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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

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The conference, healthcare’s leading scientific and educational convening specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, has a rich history of showcasing clinical trials with a strong foundation of detailed methodology and trusted data collection governed by ethical clinical principles.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

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Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Education and training. Ongoing education and training programs continue to be essential for radiologists to stay updated on the latest technologies and methodologies in CT.

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American Heart Association Announces New 2024-2025 National Volunteer Leaders

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Rosen is a leading clinical expert in women’s cardiovascular disease with a focus on health disparities, gender-based research, community partnerships and education.

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Disparities in Postpartum Care After a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy in the United States

Hypertension Journal

Individuals with lower income, lower educational attainment, and those with Medicaid or no insurance were significantly less likely to report attending a postpartum visit. Among those who reported attending a postpartum visit, only 56.3% reported receiving postpartum counseling on healthy lifestyle, 60.9%

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Abstract WMP106: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Ambulatory Status at Discharge Following Acute Ischemic Stroke: Findings From the Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Registry

Stroke Journal

Estimates of SDOH including education status, income, employment status, poverty and foreign-born residents at patients’ residence county were the main predictors. The primary outcome measure was ambulatory status at discharge, defined as ability to ambulate with or without the assistance of a device or person. 0.96],p=0.001).Patients

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Abstract WMP104: Influence of Living Arrangements and Within Household Communications on Blood Pressure Control Among Stroke Patients

Stroke Journal

We aim to study the association between household living arrangements and BP control for stroke patients, over time and by household communication type.Methods:Discharge Educational Strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events (DESERVE), which aimed to improve post-stroke BP, randomized stroke survivors to skills-based intervention or usual care.

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Abstract TP55: A Statewide Quality Improvement Project: Identifying Disparities in Dysphagia Screening for Stroke Patients

Stroke Journal

Patients on Medicaid were also slightly less likely to receive dysphagia screening. Education was successfully disseminated to 136 hospitals across the Minnesota Stroke System with over 450 views on YouTube.

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