Using a one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff for patients with varying arm sizes can result in significantly inaccurate blood pressure readings. Although clinical practice guidelines recommend using an individualized cuff size to measure blood...
Using a one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff for patients with varying arm sizes can result in significantly inaccurate blood pressure readings. Although clinical practice guidelines recommend using an individualized cuff size to measure blood...
1. Consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with modestly higher all cause mortality, with meat/poultry/seafood based ready-to-eat products showing the strongest associations. 2. No association between consumption of ultra-high processed foods and...
The following is a summary of "Utility of end-tidal carbon dioxide to guide resuscitation termination in prolonged out-of-hospital cardiac arrest," published in the March 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Hambelton, et al. For a study, researchers sought to...
The following is a summary of "Association of Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus," published in the April 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Zeng, et al. For a study, researchers sought to assess the...
The following is a summary of “Intravenous iron in patients with iron deficiency and heart failure: a review of modern evidence,” published in the May 2024 issue of Cardiology by Gale et al. Patients with Heart failure often find themselves with iron deficiency,...
The following is a summary of "Association between social vulnerability index and admission urgency for transcatheter aortic valve replacement," published in the March 2024 issue of Cardiology by Bolakale-Rufai et al. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR),...
1. Consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with modestly higher all cause mortality, with meat/poultry/seafood based ready-to-eat products showing the strongest associations. 2. No association between consumption of ultra-high processed foods and...
The following is a summary of "Utility of end-tidal carbon dioxide to guide resuscitation termination in prolonged out-of-hospital cardiac arrest," published in the March 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Hambelton, et al. For a study, researchers sought to...
The following is a summary of "Association of Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus," published in the April 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Zeng, et al. For a study, researchers sought to assess the...
The following is a summary of “Intravenous iron in patients with iron deficiency and heart failure: a review of modern evidence,” published in the May 2024 issue of Cardiology by Gale et al. Patients with Heart failure often find themselves with iron deficiency,...
The following is a summary of "Association between social vulnerability index and admission urgency for transcatheter aortic valve replacement," published in the March 2024 issue of Cardiology by Bolakale-Rufai et al. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR),...
A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on iron deficiency and heart failure.
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