December 2021

An Estimated 18% of Adults Use Medications That May Elevate BP
In a cross-sectional study, researchers evaluated data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to characterize the prevalence of use of medications that may increase blood pressure (BP) and to evaluate the correlations between BP control and antihypertensive use. Read more.


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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With Longer Hospital Stay in Acute HF Patients
According to a presentation from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, vitamin D deficiency status was correlated with an expanded length of stay using bivariate analyses but lower in-hospital mortality in adult patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF). Read more.

Study: Calcium Not Beneficial During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Researchers attempted to ascertain if the administration of calcium during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improves return of spontaneous circulation in adults. According to results from a study published in JAMA, treatment with IV or intraosseous calcium did not significantly enhance sustained return of spontaneous circulation among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Read more.

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