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Tag: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS/SERVICES
Anticipate a resurgence of respiratory viruses in young children
Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, authors warn in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal) . Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have risen sharply in Australia and, more…
Better healthcare management can reduce the risk of delirium among older adults
New research outlines how those admitted on Sunday and Tuesday are more likely to develop delirium, a hospital complication
AZ heroes study awarded $15M to continue, expand evaluation of COVID-19 immunity
A University of Arizona Health Sciences study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and immunity among frontline workers has received a $15 million award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the current research for another year…
MRI, clear cell likelihood score correlate with renal mass growth rate
Standardized non-invasive clear cell likelihood score–derived from MRI–correlates with the growth rate of small renal masses and may help guide personalized management
Longer stays in refugee camps increase cases of acute mental illness
New research shows serious effects of time spent in Moria refugee camp on mental health deterioration.
ACC, ARMUS Corporation launch global initiative to improve heart care
Global Quality Solutions will kick off in select countries to track cardiovascular events, educate on quality improvement methods
ASMBS Foundation awards research grants for studies related to COVID-19 & obesity
Newberry, FL – July19, 2021– The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation today announced it has awarded two research grants totaling $50,000 to study the effects of obesity on COVID-19 infections in adolescents and the increasing use…
Patients may face barriers due to race, ethnicity and language at hospital discharge
A new study lays out the challenges of achieving equity for diverse patients in communication at hospital discharge.
Knowledge and support improve menopausal health
More knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women’s menopausal problems, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. Not feeling well or like one’s normal self, but without any distinct sense of being ill, is experienced by numerous…
Dartmouth study explores race inequity in opioid prescribing among US health systems
A new Dartmouth-led study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine sheds light on the role U.S. health systems play concerning racial inequality in prescription pain medicine receipt. For more than a decade, research has demonstrated that…
New in the Hastings Center Report, July-August 2021
Should ethicists be activists? Four calls to action, and more
Traditional Japanese food may hold building blocks of COVID-19 treatments
Natto, a fermented soybean dish often served for breakfast in Japan, originated at the turn of the last millennium but may hold an answer to a modern problem: COVID-19, according to a new study based on cell cultures. Long thought…
CEPI and IVI collaborate on clinical research to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
July 20, 2021; Oslo, Norway and Seoul, Republic of Korea: The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) today announced a new programme of clinical research which aims to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in…
Medical debt in US
What The Study Did: Credit reports were analyzed to estimate the amount of medical debt in collections nationally and by geographic region and income group and its association with Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Authors: Neale Mahoney, Ph.D.,…
Most studies of acute kidney injury are flawed due to non-use of standard definitions
In an article published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), researchers found that among 176 studies on acute kidney injury, the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) definitions of kidney injury were inconsistently applied and 80% of studies…
Risk score with 6 routinely available lab tests accurately predicts kidney failure
Researchers developed a new risk equation, based on six routinely available patient parameters, that yielded improved performance in estimating the risk of a chronic kidney disease (CKD) patient to progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT).…
Sport psychologist professor Anne-Marie Elbe: “It’s a race against time”
Testing new doping prevention methods
Improving access to mental health services in low-income communities
UH researcher: Communication, coordination, collaboration are key
Health care providers missing opportunities to talk about sexual health with young people
Less than one-third of adolescents report conversations about sexual health during annual visits
Using technology to help informal caregivers manage medication for patients with dementia
NIA grant will fund user-centered design to create and test Helping the Helpers app
Preparing for the next pandemic: Harmonize vaccinations in Canada
To prepare for the next pandemic and provide a coordinated approach to vaccination across the country, Canada should create Canadian Immunization Services based on the Canadian Blood Services model, authors propose in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . The authors,…
Rapid screening, face masks may prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission at indoor mass-gathering events
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
Disparities in outpatient visit rates
What The Study Did: Researchers examined racial/ethnic disparities in outpatient visit rates to 29 physician specialties in the United States. Authors: Christopher Cai, M.D., of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, is…
Transgender young people accessing health care
What The Study Did: The experiences, perspectives and needs of transgender young people in accessing health care are described in this review of 91 studies. Authors: Lauren S. H. Chong, M.D., of the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Australia,…
Novel autoantibody adds fuel to COVID-19 ‘firestorm’ of inflammation, blood clots
The finding will likely help physicians develop targeted therapies for future COVID patients
Of lives and life years: 1918 influenza vs COVID-19
Next time, vaccination may be too little, too late
Evaluation of India’s ‘Mission Indradhanush’ finds improvements in vaccination outcomes
Researchers at CDDEP evaluated the performance of India’s Mission Indradhanush (MI) child vaccination campaign to find an increase in vaccination rates and timeliness of vaccination.
Exploring gap between excess mortality, COVID-19 deaths in 67 countries
What The Study Did: N ational health care systems have different capacities to correctly identify people who died of COVID-19. Researchers in this study analyzed the gap between excess mortality and COVID-19 confirmed mortality in 67 countries to determine the…
Outcomes of patients treated by female vs male physicians
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated whether death, other hospital outcomes and processes of care differed between patients cared for by female and male physicians at hospitals in Canada. Authors: Fahad Razak, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Toronto in…
Primary care payment model, telemedicine use for Medicare Advantage during pandemic
What The Study Did: The association between primary care payment models and the use of telemedicine for Medicare Advantage enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic was examined in this study. Authors: Brian W. Powers, M.D., M.B.A., of Humana Inc. in Louisville,…
From birth control to mammograms, many women missed out on preventive care for all of 2020
Study shows even after in-person care restarted, women were 20% to 30% less likely to get such services than in 2019, especially those from lower-income and higher-minority areas
COVID-19 vaccination: Examining negative dominance on social media
It’s not all negative
On the front lines: Correctional nurses and the COVID-19 pandemic
New Rochelle, NY, July 14, 2021-Firsthand reports from nurses in correctional facilities detail the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These firsthand accounts are reported in a special issue on correctional nursing in the Journal of Correctional Health Care…
Wearable sensors with wide-ranging strain sensitivity
Researchers draw inspiration from snake skin in sensor’s structural design
The Lancet: One in two hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop a complication
Study is most comprehensive of its kind and included more than 70,000 adults in the UK hospitalised with severe COVID-19 disease. Of these, half (36,367 of 73,197) developed one or more health complication during their hospitalisation. Most common complications included…
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi receives Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research
Presented by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
Study shows diet causes 84% drop in troublesome menopausal symptoms–without drugs
WASHINGTON–A new study, published by the North American Menopause Society in the journal Menopause, found a plant-based diet rich in soy reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 84%, from nearly five per day to fewer than one per day. During the…
Routine screening for BI-RADS lesions on automated whole-breast ultrasound
Return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 lesions on supplemental automated whole-breast ultrasound substantially reduces the recall rate, while being unlikely to result in adverse outcome
Association of remdesivir treatment with survival, length of hospital stay among US veterans hospitalized with COVID-19
What The Study Did: I n this observational study using data from the Veterans Health Administration for 2,344 U.S. veterans hospitalized with COVID-19, remdesivir treatment was associated with prolonged hospitalization but wasn’t associated with improved survival. Authors: Michael E. Ohl,…
Chinese health insurance achieves success decreasing diabetes medication usage, costs
Changes in direct medical cost and medications for diabetes in Beijing, China, from 2016 to 2018: Electronic insurance data analysis
Community health workers identify health-related social needs in patients
Implementation of health-related social needs screening at Michigan health centers: A qualitative study
Early perceptions of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania
Knowledge, perceptions, and preferred information sources related to COVID-19 among central Pennsylvania adults early in the pandemic: A mixed methods cross-sectional survey
Integration of social care into health care: Our collective path ahead
Researchers, policy makers, health care systems and payers all play a part in meeting patient social care needs
July/August 2021 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Primary Care Poised to Provide Clinical Guidance, Answers About COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Administration Researchers examined the role of primary care physicians and other clinicians in delivering vaccinations in the United States. They used two main datasets to create an in-depth…
Medication or exercise? What works best for seniors with mild to moderate depression?
Effectiveness of physical exercise in older adults with mild to moderate depression
Primary care provides clinical guidance, answers about COVID-19 testing, vaccine
Primary care’s historic role in vaccination and potential role in COVID-19 immunization programs
Primary care practice characteristics make little impact on unplanned hospital admissions
Primary care variation in rates of unplanned hospitalizations, functional ability, and quality of life of older people
Virtual care: Choosing the right tool, at the right time
Choosing the right communication tool at the right time ensures patients have full access to health care
Deep Longevity releases psychological aging clocks and announces Scientific Advisory Board
Deep Longevity, a fully-owned subsidiary of Endurance RP Limited (SEHK stock code: 0575), released the new MindAge psychological aging clock and announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) comprised of experts in longevity biotechnology