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Statins and diabetes risk; new treatment guideline for diabetes; new pertussis vaccine recommendation; antibiotics and rhinosinusitis; fluoroquinolones and cystitis; and FDA actions.
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For those who perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the newer generation stents have obvious benefits during the procedure.
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This report from a consortium of Canadian implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation centers analyzed predictors of failure of the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead.
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This paper reviews the recent data on the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with milder forms of heart failure (NYHA classes 1 and 2) and revises the Heart Failure Society of America's (HFSA) 2010 Guidelines.
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A prospective before and after study examined the impact of Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan on cardiac parameters. Significant improvements were found for fasting glucose, blood pressure, and body weight. A subgroup analysis found that those who engaged in 80% or more of the sessions had some improvement in cardiovascular parameters. However, limitations in the study design and reporting weakened the strength of any recommendations based on the study's findings.
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Evidence-based spiritual assessment tools are presented in this manuscript, which open a dialogue between patients and physicians. These adjunctive therapeutic interventions have been found to improve outcomes for patients with depression, cardiovascular disease, pain, anxiety, and adolescent risk behaviors.
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In a nursing home-eligible population with a mean age of 80, those with a HbA1c between 8% and 8.9% had less functional decline than those with a HbA1c of 7% to 7.9%.
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Quality-of-life Effects of PSA Screening; Secondary Prevention of Lacunar Stroke; PSA Elevations After Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy