A new exploratory analysis of data from the previously reported SPARCL trial shows that patients meeting each of LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and systolic blood-pressure goals reduced the risk for stroke by 65% and major cardiovascular events by 75%. Medscape Medical News
This diagnostic management strategy in primary care, including a point-of-care D-dimer assay, reduced the need for referral of patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis by almost 50%. Medscape Medical News
Like industries such as aviation, healthcare has improved safety through systems engineering. But patients are not planes, and patient involvement promises to drive the next generation of improvement. Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal
A presentation at the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners suggests that nurse practitioners can help reduce complications and healthcare costs of frailty in the elderly. Medscape Medical News
Use of virtual reality simulators for laparoscopic surgery training can enhance performance and reduce operating times, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
