assess the risk for pregnancy-associated vascular complications in women with Marfan syndrome.
Apixaban Nonadherence Due to Many Factors in Those With AF
Improved communication with patients about cost, bleeding, and monitoring may increase compliance.
How Obesity Affects Body Composition, Frailty, and Pain in Older Patients
GAPNA discusses how advanced practice practitioners are well-positioned to encourage healthy lifestyles among older adults, to include activities that help attain/maintain lean muscle mass, regardless of BMI, to reduce chronic pain and frailty.
Higher-Dose Statins Reduced All-Cause Mortality, Amputation Risk in PAD
Higher doses of statins may more effectively prevent adverse clinical outcomes in PAD.
GLP-1 Agonists Decreased MACE and CV Death in Type 2 Diabetes
The association between GLP-1 RA therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes was assessed.
Rate of Vein Graft Occlusion in CABG Lower With No-Touch Technique
Significantly lower rates of vein graft occlusion seen at three and 12 months for no-touch versus conventional vein harvesting.
Major Bleeding Risk High With Extended AC After First Unprovoked VTE
Long-term risks and consequences are considerable for patients receiving VKA, DOAC after first unprovoked VTE.
Sex-Based Differences in Heart Failure Frailty Explored
This study sought to characterize sex differences in heart failure physical frailty phenotypes.
Stroke Risk Stratification With CHA2DS2-VASc in Heart Failure Without AF
The CHA2DS2-VASc score predicted stroke risk in patients with heart failure with atrial fibrillation.
Direct to Angiography Without CT Improves Functional Stroke Outcomes
In a randomized clinical trial, researchers evaluated the effect of DTAS protocol on long-term clinical outcomes of patients with LVO stroke.
Blended Care for Heart Failure and Depression May Improve mHRQOL
Collaborative blended care model provides extra emotional and educational support to improve mental health-related quality of life.
Urinary Stress Hormone Levels Linked to Incident Hypertension
Risk for incident hypertension increased per doubling of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, cortisol during median 6.5 years.
Rivaroxaban and Aspirin Dual Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease
A meta-analysis of COMPASS and VOYAGER compared low-dose rivaroxaban and aspirin vs aspirin alone across a broad spectrum of patients with PAD.
Left Ventricular Assist Devices Improve Survival, QoL in Elderly
Benefits for heart failure patients include functional capacity and fewer complications with newer devices.
FDA Bans Sale of Nearly a Million E-Cigarettes
However, Juul products will remain on the market for now.
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