...Treatment with antiplatelet medications is recommended to reduce the risk of myocar- dial infarction, stroke, and vascular death in symptomatic persons with atherosclerotic lower extremity PAD. This includes patients with intermittent claudication or critical limb ischemia, and a...
ACOG Issues Report on the Management of Post-term Pregnancy - Special Medical Reports -...
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...expectancy of less than 10 years (e.g., those with significant comorbid conditions such as diabetes mellitus, cardiopulmonary diseases, or stroke); harms of screening seem to outweigh the benefits in most of these patients 10 years is usually regarded as a safe interval for...
...Studies found in the literature review used a vari- ety of intensive insulin therapy regimens in patients with myocardial infarction, stroke, or acute brain injury, or in patients under perioperative care. Harms were more likely to occur at lower target levels; therefore, target...
...was as good as rhythm control in reducing or eliminating symptoms and in reducing hospitalization rates, but the com- parative effect on stroke risk was not studied. Electrical Cardioversion. When patients with atrial fibrillation are hemodynamically unstable (e.g., angina,...
...Most atrial fibrillation-derived strokes occur within the first 72 hours after medical (pharmacologic) or electrical cardioversion. The risk of stroke is significant for both rhythm conversion methods and is presumed to be due to the presence of left atrial thrombi at the time of...
...(relative risk [RR] = 0.91; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.84 to 0.98), nonfatal myocardial infarction (RR = 0.83; 95% CI, 0.73 to 0.94), stroke (RR = 0.79; 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.93), heart failure-related hospitalization (RR = 0.83; 95% CI, 0.70 to 0.98), and the need for revas-...
Advance Directives and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders - American Family Physician
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Issues Recommendations for the 1999-2000 ...
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...Aug 15, 2019 Issue Asthma, Back and Neck Pain, Pain During Labor, TIA, CBT for Anxiety [AFP Clinical Answers] Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians. Aug 1, 2019 Issue More Evidence...
...College of Physicians (ACP) has released guidelines on VTE prophylaxis in hospitalized, nonsurgical patients, including those with acute stroke. Jun 15, 2010 Issue Diagnosing Von Willebrand Disease [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries] The diagnosis of vWD requires two clinical...
...Despite the small reductions in nonfatal heart attacks and strokes, statins were not associated with a reduction in serious illness overall. Oct 1, 2017 Issue Prolonged Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After MI Reduces Major Adverse Cardiac Events [Medicine by the Numbers] In...
...disease risk factors among patients with diabetes remains low, resulting in missed opportunities to lower risks for coronary events and strokes. The National Diabetes ... Pages: Previous 1 ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Advertisement Email Alerts Don't miss a single issue....
...Edoxaban is an alternative to warfarin and other oral anticoagulants for the prevention of stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Oct 15, 2017 Issue Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Treatment...
...of physical activity. Lack of physical activity contributes to many chronic diseases that occur in older adults, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, lung disease, Alzheimer disease, hypertension, and cancer.... Apr 1, 2009 Issue Aerobic Activity for Cognitive...
...of physical activity. Lack of physical activity contributes to many chronic diseases that occur in older adults, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, lung disease, Alzheimer disease, hypertension, and cancer.... Jan 1, 2010 Issue Promoting Physical Activity in...
...disease with echocardiography will identify cardiac pathology in patients but does not decrease mortality, myocardial infarction risk, or stroke risk. Jan 15, 2014 Issue Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Electrocardiography [Putting Prevention into Practice] A...
...Prescription niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3) does not reduce myocardial infarctions, strokes, or overall mortality when used for primary or secondary prevention. Mar 15, 2018 Issue High-Sensitivity Troponin I of Less Than 5 ng per L Has Negative Predictive Value of 99.9%...
...To prevent heart attack, stroke, or death, the American Heart Association recommends estimating patients’ absolute risk of having a coronary heart disease (CHD) event in 10 years. Before physicians adopt routine risk calculation, we should use the evidence to determine the best use...
...Eight randomized clinical trials that included 24,210 patients did not show a reduction in MI, stroke, or all-cause mortality with B-complex vitamin therapy. Aug 15, 2009 Issue Acute Coronary Syndrome (Unstable Angina and non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) [Clinical...
...range from heat edema and exercise-associated muscle cramps to exercise-associated collapse, heat exhaustion, and life-threatening heat stroke. Find out which patients need only supportive care, and when more urgent treatment is required. Jun 1, 2011 Issue Heat-Related Illness...
...(Vascepa) for Hyperlipidemia/Hypercholesterolemia to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke [STEPS] Icosapent ethyl is safe, well tolerated and effective in preventing ischemic events including stroke and heart attack. Sep 15, 2020 Issue Management of Hypertriglyceridemia:...