Preventive Medicine News

Almost one-third of adults aged 60 years and older without CVD regularly used aspirin for primary prevention in 2021, contrary to guidance from medical organizations, a study showed.

PHILADELPHIA — In the cardiovascular outcomes analysis of the GRADE trial, liraglutide was linked to lower risk for certain CV outcomes compared with other glucose-lowering therapies, researchers reported.

The leading U.S. professional association for infection preventionists recently called for an overhaul to medical device cleaning instructions based on a survey that revealed confusion, inconsistency and potential danger.

Having a tattoo was associated with a 21% increased risk for lymphoma, but more research is needed to better understand the possible connection, according to experts.

Fewer U.S. adults aged 40 to 75 years are eligible for statin therapy for primary CVD prevention in the new PREVENT risk calculator compared with the older Pooled Cohort Equation, researchers reported.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation stating that all women aged 65 years and older be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures.

PHILADELPHIA — HDL cholesterol has not been shown to have a causal role in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, nor has lowering it reduced CV outcomes, but it may serve as a marker for CVD risk, according to a speaker.

Although nearly all health care facilities have antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, researchers are suggesting that pathogen reduction is a promising way to lessen the threat of transmission and risk of resistance.

SAN ANTONIO — We caught up with Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting to talk about the potential benefits of universal nasal decolonization.

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality among women, data in JAMA Network Open showed. Researchers said the association can be partly attributed to cardiometabolic risk factors.