Breaking the barriers for transgender health care
Transgender care is swiftly evolving, and primary care providers face a greater need to be clear about their roles and when to seek the support of specialists, according to the latest review by Mount...
View ArticleAmerican medical students less likely to choose to become primary care doctors
Despite hospital systems and health officials calling out the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools are becoming less likely to choose to specialize in one of those fields.
View Article$4.23 million NIH grant to support development of Cleveland Alzheimer's...
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health awarded a $4.23 million grant to establish the Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
View ArticleEffective stop smoking treatments less likely to be prescribed to people with...
A new study from researchers at the Universities of Bath and Bristol suggests that doctors should rethink which drugs they prescribe to help smokers with mental health conditions kick the habit.
View ArticleTestosterone replacement therapy associated with increased risk of stroke,...
Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy are at a slightly greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or myocardial infarction,...
View ArticleNew machine-learning models could improve prediction of surgical-case duration
Operating rooms are a precious resource. They may account for 50 percent of a hospital's revenues and cost as much as $80 a minute. But figuring out how much time to allot for a surgery is a challenge...
View ArticleResearchers develop new predictive risk model for hypoglycemia
A new study identifies the risk factors that could help healthcare providers recognize patients being treated for diabetes who are most likely to have low blood sugar.
View ArticleNHS 'health checks' linked to decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Attending a health check as part of the England National Health Services “Health Check” programme is associated with increased risk management interventions and decreased risk factors for...
View ArticleMachine-learning derived model can help predict risk of heart failure for...
Heart failure is an important potential complication of type 2 diabetes that occurs frequently and can lead to death or disability.
View ArticleHigher hospital-wide use of antibiotics linked to more C. difficile infections
Higher hospital-wide use of four classes of antibiotics thought to increase the risk of the dangerous intestinal illness.
View ArticleVCU awarded federal grant to lead study of traumatic brain injuries in...
Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded a $50 million federal grant to oversee a national research consortium of universities, hospitals and clinics that will study the long-term impacts of...
View ArticlePatients would like to be asked before using medical data for research
With electronic medical records creating an ideal source of data to inform quality care and new discovery, a key question emerges: How much say should patients have in how their data is used?
View Article‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed
Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to...
View ArticleDartmouth scientist awarded grant to build new AI technologies for lung...
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and leading cause of cancer death in men and women, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for up to 90% of cases. Somatic mutations...
View ArticleBig data provide opportunity for research, drive learning at the healthcare...
ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research-;held its third plenary session at ISPOR Europe 2019, "Big Data Healthcare: Endless Opportunities for Research and Learning,"...
View ArticleThree studies present new information on penicillin allergy
At some point you may have had a reaction to penicillin and were told you were allergic. And there's a good chance it has stayed in your chart throughout your childhood and into adulthood.
View ArticleNew analysis provides trends in primary care visits and practice capabilities
The number of primary care visits may be declining nationally, but analysis reveals that in-person visits have become more comprehensive and follow-up care has moved online.
View ArticleResearchers develop unique model to predict risk of septic shock in children
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have developed a unique model allowing them to predict which children arriving in emergency departments are most likely to go into...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins experts to present important topics at Architecture of High...
Experts from 80 medical centers in the U.S., Canada and Norway will convene Nov. 15–17 in Baltimore, Maryland, to share best practices and performance improvement initiatives designed to reduce...
View ArticleUVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions selected for national AI...
A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was among 25 submissions chosen - from more than 300 applications - for a national competition seeking ideas on how artificial intelligence can...
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