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Apixaban outdoes rivaroxaban at preventing VTE, bleeding in adults
Apixaban outdoes rivaroxaban at preventing VTE, bleeding in adults
17 Dec 2021

Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) who are new users of apixaban are less likely to experience recurrent VTE and bleeding than new users of rivaroxaban, a study has shown.

Apixaban outdoes rivaroxaban at preventing VTE, bleeding in adults
17 Dec 2021
Former smokers with COVID-19 face higher risk of death
Former smokers with COVID-19 face higher risk of death
17 Dec 2021

In a cohort of veterans with COVID-19, former smokers are at higher risk of 30-day mortality compared with current smokers and nonsmokers, as reported in a study.

Former smokers with COVID-19 face higher risk of death
17 Dec 2021
Diabetes not a risk factor for long COVID
Diabetes not a risk factor for long COVID
16 Dec 2021 byJairia Dela Cruz

Diabetes does not appear to predispose SARS-CoV-2–infected patients to long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms, a study reports.

Diabetes not a risk factor for long COVID
16 Dec 2021
Hypertension with proteinuria ups risk of AF, cardiovascular events
Hypertension with proteinuria ups risk of AF, cardiovascular events
16 Dec 2021 byStephen Padilla

Hypertension and proteinuria contribute to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) as well as stroke, heart failure admission, and cardiovascular death in older adults, and such risk is greater when both conditions are present, according to a study.

Hypertension with proteinuria ups risk of AF, cardiovascular events
16 Dec 2021