Author: Janine Anthes

When 121 regions were considered together, VHA care was better for 14 of 15 outcome measures

Odds of burnout up with report of poor/marginal time for documentation, time spent on EHR at home

Amoeba entered the upper nasal cavity and then the bloodstream, eventually reaching the brain

Among never-smokers, rural residence, neighborhood use of coal linked to risk for COPD

Infants and children lacking vaccinations, development checks more likely to be admitted

Screening linked to 60 percent lower risk for dying from breast cancer within 10 years after diagnosis

Improvement seen in patients’ ability to manage disease, medical students’ ability to educate them

Benefits include sharper vision, less distortion, and reduced side effects over one-year follow-up

Findings of early trials based on epicardial fat pad injections during cardiac surgery

Providers believe stressing fetal protection is most effective strategy against refusal

However, among U.S. nonsmokers, rates of secondhand exposure stalled during 2011 to 2014

Adults with heart failure with impairment in activities of daily living take as many meds as those without

Young adults cite fear of complications, burden of disease management, impact on family and job

Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse

Higher levels of admissions per registered nurse also tied to increased in-hospital mortality

UROPP reduces opioids prescribed after gynecologic, abdominal surgery without negative effects

The 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec. 1 to 4 in San Diego and attracted approximately 22,000 participants from around the world, including hematology specialists, clinical practitioners, and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the […]