Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
Higher Framingham scores predict cognitive decline
The Framingham risk scores predicted cognitive decline in late middle age slightly more accurately than a score specifically designed to predict dementia in a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/02/2.htm
2 Apr 2013
Statin discontinuation is common but may have no clinical basis, study indicates
Many patients discontinue statins because of reported adverse events, but most can tolerate the drugs long-term if therapy is restarted, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/02/1.htm
2 Apr 2013
Medication choices, treatment escalation covered by new algorithm
A comprehensive algorithm for the management of diabetes was released last week by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/6.htm
30 Apr 2013
Mortality, hospitalization may be similar with sitagliptin versus other oral antidiabetics
Sitagliptin was associated with similar rates of hospital admission and mortality as other glucose-lowering drugs, according to a recent study of patients with type 2 diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/4.htm
7 May 2013
Azithromycin not associated with increased cardiovascular risk in the general population
Azithromycin was not associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes in a general population of young and middle-aged adults, a Danish study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/1.htm
7 May 2013
Midlife surgical menopause not associated with increased cardiovascular risk when compared to natural menopause
Hysterectomy with or without oophorectomy in midlife was not associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/21/6.htm
21 May 2013
Three questions improve physicians' predictions of musculoskeletal pain treatment outcomes
Three questions can predict whether an older patient with musculoskeletal pain will still have pain six months later, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/21/1.htm
21 May 2013
Side effects rare with statins, two types may have best safety profiles
Side effects associated with statin therapy are not common, and simvastatin and pravastatin may be safer and more tolerable than other drugs in the class, reported a meta-analysis that totaled nearly a quarter-million people.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/1.htm
16 Jul 2013
Concomitant aspirin common in afib patients taking oral anticoagulants
Concomitant aspirin use appears common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are taking oral anticoagulants and is associated with significantly increased bleeding risk, a new study has found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/23/2.htm
23 Jul 2013
New score predicts dementia risk for type 2 diabetics
A dementia risk score specific to patients with type 2 diabetes was derived and validated by a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/27/2.htm
27 Aug 2013