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Reducing Mortality in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Patients
A multivariate analysis of a large registry of patients with stable ischemic heart disease revealed that beta-blocker use was associated with lower mortality only when prescribed in the first year after acute myocardial infarction.
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Do Antianginal Agents Prevent Revascularization Procedures?
For patients with stable ischemic heart disease, adding either ranolazine or calcium channel blockers to nitrate or beta-blocker therapy reduced the incidence of subsequent revascularization and costs vs. beta-blocker or nitrate therapy alone or in combination.
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Keep Calm and Compress On, But Do Not Hold Your Breath Too Long
In a recent analysis, using any CPR was associated with significant improvement in 30-day survival, with slightly better outcomes associated with standard CPR over compression-only CPR.
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Bremelanotide Injection (Vyleesi)
Bremelanotide offers another FDA-approved treatment option for hypoactive sexual desire disorder with a different mechanism of action.
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Changing Herpes Zoster Risk in Adults
Despite the introduction of two updated vaccines, the age-related incidence of herpes zoster in adults > 35 years of age has been increasing steadily.
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Behavioral Interventions for Menopausal-Related Insomnia Improve Depression
Investigators found cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep reduction therapy improved insomnia and depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with menopausal-related insomnia.
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Infective Endocarditis Prevalence in Dutch Patients With Positive Blood Cultures
Data from a nationwide registry in Denmark showed that patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia had the highest prevalence of infective endocarditis, followed by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp.