Drug Poisoning Death Trends

Mar 20, 2012

The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has released a data brief indicating that poisoning became the leading cause of death by injury in the United States in 2008. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs, the report...

Healthcare Expenditures: A Status Update

Mar 20, 2012

A report from the AHRQ has found that 1.0% of the United States population accounted for 20.2% of total healthcare expenditures in 2008. Researchers noted that the bottom half of the expenditure distribution accounted for 3.1%...

Reducing Exacerbations in COPD

Mar 20, 2012

COPD has vaulted to the third-leading cause of death in the United States and continues to tax...

Measuring the Quality of Diabetes Care

Mar 20, 2012

In 1995, the National Committee for Quality Assurance began the process of developing quality...

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Mar 19, 2012

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OSA & Cardiovascular Mortality in Women

Mar 13, 2012

A Spanish study indicates that severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to be associated with...

Benefits Seen With an Integrated Pharmacy-Based Program

Mar 13, 2012

An integrated, pharmacy-based program designed to improve medication adherence and initiation rates of drugs appears to achieve these goals in a cost-effective manner, according to American research. Outreach from mail orders...

Drowning Rates Declining for Kids

Mar 12, 2012

A large data analysis indicates that the estimated annual incidence rate of pediatric...

Increased Survival vs. Reduced Mortality: Know the Difference?

Mar 9, 2012

Many doctors don’t. A new study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine has...

Comparing Autopsy Approaches in the ICU

Mar 6, 2012

Virtual autopsy may be a useful alternative to medical autopsy for certain diagnoses, according to data from a small German study. The authors noted, however, that virtual autopsy missed more cardiovascular events and diagnoses...

COPD Exacerbations by Season

Mar 6, 2012

Exacerbations of COPD appear to be more severe between November and February, contributing to...

Dehydration Common in Stroke Patients

Mar 6, 2012

Scottish research suggests that dehydration appears to be common among hospital-admitted stroke patients and is associated with poor outcomes. At any point during their admission in the study, 62% of stroke patients were...

Non-Cardiac Vascular Disease Among RA Patients

Mar 6, 2012

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to be at increased risk of venous thromboembolism when compared with those who did not have RA, according to a Mayo Clinic study. Rates of cerebrovascular and peripheral arterial...

An Integrated Approach for Diabetes & Depression

Mar 6, 2012

A University of Pennsylvania study of an intervention that integrates type 2 diabetes and depression treatment suggests that such an approach successfully improves outcomes in primary care. The intervention consisted of...

Preventive Care for Diabetes Low in Safety Net Patients

Mar 6, 2012

Researchers in Oregon have found that adults with diabetes who receive care at safety net clinics appear to need greater access to primary care and continuous insurance. When compared with patients who had continuous insurance...