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Hydrogel Capsules (Plenity)
Hydrogel capsules provide a nonsystemic alternative as an aid to weight management.
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The Right Ventricle During Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
A retrospective longitudinal study of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction shows that right ventricular function deteriorates more rapidly than left ventricular function and is associated with increased mortality.
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New Insights Into Young Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
A retrospective contemporary review of STEMI patients younger than 35 years of age shows that these patients are predominantly overweight men who smoke (some abuse drugs and present with dyslipidemia).
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Similar Long-Term Outcomes for Stenting and Endarterectomy for Carotid Stenosis
Researchers conducted a pooled analysis of four large, randomized, controlled trials designed to assess the relative efficacy of carotid artery stenting vs. carotid endarterectomy for treatment of symptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
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Avoid Surprise Migraine Triggers
The degree of unexpectedness or “surprisal” associated with known migraine triggers is a predictor of headache attacks. Social avoidance behavior is positively correlated with headache disability, pain, and depression, but there is a negative correlation between headache pain endurance and anxiety.
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Alcohol Consumption and Migraine
In this observational, cross-sectional survey performed via an online questionnaire, researchers confirmed that alcohol consumption is a common trigger for migraine, and red wine is the type of alcohol cited as a trigger most frequently.
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Physicians Cannot Agree on Who Benefits From ICU Care
The authors of a study randomizing U.S. critical care physicians to analyze hypothetical patient vignettes found that estimates of whether a patient would benefit from ICU care were widely dissimilar among those surveyed and influenced by factors unrelated to severity of illness.
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Maintaining Oxygenation Without Increasing Aspiration Risk During Induction
In this multicenter, randomized, unblinded trial, bag-mask ventilation from time of induction to laryngoscopy was associated with higher oxygen saturations and lower incidence of severe hypoxemia compared to those not “bagged.”
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Management Guidelines for Acute Pancreatitis
There are more than 275,000 hospitalizations for acute pancreatitis per year, with more than $2.6 billion spent on care worldwide. Many of these cases require ICU admission. Mortality rates vary between 2% and 17% depending on illness severity. Despite this burden of illness, questions remain regarding the most basic elements of care.
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AHA: Hold Off on Star Ratings Until CMS Can Fix Problems
Problems with the structure and execution of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) star ratings are so serious that CMS should halt their use until repairs can be made, according to a letter sent by the American Hospital Association to the government agency.