Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment Less Common in Patients With AF Prescribed DOACs
The authors observed that AF patients taking DOACs are less likely to experience dementia or cognitive decline than those prescribed vitamin K antagonists.
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FDA Proposes Rule to Improve Hearing Aid Access for Americans
The FDA issued a landmark proposal to improve access to and reduce cost of hearing aids for millions of Americans.
RAISE Act to Increase Pay Limitation on VA Nurse and PA Salaries
The bipartisan VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act aims to increase the pay limitation on nurse and physician assistant salaries.
PA Profile: US Navy Lieutenant Commander Leticia Banker, MPAS, PA-C, MEd
Meet US Navy Lieutenant Commander Leticia Banker, MPAS, PA-C, MEd, who has been a practicing PA for 12 years and enlisted in the Navy for 11 years.
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Epicardial Fat Thickness
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy led to a statistically significant reduction in epicardial fat thickness, a marker for atherosclerosis, 12 months after surgery.
Safety Tool Assesses Risk for Elder Abuse
Older adults with cognitive, psychological and physical impairments are at an increased risk of elder abuse, with cognitive impairment being the greatest risk factor.
Recognizing Depression as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Older Patients
Nearly one-third of NPs failed to recognize depression as a risk factor for CVD.
Reducing Opioid Misuse After Surgery
The ASA suggests presurgical strategies to avoid postsurgical opioid reliance.
Top August & September 2021 FDA Approvals
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Risk Factors for MACE After First Acute Coronary Syndrome Identified
The risk for recurrent MACE was high among survivors of a first ever acute coronary syndrome with a substantial number of these being fatal; 34.4% had MACE within 1 year and 48.4% in 3 years.
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