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VIDEO: Patients use CardioMEMS feedback to improve self-management
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ESC: Most heart failure patients’ rehospitalizations are for other reasons
Key clinical point: Hospital readmission in patients with heart failure is often a result of noncardiovascular causes, warranting a...
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Workshop tackles finer points of lung cancer screening
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ESC: Too much TV boosts PE risk
Key clinical point: Tuning in to the television for an average of 5 hours or more per day is independently associated with a sharply increased...
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Jamestown Canyon virus detected in humans in Minnesota
The Jamestown Canyon virus, a mosquito-borne illness mainly limited to white-tailed deer throughout North America, is emerging as a more frequent...
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ESC: Rivaroxaban safety highlighted in real-world setting
The factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban was associated with low rates of bleeding and stroke in two observational studies that included more than 45,...
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Uncorking the negative emotions of IBS
For patients with irritable bowel syndrome, expressing rather than bottling up negative emotions may be just what the doctor ordered, reported a...
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Genetic biomarkers may be best bet for augmenting mammography screening
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ICEID: Population-level data support ACIP flu vaccine recommendations
Expanded influenza vaccination coverage in children provided direct benefits with respect to hospitalizations.
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ICEID: Pertussis vaccination reduces disease severity
Pertussis vaccination does not eliminate the risk of disease, but it does reduce disease severity, according to findings from a study of more than...
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ESC: CERTITUDE casts doubt on defibrillator benefit in CRT
Key clinical point:There appears to be no survival benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator CRT-D over a pacemaker (CRT-P...