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Participation in cardiac rehabilitation following surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement varies greatly from hospital to hospital, although researchers observed a correlation between participation and treatment strategy.In a presentation at the American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions, researchers showed that participation in cardiac

Pacira BioSciences Inc. reported increased total revenue and net product sales in its first-quarter 2022 financial results, according to a press release.The company reported a net income of $6.8 million and a total revenue of $158 million, an increase of 33% from the prior year period. Net product sales were $129.2 million for Exparel, $23.6 million for Zilretta and $3 million for Iovera,

SAN DIEGO — Patients with a malpositioned IUD had a higher risk for pregnancy within 12 months of ultrasound IUD ascertainment compared with patients with properly positioned IUDs, according to data presented here.

The FDA announced it approved the injectable dual incretin agonist tirzepatide to improve glucose response in adults with type 2 diabetes in addition to diet and exercise.Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Eli Lilly) is a first-in-class medicine that activates both the GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors, which leads to improved glucose control. Tirzepatide is injected once

Serum levels of sex steroids and bone metabolism markers align with skeletal development in boys during puberty, though development can vary based on pubertal stage, according to study findings published in Bone. “Serum levels of sex steroids, insulin-like growth factor I and bone metabolism markers reflect skeletal development during puberty,” Bruno Lapauw, MD, PhD, professor in the

HHS is providing $16.3 million in grants to support telehealth in Title X family planning clinics across the United States, according to a press release from the department.

In a Healio interview, Douglas K. Rex, MD, president of ASGE and distinguished professor emeritus of medicine at Indiana University, details upcoming ASGE sessions that attendees should include on their agendas at Digestive Disease Week.

The CDC estimates that 107,622 overdose deaths occurred in 2021, a 14.9% increase from 2020, which previously held the record for overdose deaths in a 12-month period, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics. Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy director, said in the report that a life is lost to overdose every 5

Implementation of an interactive training program increased clinician adherence to stroke guidelines and reduced the proportion of disabled or deceased patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. “Although evidence-based clinical stroke guidelines provide recommendations for stroke treatments, gaps exist between the guideline recommendations and clinical

Immunosuppressive drugs for the treatment of atopic dermatitis did not reduce protection conferred by messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study. “The effectiveness of messenger RNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) is yet to be delineated,” Khalaf Kridin, MD, of the unit of dermatology and skin research laboratory at