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Perioperative Mortality Risk After Living Kidney Donation Significantly Declined in 2013-2022

HCPLive

Findings from a recent national registry study suggest perioperative mortality after living kidney donation significantly declined in 2013-2022 compared with 1993-2002 and 2003-2012.

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Trends in Targeted Temperature Management Before and After 2013, with José López, MD

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24 analysis found a decline in TTM use post-2013 TTM trial, which investigators suggest indicates a potential misinterpretation of trial findings.

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Study Details Effect of 2013 Guidelines on Statin Use, MACE Trends among US Adults

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Study finds 2013 ACC/AHA guideline led to immediate improvements in optimal statin use for ASCVD patients and enhanced 5-year MACE survival for populations with ASCVD or diabetes in the US.

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Abstract WMP27: Decreasing Emergency Department admission rate for TIA contrasts with rising cost of TIA evaluation from 2013-2021

Stroke Journal

Factors associated with discharge from the ED in a TIA encounter were evaluated with a multivariable logistic regression.Results:Percentage of ED TIA patients discharged from the ED increased from 47% (95%CI 46-49) to 68% (95% CI 66-69) between 2013 and 2021. In 2013, 3.6% (95% CI 2.8-4.4)

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Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function

Science Daily - Heart Disease

from 2013 to 2022. The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of survival and brain protection, according to an analysis of nearly 200,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases in the U.S.

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With Help From AI, Randy Travis Got His Voice Back After Debilitating Stroke

Med Page Today

In July 2013, Travis was hospitalized. (MedPage Today) -- With some help from artificial intelligence (AI), country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So," has his voice back.

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Abstract WP77: Changes in Acute Stroke Management and Outcomes in Korea Between 2013-2014 and 2018

Stroke Journal

We evaluated the changes of acute stroke management and outcomes between 2013/2014 and 2018 in Korea.Methods:We compared the most recent available ASQA data from 2018 with the data from 2013/2014. We grouped 2013 and 2014 into one group and compared them with 2018.Results:A among IS patients in 2013/2014, respectively.

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