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Patiromer for Heart Failure Medication Optimization in Patients With Current or Past Hyperkalemia: DIAMOND Subanalysis

Background: For heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), suboptimal use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASis), including mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), due to hyperkalemia, may be improved by potassium binders. Objectives: This prespecified analysis of the phase 3 DIAMOND (Patiromer for the Management of Hyperkalemia in Subjects Receiving RAASi Medications for the Treatment of Heart Failure) trial assessed the effect of patiromer in patients ...

IL REGOLAMENTO DI PROCEDURA E LE SPESE DI MEDIAZIONE SECONDO IL NUOVO D.M. N. 150 DEL 2023 (OVVERO COME RENDERE SOVRABBONDANTE CIÒ CHE AVREBBE DOVUTO RIMANERE ESSENZIALE, COMPRENSIBILE E CONTENUTO)

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients: Results from a Multicenter Study

: Background: Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has been increasingly adopted worldwide as an alternative to conventional sternotomy, especially for young patients. The remarkable results gained by MIMVS have encouraged its application in more complex and fragile patients, such as the elderly, though results in this subgroup remain controversial. It is the aim of this study to assess the postoperative outcomes of patients older than 75 years old undergoing MIMVS, and to compare ...

Workplace violence against doctors and dentists and their opinion during the pandemic

Background and aim: HCWs are particularly susceptible to diverse forms of workplace violence (WPV), and the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the landscape of healthcare delivery, potentially influencing the dynamics of violence in healthcare settings. Many studies are about nurses but only few studies investigate WPV among doctors and dentists. This study sought to assess the phenomenon of WPV against doctors and dentists during the pandemic (type, characteristics of the aggressor,...