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Medication Programs Boost Patient Outcomes & Adherence by 20%
According to Samuel K. Peasah, PhD, MBA, RPh, "almost half of patients do not take their medications for several reasons, including forgetfulness or cost.”...
AI Learning Program Improves Tumor Board Recommendation Concordance to Nearly 70%
"Precision medicine is rapidly advancing, and keeping up with the deluge of discoveries requires new ways of processing information," Dr. Gruber advises....
Overcuffing & Undercuffing: Effects of Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings
Using a one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff for patients with varying arm sizes can result in significantly inaccurate BP readings. ...
Q&A: Pervasive Disparities Influence All Aspects of Treatment for Head & Neck Cancer
Extensive racial and ethnic disparities in head and neck cancer influence everything from stage at diagnosis, time to treatment, and treatments offered....
Beyond Prescribing Practices: Strong Hospitalist-Pharmacist Relationships & Adherence to Guidelines Improve Antibiotic Overuse
Antibiotic overuse contributes to antibiotic resistance. Following a set of four principles could improve stewardship efforts in hospitals.Antibiotic overuse contributes to antibiotic resist...
Q&A: How to Best Integrate Cannabis Into Chronic Pain Treatment
While the authors call for rigorous future studies, they acknowledge that cannabis being a Schedule 1 drug makes it difficult to conduct clinical trials....
Dialysis Targets Should Be Individualized for Older Adults
Hemodialysis initiation can lead to significant functional and cognitive decline in older adults....
Q&A: Complete Contraception Counseling When Treating Mental Health
The danger of misinformation is that it can deny complete contraception counseling to patients being treated for mental health issues....
Informed Consent & Use of AI in Emergency Medicine
Applying artificial intelligence in emergency medicine may lead to advancements in care, but it also poses some ethical and practical concerns....
Stepwise Training Program Improves Dysphagia in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Intervention with swallowing exercises can be easily implemented in clinical practice and can potentially improve the quality of life for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease....
Managing Depression “Essential” to Viral Suppression in HIV
Integrating depression screening as part of routine HIV care may be essential for sustaining viral suppression amidst life-changing events. “After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Personalized Exercise Intervention Over 80% Cost-Effective for Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Fatigue
Personalized exercise plans appeared both beneficial and cost-effective in treating patients with chronic fatigue....
Composite Score May Serve as Indicator of Trauma Care Quality for Older Adults
Today’s trauma units were designed with the intent of saving young patients from dying of major injuries....
Review Offers In-Depth Look at MRI-Guided Radiotherapy in Liver Cancer
Driven by technological advances, MRI-guided radiotherapy has become increasingly important in treating liver cancer....
Q&A: Addressing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in the Post-COVID Era
A study examines the impact of interventions on lowering central line-associated bloodstream infection rates....
Non-Invasive Medical Imaging Captures Burn Depth Beyond the Surface
Non-invasive medical imaging technologies capture more comprehensive histological information of burn wounds beyond surface characteristics....
RSV Spreads From Respiratory Tract to Spinal & Peripheral Nerves
Previously thought to infect only the respiratory epithelium, research in The Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that RSV can also spread to nerve cells....
Q&A: Can Classifying Hypomorphic Variants Improve Genetic Counseling in Inherited Retinal Disease?
Terms used to describe functionalities in ocular genetics can produce more confusion than clarity. Such is the case with the term hypomorphic variant....
Depression Tied to Worse Cognitive Phenotype in Epilepsy
For patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, moderate or severe depression is associated with higher odds of having a worse cognitive phenotype....
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