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Improving patient adherence to secondary prevention medications 6 months after an acute coronary syndrome: observational cohort study
ConclusionsFailure to discharge patients on indicated therapies is the most important modifiable predictor of adherence failure 6 months after an ACS. Implementing protocols to automate prescription of indicated discharge therapies, has the potential to dramatically reduce non‐adherence in the 6 months following discharge.
Source: Internal Medicine Journal - January 18, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: D.B. Brieger, C. Chow, J. Gullick, K. Hyun, M. D'Souza, T. Briffa, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Perioperative management of new oral anticoagulants in patients undergoing elective surgery at a tertiary hospital
ConclusionConsiderable discordance exists between guideline recommendations and perioperative NOAC management. Assistive tools are required that better align decision making with current best practice.
Source: Internal Medicine Journal - June 7, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Henry Wamala, Ian A Scott, Xenia Caney Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Disparities in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction: long ‐term trends from the Hunter region
ConclusionBetween 1996 and 2013 in the Hunter region, the adjusted incidence of AMI increased for regional patients compared to metropolitan patients with a trend towards a higher adjusted incidence of AMI in the indigenous population.
Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 14, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Allan J. Davies, Crystal Naudin, Mohammed Al ‐Omary, Arshad Khan, Chris Oldmeadow, Mark Jones, Bruce Bastian, Rohan Bhagwandeen, Peter Fletcher, James Leitch, Andrew Boyle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Disparities in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction: Long term trends from the Hunter Region
ConclusionsBetween 1996 and 2013 in the Hunter region, the adjusted incidence of AMI increased for regional patients compared to metropolitan patients with a trend towards a higher adjusted incidence of AMI in the indigenous population.
Source: Internal Medicine Journal - February 13, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Allan J Davies, Crystal Naudin, Mohammed Al Omari, Arshad Khan, Chris Oldmeadow, Mark Jones, Bruce Bastian, Rohan Bhagwandeen, Peter Fletcher, James Leitch, Andrew Boyle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Does measurement of ankle‐brachial index contribute to prediction of adverse health outcomes in older Chinese people?
ConclusionsABI measurement (<0.9) predicted adverse outcomes with high specificity but low sensitivity. However it added little incremental value to prediction of adverse outcomes using traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Internal Medicine Journal - February 21, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: J Woo, J Leung Tags: Original Article Source Type: research