All articles tagged: Heart failure, unspecified (I50.9)
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HealthDay
01 July at 05.50 PM
American Diabetes Association, June 21-24The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida, drawing more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in diabetes. The conference highlighted the latest advances in di |
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HealthDay
01 July at 03.33 PM
Few With Type 2 Diabetes Receive Guideline-Recommended CKD ScreeningFewer than one-quarter of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) receive recommended chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel Edmonston, M.D., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study t |
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HealthDay
26 June at 03.26 PM
ADA: Semaglutide Similarly Effective in Men, Women With Obesity-Linked Heart FailureFor patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), semaglutide reduces body weight to a greater extent in women but yields similar improvements in heart failure-related symptoms in men and women, according to a study published online June 23 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology to coinc |
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HealthDay
21 June at 03.25 PM
Triglyceride-Glucose Index Independently Linked to All-Cause MortalityThe triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is independently associated with all-cause mortality among patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 12 in ESC Heart Failure.Yang Chen, from the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues examined the association of the Ty |
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HealthDay
18 June at 03.37 PM
Less Than One-Quarter of Patients Hospitalized for CVD Receive Dietary CounselingDietary counseling is infrequently documented after hospitalization for cardiovascular disease (CVD) episodes, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Eric J. Brandt, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used data from the Michigan Value Collabo |
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HealthDay
23 January at 04.13 PM
Palliative Telecare Team Aids QOL, Health Status for Chronic ConditionsUse of a nurse and social worker palliative telecare team is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life at six months for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, or interstitial lung disease (ILD) versus usual care, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the Journal o |
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HealthDay
19 January at 05.26 PM
Psychotherapy, Meds Effective to Treat Depression in Patients With Heart FailureFor individuals with heart failure and depression, behavioral activation psychotherapy (BA) and antidepressant medication management (MEDS) reduce depressive symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Waguih William IsHak, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues conducted a |
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HealthDay
19 December at 04.50 PM
Heart Failure Causally Linked to Chronic Kidney DiseaseHeart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in PLOS ONE.Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of Chinese Medicine in Changsha, China, and colleagues used data from European populations, including 930,014 controls and 47,309 cases of heart failure from the HERMES con |
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HealthDay
15 December at 05.00 PM
Heart Failure Med Adherence Tied to Neighborhood Socioeconomic StatusPeople with heart failure who live in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty and unemployment are less likely to fill their drug prescriptions, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Amrita Mukhopadhyay, M.D., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined the ass |
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HealthDay
27 November at 04.51 PM
American Heart Association, Nov. 11-13The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held this year from Nov. 11 to 13 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the world, including cardiovascular specialists, surgeons, and nurses as well as other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the lates |
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HealthDay
16 November at 04.48 PM
AHA: Avoidance of Aspirin Noninferior With LVAD in Advanced Heart FailureAvoidance of aspirin as part of an antithrombotic regimen that includes a vitamin K agonist (VKA) is noninferior to an aspirin-containing regimen for patients with advanced heart failure receiving support from a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device (LVAD), according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the |
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HealthDay
13 November at 04.58 PM
AHA: Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Incident Heart FailureDaily marijuana use is associated with incident heart failure, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023, held from Nov. 11 to 13 in Philadelphia.Yakubu Bene-Alhasan, M |
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HealthDay
13 November at 04.51 PM
AHA: PREVENT Risk Calculator Estimates Risk for Cardiovascular DiseaseThe Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Events (PREVENT) risk calculator estimates the risk for CVD, including heart failure, according to a methods paper and accompanying scientific statement published online Nov. 10 in Circulation to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023, held from Nov. 11 to 13 in |
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Medical xPress
05 July at 07.10 AM
When it comes to male life expectancy, nature and nurture work togetherAlthough the simple biological fact (nature) of being born male increases boys' and men's overall health risks, the behavioral choices (nurture) they make are at least as important. This means that trans men and others who identify as men, while not biologically male, may also experience the behavioral disadvantages of being male. |
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Medical xPress
05 July at 06.50 AM
Study explores the link between stock market fluctuations and emergency room visits in ChinaThe advent of computerized trading and fintech platforms has made investing in stocks easier and more accessible to individuals worldwide. This has led to an increase in stock market participation in many countries, including China. |
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Medical xPress
30 June at 07.40 AM
Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts sayIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research shows that many people who get IUDs experience moderate to intense pain during the insertion. But it wasn't until recently that providers began to acknowledge this and do something about it. |
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HealthDay
27 June at 03.19 PM
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Beneficial for Blood CancersImmunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a study published online June 21 in Blood Advances.Jacob D. Soum |
Medpage Today
26 June at 04.59 PM
When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?My 10 o'clock patient's name is Maria*. Her chart has three "health maintenance" flags that are bright red, indicating that she is more than 3 years overdue for a mammogram, more than 6 years overdue for a Pap smear, and has... |
Medpage Today
23 June at 09.21 PM
Novel Triple-Hormone Agonist Boosts Beta-Cell Function in T2DORLANDO -- An investigational triple-hormone receptor agonist improved metabolic profiles of people with obesity with or without type 2 diabetes, an exploratory biomarker analysis of a phase II trial found. After 36 weeks... |
Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy ProgressionORLANDO -- The cholesterol drug fenofibrate reduced progression of early eye disease among diabetes patients, the LENS trial showed. The fibrate reduced progression of early diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy by a relative... |
Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic StrokeTTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... |
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Medical xPress
22 June at 05.20 PM
Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugsThe manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court. |
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HealthDay
21 June at 03.38 PM
Overall Prevalence of Being Up-to-Date With Lung Cancer Screening Is LowThe overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the contemporary preval |