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April 2012 - FRMC

TAVI Improves Aortic Valve Function, Lowers Stroke and Mortality Rates
04/23/2012

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
Chicago—Inoperable or high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the CoreValve® system had improved aortic valve function and low stroke and mortality rates after 1- and...
Chicago—Inoperable or high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the CoreValve® system had improved aortic valve function and low stroke and mortality rates after 1- and...
Chicago—Inoperable or high-risk...
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Patients with Diabetes at Risk for In-Hospital Mortality from MI
04/23/2012

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
Chicago—An extensive analysis of hospital records found that patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and diabetes were more likely to have in-hospital mortality, recurrent MI, stroke, and congestive heart failure compared with patients...
Chicago—An extensive analysis of hospital records found that patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and diabetes were more likely to have in-hospital mortality, recurrent MI, stroke, and congestive heart failure compared with patients...
Chicago—An extensive analysis of...
04/23/2012
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Improving Medication Adherence Rates with Telephone Counseling
04/23/2012

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
Patients who are prescribed long-term medication therapy for chronic conditions often have poor rates of adherence to their medications, a trend that seems to be worse for conditions that do not have daily symptoms. A recent meta-analysis...
Patients who are prescribed long-term medication therapy for chronic conditions often have poor rates of adherence to their medications, a trend that seems to be worse for conditions that do not have daily symptoms. A recent meta-analysis...
Patients who are prescribed...
04/23/2012
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Decision on Basic Health Program Is Complex
04/23/2012

Jill Sederstrom

Jill Sederstrom
States’ deliberations about whether to offer optional coverage through Basic Health Programs (BHPs) are complex, and those that do decide to offer BHPs will want to design programs that minimize their financial exposure and reduce negative...
States’ deliberations about whether to offer optional coverage through Basic Health Programs (BHPs) are complex, and those that do decide to offer BHPs will want to design programs that minimize their financial exposure and reduce negative...
States’ deliberations about...
04/23/2012
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Medicaid and CHIP in 2011: A Kaiser Report
04/23/2012

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has released a report on Medicaid and the Uninsured titled Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and...
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has released a report on Medicaid and the Uninsured titled Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and...
The Henry J. Kaiser Family...
04/23/2012
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Myocardial Infarction Symptom Presentation and Hospital Mortality
04/23/2012

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
The hallmark symptom of myocardial infarction (MI) is chest pain/discomfort; however, analyses of data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI) have shown that some patients do not present with chest pain/discomfort. Those...
The hallmark symptom of myocardial infarction (MI) is chest pain/discomfort; however, analyses of data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI) have shown that some patients do not present with chest pain/discomfort. Those...
The hallmark symptom of...
04/23/2012
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Increasing Age Predicts Breast Cancer Mortality in Certain Women
04/23/2012

Mary Mihalovic

Mary Mihalovic
A woman’s risk of dying as a direct result of breast cancer increases with age, according to results of a recent study of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive disease [JAMA. 2012;307(6):590-597]. This risk increased regardless...
A woman’s risk of dying as a direct result of breast cancer increases with age, according to results of a recent study of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive disease [JAMA. 2012;307(6):590-597]. This risk increased regardless...
A woman’s risk of dying as a...
04/23/2012
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In-Hospital VTE Risk Despite Recommended Prophylaxis after Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
04/23/2012

Kristina Woodworth

Kristina Woodworth
A systematic review of the available literature has revealed that patients undergoing total or partial hip or knee arthroplasty may be at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) events, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism...
A systematic review of the available literature has revealed that patients undergoing total or partial hip or knee arthroplasty may be at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) events, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism...
A systematic review of the...
04/23/2012
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Reducing Waistlines for Obese Men
04/23/2012

Jill Sederstrom

Jill Sederstrom
Lifestyle-based interventions in a clinical setting for obese patients were found to have modest reductions in waist circumference (WC) after a 2-year period compared with usual care, according to new study findings; however, the...
Lifestyle-based interventions in a clinical setting for obese patients were found to have modest reductions in waist circumference (WC) after a 2-year period compared with usual care, according to new study findings; however, the...
Lifestyle-based interventions in...
04/23/2012
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Rivaroxaban Noninferior to Standard Therapy, Reduces Major Bleeding in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
04/23/2012

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
Chicago—Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who took a fixed-dose regimen of rivaroxaban had a similar risk of recurrence and statistically significant fewer major bleeding events compared with those who were administered standard therapy,...
Chicago—Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who took a fixed-dose regimen of rivaroxaban had a similar risk of recurrence and statistically significant fewer major bleeding events compared with those who were administered standard therapy,...
Chicago—Patients with pulmonary...
04/23/2012
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