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McConnell ’ s Bid to Downplay Freezes Undermined by History of Politicians Lying About Their Health
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a press conference this month, the Kentucky Republican’s second such episode this summer, his office released a note from the Capitol physician intended to calm those worried about his ability to continue at his job. Dr. Brian Monahan told McConnell in the letter that there was “no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.” Monahan suggested the episodes may be related to the Leader’s concussion in March or to dehydration.  [time-brightcove n...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mini Racker Tags: Uncategorized Congress Source Type: news

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for adults with early (stage 1 to 3) non-diabetic chronic kidney disease
CONCLUSIONS: There is currently insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of ACEi or ARB in patients with stage 1 to 3 CKD who do not have DM. The available evidence is overall of very low certainty and high risk of bias. We have identified an area of large uncertainty for a group of patients who account for most of those diagnosed as having CKD.PMID:37466151 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD007751.pub3
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - July 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tess E Cooper Claris Teng David J Tunnicliffe Brydee A Cashmore Giovanni Fm Strippoli Source Type: research

Social bias in artificial intelligence algorithms designed to improve cardiovascular risk assessment relative to the Framingham Risk Score: a protocol for a systematic review
This study will employ an equity-lens to identify sources of bias (ie, race/ethnicity, gender and social stratum) in ML algorithms designed to improve CVD risk assessment relative to the FRS. A comprehensive literature search will be completed using MEDLINE, Embase and IEEE to answer the research question: do AI algorithms that are designed for the estimation of CVD risk and that compare performance with the FRS address the sources of bias inherent in the FRS? No study date filters will be imposed on the search, but English language filters will be applied. Studies describing a specific algorithm or ML approach that provid...
Source: BMJ Open - May 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Garcha, I., Phillips, S. P. Tags: Open access, General practice / Family practice Source Type: research

Statins for extension of disability-free survival and primary prevention of cardiovascular events among older people: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in primary care (STAREE trial)
Introduction The world is undergoing a demographic transition to an older population. Preventive healthcare has reduced the burden of chronic illness at younger ages but there is limited evidence that these advances can improve health at older ages. Statins are one class of drug with the potential to prevent or delay the onset of several causes of incapacity in older age, particularly major cardiovascular disease (CVD). This paper presents the protocol for the STAtins in Reducing Events in the Elderly (STAREE) trial, a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial examining the effects of statins in community dwelling o...
Source: BMJ Open - April 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zoungas, S., Curtis, A., Spark, S., Wolfe, R., McNeil, J. J., Beilin, L., Chong, T. T.-J., Cloud, G., Hopper, I., Kost, A., Nelson, M., Nicholls, S. J., Reid, C. M., Ryan, J., Tonkin, A., Ward, S. A., Wierzbicki, A., On behalf of STAREE investigator group Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Impact of health literacy and its interventions on health outcomes in those with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure and death. Health literacy, an aspect that falls within precision health, has been recognised as an important factor. We will be focusing on the impact of these interventions specifically to AF and its health outcomes. Methods and analysis This protocol is informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. The results will be reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses to determine the impacts of health literacy interventions on AF outco...
Source: BMJ Open - December 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lathlean, T., Kieu, D., Franke, K. B., O'Callaghan, N., Boyd, M. A., Mahajan, R. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Peer-support interventions for women with cardiovascular disease: protocol for synthesising the literature using an evidence map
Introduction The leading cause of death for women is cardiovascular disease (CVD), including ischaemic heart disease, stroke and heart failure. Previous literature suggests peer support interventions improve self-reported recovery, hope and empowerment in other patient populations, but the evidence for peer support interventions in women with CVD is unknown. The aim of this study is to describe peer support interventions for women with CVD using an evidence map. Specific objectives are to: (1) provide an overview of peer support interventions used in women with ischaemic heart disease, stroke and heart failure, (2) identif...
Source: BMJ Open - October 5, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Parry, M., Visintini, S., Johnston, A., Colella, T. J., Kapur, D., Liblik, K., Gomes, Z., Dancey, S., Liu, S., Goodenough, C., Hay, J. L., Noble, M., Adreak, N., Robert, H., Tang, N., O'Hara, A., Wong, A., Mullen, K.-A. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Hypoxia-inducible factor stabilisers for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease
CONCLUSIONS: HIF stabiliser management of anaemia had uncertain effects on CV death, fatigue, death (any cause), CV outcomes, and kidney failure compared to placebo or ESAs. Compared to placebo or ESAs, HIF stabiliser management of anaemia probably decreased the proportion of patients requiring blood transfusions, and probably increased the proportion of patients reaching the target Hb when compared to placebo.PMID:36005278 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD013751.pub2
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - August 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Patrizia Natale Suetonia C Palmer Allison Jaure Elisabeth M Hodson Marinella Ruospo Tess E Cooper Deirdre Hahn Valeria M Saglimbene Jonathan C Craig Giovanni Fm Strippoli Source Type: research

Examining anti-inflammatory therapies in the prevention of cardiovascular events: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Introduction Inflammation is emerging as an important risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and has been a recent target for many novel therapeutic agents. However, comparative evidence regarding efficacy of these anti-inflammatory treatment options is currently lacking. Methods and analysis This systematic review will include randomised controlled trials evaluating the effect of anti-inflammatory agents on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with known cardiovascular disease. Studies will be retrieved from Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, as well as clinical trial regi...
Source: BMJ Open - June 27, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Boczar, K. E., Shin, S., Bezzina, K. A., Geejo, A., Pearson, A. L., Shahab, S., Fehlmann, C. A., Visintini, S., Beanlands, R., Wells, G. A. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Effects of ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: protocol for a UK cohort study using routinely collected electronic health records with validation against the ONTARGET trial
Introduction Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death globally, responsible for nearly 18 million deaths worldwide in 2017. Medications to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events are prescribed based on evidence from clinical trials which explore treatment effects in an indicated sample of the general population. However, these results may not be fully generalisable because of trial eligibility criteria that generally restrict to younger patients with fewer comorbidities. Therefore, evidence of effectiveness of medications for groups underrepresented in clinical trials such as those aged ≥75 years, from ethni...
Source: BMJ Open - March 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Baptiste, P. J., Wong, A. Y. S., Schultze, A., Cunnington, M., Mann, J. F. E., Clase, C., Leyrat, C., Tomlinson, L. A., Wing, K. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors for people with cardiovascular disease: a network meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Findings from both standard and network meta-analyses of moderate- to high-certainty evidence suggest that GLP-1RA and SGLT2i are likely to reduce the risk of CVD mortality and all-cause mortality in people with established CVD; high-certainty evidence demonstrates that treatment with SGLT2i reduce the risk of hospitalisation for HF, while moderate-certainty evidence likely supports the use of GLP-1RA to reduce fatal and non-fatal stroke. Future studies conducted in the non-diabetic CVD population will reveal the mechanisms behind how these agents improve clinical outcomes irrespective of their glucose-lowerin...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - October 25, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Takayoshi Kanie Atsushi Mizuno Yoshimitsu Takaoka Takahiro Suzuki Daisuke Yoneoka Yuri Nishikawa Wilson Wai San Tam Jakub Morze Andrzej Rynkiewicz Yiqiao Xin Olivia Wu Rui Providencia Joey Sw Kwong Source Type: research

COVID-19 Exposed the Faults in America ’s Elder Care System. This Is Our Best Shot to Fix Them
For the American public, one of the first signs of the COVID-19 pandemic to come was a tragedy at a nursing home near Seattle. On Feb. 29, 2020, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Washington State announced the U.S. had its first outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Three people in the area had tested positive the day before; two of them were associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland, and officials expected more to follow soon. When asked what steps the nursing home could take to control the spread, Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer for Seattle and King County, said he was working w...
Source: TIME: Health - June 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abigail Abrams Tags: Uncategorized Aging COVID-19 feature franchise Magazine TIME for Health Source Type: news

Bending the Curve in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: Bethesda + 40 and Beyond
This report summarizes the relevant research, policy, and practice opportunities discussed at the symposium.PMID:33617315 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.046501
Source: Circulation - February 22, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: David Calvin Goff Sadiya Sana Khan Donald Lloyd-Jones Donna K Arnett Mercedes R Carnethon Darwin R Labarthe Matthew Shane Loop Russell V Luepker Michael V McConnell George A Mensah Mahasin S Mujahid Martin Enrique O'Flaherty Dorairaj Prabhakaran V éroniq Source Type: research