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Tag: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS/SERVICES
Measures and clinical approach of COVID 19
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has spread throughout the globe and much time has passed since it was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). COVID-19: Diagnosis and Management provides clinicians and scholars all the information…
Prevention, detection and various approaches on coronaviruses
In this difficult period of the SARS-CoV-2 (and its variants) infection responsible for Covid-19 diseases, the importance of scientific works and reviews dealing with these viruses has never been more essential. This book Coronavirus brings together essential data regarding prevention…
Zero Childhood Cancer to continue mission of curing childhood cancer with $600k donation
Today we’d like to say a big thank you to the Lott for their generous donation to the Zero Childhood Cancer Program.
Behavioral health integration helps practices address patients’ socioeconomic needs
Applying lessons from behavioral health integration to social care integration in primary care
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
US citizen migrant children in Mexico lacking adequate health insurance
While attending a conference at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City several years ago, Sharon Borja was struck by the story of a young man who, as a child, joined his parents repatriating to their native country of Mexico.
Study finds disparity in pay for female ophthalmologists in Ontario, Canada
A new population-based study looking at nearly 30 years of billing data demonstrates that sex-based differences in Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) payments exists for Canadian ophthalmologists
Survival for babies born with a birth defect – a “post-code lottery”
Survival for a baby born with a birth defect – otherwise known as a congenital anomaly – is a “post-code lottery”, according to scientists from 74 countries. A study published today in The Lancet , led by researchers from King’s…
COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality: Sex differences
New Rochelle, NY, July 13, 2021–Males with COVID-19 had significantly higher rates of hospitalization and of transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) according to a new study. A higher percentage of males died of COVID-19 compared to females, as…
Financial barriers fell for some cancer survivors after Affordable Care Act
Adult patients under 65 were less likely to delay treatment and had less trouble paying for medications or dental care after key features of the landmark health care law were implemented
Infection prevention organizations say COVID-19 vaccines should be required for healthcare personnel
Multisociety statement recommends COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment
Study: Racial/ethnic and language inequities in ways patients obtain COVID-19 testing
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented disruption to health care delivery, with resources shifted toward telehealth services and mass viral testing. While early studies in the pandemic highlighted differences in health care utilization among patients with commercial insurance, data from…
Leading cardiovascular organizations issue joint opinion on improving clinician well-being worldwide
Paper addresses drivers and impacts of burnout, suggests strategies for the betterment of cardiovascular workforce
Addressing social needs may help mitigate distress and improve the health of women with cancer
A new study published by Wiley early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, has identified unmet social needs in women with gynecologic cancer that could be addressed to improve care for patients and lessen disparities.
Standigm secures SI investment for expanding its AI-drug development capacity
SK Chemicals-Standigm will collaborate for the development of Standigm’s AI-driven drug candidate
Neither remdesivir nor HCQ affect viral clearance in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Novel screening approach improves diagnosis of metabolic disorders in newborns
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that a screening method known as untargeted metabolomics profiling can improve the diagnostic rate for inborn errors of metabolism, a group of rare genetic conditions, by about seven-fold when…
New study supports medical safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Research may help to address prejudice and discrimination associated with well-established mental health treatment
Direct flights save lives! New airline routes can increase kidney sharing by more than 7%
INFORMS Journal Management Science Study Key Takeaways: Lack of direct airline routes limit the flexibility of organ transplantation policies. A new airline route can increase the number of kidneys shared between different regions by more than 7% while also decreasing…
PCORI approves $11 million for studies to boost COVID-19 vaccination among long-term care workers
Results could help boost immunization rates during and beyond pandemic among key health care workers
ACR/Vasculitis Foundation release three new guidelines for treatment of vasculitis
ATLANTA–The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released three new guidelines for the treatment and management of systemic vasculitis. Vasculitis is a group of about 20 rare diseases that have inflammation of blood vessels…
New project aims to help early detection of cancer by identifying high risk areas
The Health Innovation Campus at Lancaster University has brought together a taskforce of experts for a major investigation into the prevalence of cancer in the region, to help improve early detection and save lives. Lead academic Dr Luigi Sedda said…
Changes in care delivery during COVID-19
What The Study Did: Researchers characterized clinical content of ambulatory care among office-based compared with telemedicine visits in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors: G. Caleb Alexander, M.D., M.S., of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of…
With $3M grant, UArizona-led center to advance at-home health care technology
A multi-institution team led by the University of Arizona aims to develop clinically validated wearable technologies to remotely monitor patient health
Repurposed drugs present new strategy for treating COVID-19
Virtual screening of 6,218 drugs and cell-based assays identifies best therapeutic medication candidates
Why we need to talk openly about vaccine side effects
We need to talk openly about vaccine side effects if we are to defeat the coronavirus pandemic
Advocacy for a digital oral health that leaves no one behind
demic have already had a dramatic impact on the prevailing oral health care model and will continue to do so. The paper “Advocacy for a Digital Oral Health That Leaves No One Behind,” published in the JDR Clinical & Translational…
Research encourages re-evaluation of special nerve treatment for chronic pain
Study examines impact of Paravertebral blocks on health care utilization and opioid prescriptions
What is the evidence on how to improve older adults’ functional abilities at home?
A new analysis called an evidence and gap map has mapped what we know about improving the functional ability of older adults living at home or in nursing homes, retirement homes, or other long-term care facilities. A total of 548…
Annual report to the nation: Rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths
Overall incidence rates continue to increase in women, children and adolescents and young adults
Instant COVID sensor to prevent outbreaks and protect communities
Sensor detects COVID-19 and variants on people’s breath, even when they are asymptomatic
New study shows mathematical models helped reduce the spread of COVID-19
Colorado researchers have published new findings in Emerging Infectious Diseases that take a first look at the use of SARS-CoV-2 mathematical modeling to inform early statewide policies enacted to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in Colorado.
Understanding frailty will lead to better care for older adults
Frailty is a better predictor than factors such as age when determining how older adults fare one year after receiving critical care. A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo analyzed data from more than 24,000 community-dwelling older…
International team aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority
An international research team has found that despite being the world’s leading cause of pain, disability and healthcare expenditure, the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health, including conditions such as low back pain, fractures, arthritis and osteoporosis, is globally under-prioritised…
Aging-related conditions increase treatment burden in older cancer patients
Research finds multiple chronic conditions, rural residence main contributors to increased healthcare visits
CAMH releases updated national clinical guidelines for treatment of opioid use disorder
Harmonization of guidelines across Canada will improve consistency and quality of care amid worsening opioid epidemic
ACR co-authors amicus brief in support of North Dakota regulating PBM industry
ATLANTA — The Alliance for Transparent & Affordable Prescriptions (ATAP), the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), and American Pharmacies filed an amicus brief with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of North Dakota’s efforts to regulate practices of pharmacy…
Association of travel distance to nearest abortion facility with rates of abortion
What The Study Did: This national analysis examined the association between the travel distance to the nearest abortion care facility and abortion rate and the effect of reduced travel distance. Authors: Kirsten M. J. Thompson, M.P.H., of the University of…
Comparing spending on common generic drugs by Medicare vs Costco members
What The Study Did: The amount Medicare pays for common generic prescriptions in Part D was compared with prices available to patients without insurance at Costco. Authors: Erin Trish, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, is the…
Diabetes care, glycemic control during pandemic in US
What The Study Did: R ates at which patients with type 2 diabetes received diabetes-related health services prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic are compared in this study. Authors: Ateev Mehrotra, M.D., M.P.H., of Harvard Medical School in Boston,…
Patently harmful: Fewer female inventors a problem for women’s health
Female inventors hold just a quarter of US biomedical patents
Health safety net for undocumented kids works, study finds
California experienced a 34% reduction in the rate of uninsured, non-citizen children in the first two years after an expansion in public health coverage, an SDSU School of Public Health study shows
SAEM publishes GRACE guidelines for recurrent, low-risk chest pain care in the ED
GRACE: Guidelines for reasonable and appropriate care in the emergency department
Eight new studies to investigate COVID-19 variants of concern in Canada
The research projects span from investigating the social factors that may protect Indigenous peoples — or increase their vulnerability to — COVID-19 and VOCs, to the creation of a Canadian Wastewater Surveillance Database
Safe nurse staffing standards in hospitals saves lives and lowers costs
Philadelphia and Santiago -A new study published in The Lancet Global Health showed that establishing safe nurse staffing standards in hospitals in Chile could save lives, prevent readmissions, shorten hospital stays, and reduce costs. The study, by the Center for…
Bowel cancer data reinforce need to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2021
Poorer survival in obese colorectal cancer patients possibly linked to lower chemotherapy doses
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2021