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Daily Dose: High-risk Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Not Prescribed Anticoagulation
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Study: Wearable Activity Trackers Have Potential to Support Decision Making, Clinical Care
Wearable activity trackers could potentially support clinical care for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to a new study.
Daily Dose: Over-the-Counter Naloxone
Certain Over-the-Counter Naloxone Products “May be Approvable,” According to Preliminary FDA Data
A preliminary assessment from the FDA suggests certain naloxone products may be safely used without a prescription to prevent opioid overdose deaths.
Opioids for Pain Management: Guideline Topline for Primary Care
A guideline topline of the CDC's 2022 clinical guidance for prescribing opioids for pain in adults.
Daily Dose: Investigational Fentanyl Vaccine
Study: Surprising Number of Postpartum Hypertension Cases Occurred More than 6 Weeks After Birth
Analysis of women who did not have high blood pressure while pregnant found that 1 in 10 were diagnosed with hypertension in the year after delivery.
Daily Dose: Early Oseltamivir in Hospitalized Children with Influenza
Daily Dose: Remote Hypertension and Lipid Program
Large Analysis of Hospitalized Children with Influenza Supports Early Oseltamivir Treatment
Early oseltamivir use reduced the length of hospitalization and risk for hospital readmission in children hospitalized with influenza, according to new research.
Daily Dose: Social Vulnerabilities Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk in Pregnant Women
Obesity Research Roundup for Primary Care: 5 Studies At-a-Glance from ObesityWeek® 2022
Semaglutide yields "amazing" weight loss in adolescents, phenotype-tailored lifestyle approach leads to greater weight loss vs standard methods, and more.
Daily Dose: Racial Disparities among Women Seeking Fertility Care
Social Vulnerabilities Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk in Pregnant Women in US, New Study Finds
AHA 2022: Study authors say more research is needed to investigate the impact of targeting social determinants of health to improve cardiometabolic risk and mortality in pregnant women.
Survey Finds Racial Disparities among Women Seeking Fertility Care during Pandemic
Black women seeking fertility care were less likely to report getting COVID-19 vaccine and were unsatisfied with how major health care systems handled the pandemic.
Daily Dose: Alcohol Use & Stroke in Young Adults
Daily Dose: Apixaban Safest in Afib
CDC Releases Updated, Expanded Clinical Guidance on Prescribing Opioids for Pain
The 2022 guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces the 2016 guidelines.
Daily Dose: Weight Loss Management in Primary Care
Study: “Worrisome” Changes in Cardiovascular Function Immediately after Vaping, Smoking Traditional Cigarettes
AHA 2022: Chronic users of either e-cigarettes or traditional cigarettes had acute changes in cardiovascular function and performed worse on exercise stress testing than never users in new study.
Daily Dose: Efficacy of Maternal RSV Vaccine
Pharmacologic Interventions for Adults with Obesity: Guideline Topline for Primary Care
The American Gastroenterological Association released its first medical guideline recommending prescription medications for weight loss in adults with obesity. A review, here.
Daily Dose: Blood Pressure Control Declined during Early Months of Pandemic
Wearable Device Uptake Low Among Adults with Cardiovascular Disease, Nationally Representative Study Finds
AHA 2022: An estimated 18% of Americans with heart disease reported using wearables, compared with 29% of the total US population.
Tirzepatide Associated with More Weight Loss than Placebo Regardless of Obesity-related Comorbidities, New Research Finds
ObesityWeek 2022: Regardless of the number of obesity-related comorbidities, tirzepatide was associated with a greater reduction in body weight than placebo.
Early Months of COVID-19 Associated with Worsening BP Outcomes in Adults with Hypertension, New Study Finds
Use of telemedicine and home blood pressure monitoring may mitigate adverse impact on BP control during future large-scale emergencies, noted researchers.
Daily Dose: Black Adults with Afib Less Likely to Receive Oral Anticoagulation at Hospital Discharge
Tirzepatide Led to Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Body Composition in Adults with Obesity/Overweight
ObesityWeek 2022: Tirzepatide-induced weight reduction was associated with body composition improvements in adults with obesity/overweight, found analysis of SURMOUNT-1.
Daily Dose: Low-carb Diet May Help Improve Untreated HbA1c
New AGA Guidelines Recommend Use of Antiobesity Medications for Weight Management
Adults with obesity who have an inadequate response to lifestyle interventions alone should be offered 1 of 4 suggested medications.
