Atrial fibrillation may raise the risk of sudden cardiac death, according to findings from two large population-based cohorts.
The risk of sudden cardiac death was elevated 3.26-fold with incident atrial fibrillation in multivariate analysis of the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study, Lin Y. Chen, MD, MS, of the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, and colleagues found.
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Ankle-Brachial Index Standards Set by AHA
The AHA endorsed the most commonly used threshold of 0.90 or less for peripheral arterial disease detection, although it noted that the American Diabetes Association has proposed minor modifications of the criterion for diabetes patients based on observational study findings.
Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Immune Function in Older People
Conclusion: Increased FV intake improves the Pneumovax II vaccination antibody response in older people, which links an achievable dietary goal with improved immune function. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00858728.
Mom was right. Eat your vegetables.
AFib-Related Thrombogenesis (Virchow Was Right)
A graphic that explains why we rate atrial fibrillation.
Multiple Sclerosis: A Comprehensive Review for the PA – JAAPA
Army and Navy Suicides at Record High
The deaths are now occurring at a rate faster than one per day. On Nov. 11, confirmed or suspected suicides among active-duty forces across the military reached 323, surpassing the Pentagon’s previous high of 310 suicides set in 2009.
Medical and Surgical Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease – JAAPA
Medical and surgical management of peripheral arterial disease – JAAPA.
Another fine CME article from JAAPA.
5-Hour Energy Shots Linked to 13 Deaths
5-Hour Energy shots are linked to 13 deaths and 33 hospitalizations, the FDA confirms.So far, 5-Hour Energy maker Living Essentials LLC has received 92 reports from people who fell ill after using the product. Since the product is sold as a nutritional supplement, the company is required to relay such reports to the FDA.The reports themselves do not prove that 5-Hour Energy had anything to do with any of the deaths or illnesses.
Domestic Medical Tourism Movement
Change in Kidney Markers Not Just Function of Age
In a large cohort study, relative mortality risk for reduced eGFR was higher in every age category, but fell with increasing age (P<0.05), with similar albeit less evident findings for increased albuminuria, Josef Coresh, MD, PhD, of the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium Data Coordinating Center in Baltimore, and colleagues reported online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Overall, Coresh and colleagues found that death and ESRD risks were higher at lower eGFR and higher albuminuria in every age category.
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