April 25th 2024
In a retrospective study, the machine learning tool was able to screen for potential risks of cardiovascular disease nearly 60 days before the patient's medical record showed any signs of a related condition or before they were officially diagnosed or treated for it.
'Endangered Species†or Just Getting Started? Life of the Clinical Investigator in Changing Times
April 1st 2014For Peter Libby, MD, chief of cardiology at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, the rewards of a life in clinical research outweigh the risks.
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Small Practices' Experience With EHR, Quality Measurement, and Incentives
A study to assess clinician attitudes and experiences after participating in a New York City cardiovascular disease focused quality recognition and financial incentive program using health information technology.
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Empirical Analysis of Domestic Medical Travel for Elective Cardiovascular Procedures
Promoting domestic medical travel to high-quality providers could improve clinical outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.
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Health Benefits of Restorative Yoga Include Trimming Fat, NIH-Funded Study Finds
October 16th 2013Yoga's stress-reduction benefits are well-known. Now, a study funded by NIH finds that restorative yoga burns subcutaneous fat in overweight women. The study may point to a practical way for the obese to ease into exercise.
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Comparative Effectiveness Research and Formulary Placement: The Case of Diabetes
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Long-Term Study Affirms Link Between Cardiovascular Fitness, Lower Cancer Risk in Men
May 31st 2013This finding makes it clear that patients should be advised that they need to achieve a certain fitness level, and not just be told that they need to exercise. Unlike patient-reported exercise behavior, Lakoski said, fitness can be objectively and accurately measured in a clinical setting.
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Cardiac Risk Is Not Associated With Hypertension Treatment Intensification
This study shows how cardiovascular prevention would be much more efficient if risk were used in treatment decisions, but that currently it plays no role.
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