Health Care Delivery

Data on 10 social determinants of health (SDOH) were analyzed to determine their distribution among low-income patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF) at a safety-net hospital.

Better transparency is needed for nonemergency hospital care expenses; services and support are needed to alleviate the financial strain of caring for older adults; a reduced demand for annual COVID-19 vaccination is putting pressure on public health officials.

The rare disease can cause burning, stabbing, or shooting pain in patients.

Researchers conducted systematic mapping of relevant digital health intervention literature to determine the impact of these interventions on dermatologic care outcomes.

New research suggests that measuring the inflammatory marker myeloperoxidase (MPO) may be an effective strategy for the prediction of patients' risk of mortality in a myriad of cardiac—and potentially non-cardiac—diseases.

BeginNGS aims to enable the prompt identification of potential genetic disease with its newborn screening program.

Studies showed the various treatments improved symptoms, but more trials need to be done.

New biomarker technology shows promising results for predicting the prognosis of patients with prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.

New research found that ovarian cancer risk is reduced by salpingectomy just as much as by tubal ligation, contradicting guidelines that suggest otherwise.

The BeginNGS program added 23 new founding members to the consortium and expanded to include 31 additional genetic disorders in its second phase screening, totaling 419 treatable genetic disorders.

Patients were twice as likely to get a colorectal cancer screening and 50% more likely to get a breast cancer screening in their first year of Medicare coverage.

Study authors investigated the effect of physical activity as a modifiable risk factor among individuals living with high-risk hypertension in this subanalysis of data from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT).

The overall burden of aging-related comorbidities was higher in women compared with men, especially in people living with HIV.

The study was designed to help scientists better understand how to prevent in-hospital transmission of Clostridioides difficile.

According to one panelist, the leading causes of hypoglycemia in older adults are insufficient nutrition and taking the wrong dose or type of insulin, both of which can be addressed at the patient and system level.

Anthracyclines are widely used to treat hematological and solid-tumor cancers, but past research suggests their use may be associated with late cardiac effects, including heart failure, among patients with lymphomas and other cancers.

Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome showed early signs of microvascular disease upon screening.

While there is currently no effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, one of the most common and severe adverse effects for patients who have undergone chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, a 6-month aerobic exercise intervention significantly improved symptoms.

Study authors used data from the Taiwan National Healthcare Insurance Research database and Death Registry for their population-based retrospective cohort study.

Researchers using the Big Five Inventory-2 Short Form questionnaire in a large-scale survey have associated certain personality traits with the openness to accept or refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.

New research shows that in vitro fertilization with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection and the use of fresh or frozen embryo transfers were not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for the mother.

Most caregivers have common interests and preferences in programs and delivery methods for children with asthma, according to one study.

Even after adjustments, the underlying trends in disparities persisted, underscoring the significance of survival disparities among second primary cancer survivors.

Survey responses revealed the rates and times at which patients switched from oral to biologic therapies.

The Red Cross’s inclusive assessment will determine blood donation eligibility; Wegovy reduces the risk of cardiovascular events; the first postpartum depression pill sparks pricing questions.