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UH authors ‘design for value’ to improve patient and physician experience for referrals
Paper published in June issue of New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery details framework for re-imagining referrals from primary care physicians to psychiatrists
Autonomous cortisol secretion associated with 2- to 3-fold increase in mortality risk
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
CVIA has just published a new issue, Volume 5 Issue 4
The journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (CVIA) has just published the final issue of Volume 5
Walking in their shoes: Using virtual reality to elicit empathy in healthcare providers
An integrative review in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences examines the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train healthcare providers in empathy
UVA Children’s joins National Autism Care Network
One of 20 leading centers working to deliver the best care sooner
Nearly 3% of Americans take immune-weakening drugs that may limit COVID vaccine response
Many are taking steroids that could increase risk of COVID-related hospitalization, researchers say
Springer Nature supports SDGs with a publication on the impact of climate change in Africa
The African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation will be open access; immediately available to all to build on knowledge
The doctor will see you (on the computer) now: telehealth’s time has come
Telehealth gained popularity during the pandemic. New research from Syracuse University shows it won’t be going away anytime soon
TTUHSC study: Virus, restrictions increase mental health risks for nursing home caregivers
No matter one’s age, race, gender, socioeconomic status or political party, COVID-19 has impacted everyone at some level. That impact has been especially palpable for the approximately 1.3 million elderly Americans who reside in the country’s 15,600 nursing homes. Inside…
Nodal and deltoid radiotracer uptake on post-COVID-19 vaccination PET
Recognition of abnormal axillary lymph node or deltoid uptake on PET examinations performed after COVID-19 vaccination aid interpreting physicians and reduce unnecessary biopsies
Self-affirmation can help Black med students achieve residency goals
Study aims to address lack of representation in the medical profession
New wound care best practice consensus document for pharmacy teams
DURING the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists have increasingly played a key role as being the first point of contact for people with wounds, both chronic and acute. As the burden of wound care increases through the ageing population and with many…
Strengthening interpersonal relationships helps medical patients live longer
Support interventions such as group meetings and family sessions that promoted healthy behaviors resulted in a 29% increased probability of survival over time
Can twitter help improve dental education?
An analysis of published studies indicates that Twitter may be a useful learning tool in dental education. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of Dental Education , included 7 studies. Studies indicated that the real-time question and answer…
English as a medium of instruction in higher education across the globe
A new study provides a profile of teachers around the world who provide English Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher education, in which the English language is used to teach academic subjects (other than English itself) in countries where the first…
The online learning needs of students across different grades during the COVID-19 pandemic
A new study published in the British Journal of Educational Technology has identified the different needs of students across primary, middle, and high school related to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the study, investigators surveyed 1,170,769 Chinese students…
New study shows tree nuts may play a role in both weight loss and weight maintenance
New findings published in Nutrients
People with disabilities faced pandemic triage biases
New study urges ERs to bring in advocates to close health care gap
Rutgers expert co-authors National Academies report on primary care
Shawna Hudson, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School professor, contributes recommendations on implementing high-quality primary care
Health system CEOs form coalition to set new safety standards for US health care workers
Johnese Spisso , president of UCLA Health and CEO of UCLA Hospital System, has joined forces with nine other U.S. health system leaders to form the CEO Coalition and set new safety standards for the nation’s health care workers. The…
Personalised follow-up care needed to address varying health burdens in breast cancer pts
ESMO Breast Cancer 2021 Virtual Congress, 5-8 May
Towards a treatment for myotonic dystrophy: First 3D model with patient cells
Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary degenerative neuromuscular disease that occurs mainly in adults, affecting about 50,000 people only in Spain. Symptoms range from difficulty walking and myotonia (great difficulty in relaxing the contracted muscles) to severe neurological problems, leading to…
NCCN releases new patient guidelines on anemia and neutropenia
New resource helps patients and caregivers recognize and understand blood cell production deficiencies, to better participate in their care planning; available for free at NCCN.org/patientguidelines
Childbearing delay among physicians, nonphysicians
What The Study Did: Researchers compared the likelihood of delayed childbearing among physicians and nonphysicians. Authors: Andrea N. Simpson, M.D., of the University of Toronto, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website…
Three ways to improve scholarly writing to get more citations
News from the Journal of Marketing
Study: Nurses’ physical, mental health connected to preventable medical errors
A study led by The Ohio State University College of Nursing finds that critical care nurses in poor physical and mental health reported significantly more medical errors than nurses in better health. The study, which was conducted before the COVID-19…
Vaccines bring us closer
Eurosurveillance issue marks European Immunization Week 2021
Cleveland Clinic, Lifebanc and Transplant Connect develop automated donor referral process
New system streamlines organ donation process, helping to save, heal more lives through donation, transplantation
ACC, HealthReveal collaborate to speed guideline adoption, optimize patient outcomes
Through ACC’s TRANSFORM program, three first-of-a-kind studies will apply implementation science to revolutionize care
ESMO Breast Cancer Virtual Congress 2021
Lugano, Switzerland, 28 April 2021 – The 2021 ESMO Breast Cancer Congress will be held as a virtual meeting, on 5-8 May. (1) Highlights – Impact of ethnicity-based differences – Optimising the management of premenopausal women with early breast cancer…
Business school research is broken – here’s how to fix it
News from the Journal of Marketing
Serial antigen testing may be an effective strategy for controlling infection during a nursing home
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
New testing strategy can speed up COVID-19 test results for healthcare workers
In The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics investigators share a new methodology for testing pooled samples that maximizes the proportion of samples resolved after a single round of testing
New nonprofit boosts Research4Life’s mission in lower- and middle-income countries
Wilmington, DC, April 22, 2021 – Friends of Research4Life , a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States, was launched to support the critical mission of the Research4Life partnership to enable full participation in the global information environment. Organizations…
Blood pressure and hemorrhagic complication risk after renal transplant biopsy
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Electronic Exhibit found no statistically significant threshold for increased renal transplant biopsy risk based on systolic, diastolic, or mean arterial blood pressure alone
Diagnostic yield of non-contrast pituitary MRI for pediatric pathologies
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Electronic Exhibit found non-contrast pituitary MRI for central precocious puberty, growth hormone deficiency, short stature has similar diagnostic yield as standard contrast-enhanced protocol
Adherence to CMS SEP-1 measures found to have variable effects on patient outcomes
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
American Roentgen Ray Society awards 2021 ARRS Gold Medal to entire membership
For valiant service selflessly rendered on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) symbolically awards each and every one of our members the 2021 ARRS Gold Medal
Virtual humans are equal to real ones in helping people practice new leadership skills
Research into the use of virtual and mixed reality technologies for training suggests a wide range of applications
Outcome predictive performance of admission chest radiographs in COVID-19 patients
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds in the setting of high pretest probability of COVID-19 infection or with quick turnaround of rapid RT-PCR COVID-19 test, chest x-ray scoring can predict patient outcomes
Potential impact of pass/fail USMLE Step 1 scoring on radiology residency applications
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds as USMLE Step 1 transitions from numerical score to pass/fail, program directors likely to rely on Step 2 Clinical Knowledge scores as objective, standardized metric for applicant screening
ACP and AHA partner on new open access journal-Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
The new online-only, peer-reviewed journal will publish case reports relevant to clinicians serving a wide range of medical specialties
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Summit 2021 features world renowned cancer researchers advancing so
James P. Allison, PhD, Carl H. June, MD and Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD Keynote April 29 Summit
2021 INS Standards adopt Aseptic Non Touch Technique to improve patient safety
UltraDrape dressing helps clinicians adhere to ANTT principles during ultrasound-guided peripheral IV insertions
Older adults trust online reviews almost as much as word-of-mouth recommendations when choosing a ph
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Low-dose CT for right colonic diverticulitis an alternate diagnosis of appendicitis
American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis
FAIR Health unveils three new enhancements to consumer platform, including shoppable services tool
New shared decision-making website for providers complements FAIR Health consumer website
AGS honors Dr. Helen Fernandez for outstanding contributions to geriatrics education
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH, a national geriatrics education leader focused on improving the care of older people, will be honored with the 2021 Dennis W. Jahnigen Award in recognition of her commitment…
#AGS21 Henderson Awardee Dr. Ellen Flaherty sets sight on collaborative care for us all as we age
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) celebrates Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, an Assistant Professor at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and director of the Dartmouth Centers for Health & Aging who is the recipient of the 2020/2021 Edward Henderson…