Improving Medication Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes With Integrated Approaches
March 10th 2016Integrated approaches using electronic health records, clinical decision support, and patient-controlled technologies may help improve the appropriate use of medication as well as the management of type 2 diabetes.
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Major Reforms for US Long-Term Care System Recommended
March 4th 2016The current system of long-term care puts an enormous burden on family members and friends, often results in poor care, and frequently causes preventable harm, according to a report from the Long-Term Care Financing Collaborative.
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Cardiovascular Health Disparities Worse For Women, African Americans
February 27th 2016Women hospitalized with coronary artery disease are less likely to receive optimal care at discharge compared with men and African Americans have an elevated risk of mortality compared with white patients, study finds.
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Risk Adjusting for Social Determinants of Health at Children's Hospitals
February 22nd 2016Risk adjustment for social determinants of health could reduce penalties to children’s hospitals for patient factors that are beyond their control, according to the results of a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Comparing 3 Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents for HCV: A Review of the Evidence
February 21st 2016A review of evidence of the clinical safety and efficacy of Zepatier found that the hepatitis C virus treatment appears to have a less risky safety profile than Sovaldi and a similar safety profile as Harvoni.
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Encouraging Decline Seen in Death Rates of Cardiogenic Shock
February 19th 2016A study of decade-long trends in the incidence and mortality rates of patients who develop cardiogenic shock during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction found a decline in death rates, but not incidence.
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COPD Exacerbation Frequency Not Associated With Stroke
February 18th 2016While patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a higher risk of stroke than the general population, patients who have frequent exacerbations of their illness actually have a reduced risk of stroke than those with infrequent exacerbations.
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