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CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Americans living in rural areas had higher rates of preventable premature mortality from the five leading causes of death than those living in urban areas during the years 2010-2022, and the divide only appears to be growing.

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2010 to 2021 saw rise in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

There was an increase in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and most associated risk factors between 2010 and 2021 overall in the entire U.S. pregnant population, according to a research letter published online June 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Deaths from cardiovascular disease increased among younger U.S adults in rural areas

American Heart News - Heart News

adults from 2010 to 2022 found that cardiovascular disease death rates increased by about 21% for adults ages 25-64 living in rural areas, however, the rates. Research Highlights: An analysis of death certificate data for more than 11 million U.S.

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Temporal Trends in Noninvasive and Invasive Cardiac Testing From 2010 to 2022 in the US Medicare Population

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

CONCLUSIONS:Between 2010 and 2022, cardiac diagnostic testing in the US Medicare population shifted from invasive angiography and traditional stress testing toward an increase in cardiac CT, cardiac magnetic resonance, and positron emission tomography. of cardiac testing use in 2011 and 67.7%

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Scripts for GLP-1, SGLT2 Drugs on the Rise in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Med Page Today

From 2010 to 2023, the percentage of type 1 diabetes patients. (MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing became more common for people with type 1 diabetes in recent years, a nationwide cross-sectional analysis found.

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In Memoriam: Former DAIC Editor Cristen Bolan

DAIC

Cristen worked on the brands from 2005-2010, before moving on to other industry related ventures. Cristen Bolan mtaschetta-millane Wed, 06/19/2024 - 12:57 It is with great sadness that the DAIC/ITN team learned of the sudden passing of former Editor Cristen Bolan on June 17. Our team extends its sincere sympathy to her family and friends.

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Trends in prognosis and use of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Research design and methods All patients with diabetes and CAD undergoing a coronary angiography between 2010 and 2021 according to the Swedish Angiography and Angioplasty Registry were included. Trend analyses for the years 2010–2019 revealed improved one-year MACE in patients with diabetes and CAD (year 2019 vs. 2010; 0.90; 0.81-1.00,