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Psychologically Distressed Patients Faced Challenges During COVID-19

HCPLive

between 2018 and 2018. According to a new study, overall outpatient mental health care increased from 11.2% However, for individuals with serious psychological distress, the rate of care decreased from 46.5% to 40.4%.

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The association between COVID-19 infection and incident atrial fibrillation: results from a retrospective cohort study using a large US commercial insurance database

Open Heart

Background We sought to examine a 1-year incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients with SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) in comparison to those with non-COVID-19 acute upper respiratory infection (AURI). Similar findings were observed for the COVID-19 (n=169 687) versus AURI prepandemic (n=169 486) comparison (2.7%

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Abstract WP260: Higher Incidence of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Seen During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample

Stroke Journal

Adult patients in 2018 (n=6,051,974) were compared to those in 2020 (n=5,470,813), the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent potential confounding by undiagnosed COVID-19, patients in 2019 were not utilized in the analysis. Twelve patients were diagnosed with concurrent COVID-19 infections.

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Abstract TP180: Characteristics and Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Associated With COVID-19

Stroke Journal

Background:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases the risk of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), and previous reports derived from small case series reported a high mortality in these patients, up to 40%. but there were fewer women in the COVID-CVST group (50% vs 68%,P<0.01).

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CVD prevention between different socioeconomic groups in Switzerland

Open Heart

Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the continuing management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in the population. Whether the COVID-19 pandemic increased, the SES gap in CVD risk factors is unknown. Methods Cross-sectional study conducted between 2018 and 2021 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Real?World Evaluation of an Automated Algorithm to Detect Patients With Potentially Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Patients With Routine Care in Hawai?i

Journal of the American Heart Association

We calculated total patients with potentially undiagnosed hypertension and compared patients flagged for undiagnosed hypertension to those with diagnosed hypertension and to the full patient panel across individual characteristics, clinical and health system factors (eg, clinic of care), and timing.

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Cardiology Board Exam Pass Rates are Down. How Can You Pass? 

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

However, a commentary in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has highlighted a concerning trend: pass rates for first-time test takers have fallen from 96% in 2018 to 86% in 2021 and 2022. What is driving this decrease?