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Low-level lead poisoning remains prevalent across the United States and globally, warranting screening and identification of those at highest risk, according to a recently published review.

Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy .

Patients with giant cell arteritis who use anticoagulants demonstrate lower risks for vision loss, stroke and other cranial ischemic complications, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy.

SAN ANTONIO — In adolescents with obesity, GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with lower risk for incident hypertension development 5 and 10 years after initiation vs. other anti-obesity medications, a speaker reported.

SAN ANTONIO — Researchers identified several factors associated with likelihood of obesity drug prescription among youths, including female sex, higher obesity severity, having more comorbidities and older age, a speaker reported.

Ex-smokers with a light lifetime smoking burden had a CVD risk shortly after quitting similar to those who have never smoked, results from a cohort analysis showed.

Patients referred for percutaneous coronary intervention after acute myocardial infarction did not experience improved cardiovascular outcomes when taking colchicine compared with placebo, refuting previous study results.

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy .

A genetic predisposition for gout predicts an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, but a healthy lifestyle can curb that risk, according to data published in RMD Open.