From MedPage Today:

1. SIPS: The New Kid on the Bariatric Block. Duodenal switch is an effective procedure for weight loss, but it currently accounts for less than 5% of all bariatric surgeries due to concerns about technical difficulty, nutritional deficiency, and frequent bowel movements.
2. Mild Stenosis Linked to Death in Diabetes. Even modest coronary plaque causing no symptoms has a long-term impact on mortality and heart disease in diabetes.
3. Epinephrine Hurts Cardiac Arrest Survival? Epinephrine (adrenaline) given before hospital arrival for cardiac arrest was associated with poorer chances of survival without substantial mental disability.
4. Point of Contention: JNC 8 ‘Guidelines’ Revisited. The 2013 Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) guidelines on hypertension management, which raised the blood pressure (BP) target in older patients to <150/90 mm Hg, could lead to 8,000 additional cardiovascular events over 10 years compared with the older target of <140/90 mm Hg, according to recent studies.