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Influence of Sacubitril/Valsartan on 30-day Readmission After Heart Failure Hospitalization
Compared with enalapril, treatment with sacubitril/valsartan is more effective in reducing 30-day readmissions for any cause following discharge from congestive heart failure hospitalization.
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Acute STEMI or False Alarm?
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients; comparing ticagrelor against aspirin in stroke patients; and weighing the many type 2 diabetes treatments.
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Lifitegrast Ophthalmic Solution (Xiidra)
Lifitegrast is approved for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.
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Which Patients with TIA Are at High Risk for Recurrent Cerebral Vascular Events?
The objective of this study was to determine predictors of early recurrent cerebral vascular events among patients with transient ischemic attacks or minor stroke.
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Predictive Accuracy of the New Risk Equation
In a large real-world population, the Pooled Cohort Risk Equation substantially overestimated five-year risk of cardiovascular events in adults without diabetes.
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Improving Blood Pressure Through Enhanced Sleep
The use of a benzodiazepine hypnotic among hypertensive patients was associated with improvements in both sleep scores and blood pressure.
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Dietary Supplement Safety
A recent ABC article on a Consumer Reports publication reviewed concerns surrounding dietary supplement safety.
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Add Fat to the Mediterranean Diet? Some Benefits Found
Studies examining the Mediterranean diet with unrestricted fat intake find benefits on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and breast cancer risk.
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Chocolate Counteracts the Effects of Sleep Deprivation
An acute administration of a chocolate rich in flavanols (a subclass of flavonoids) was found to mitigate the cardiovascular and cognitive effects of sleep deprivation in a group of young and healthy individuals.