An Alternative Approach for COPD Screening
A staged COPD screening approach that includes a simple questionnaire and peak flow measurement...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Many Docs Not Accepting New Medicaid Patients
Although 96% of office-based physicians accepted new patients in 2011, a study has found that 31% would not accept new Medicaid patients. The investigation also revealed that 17% would not accept new Medicare patients and 18%...
Read MoreDo Your Patients Know Your Qualifications?
Education and training matter when it comes to who provides healthcare, but do most patients know the qualifications of their healthcare provider? A dozen states have now implemented laws that require healthcare providers to be...
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Medical Technology: Dangerous Curves Ahead
I love the GPS analogy for healthcare. Patients need a GPS for their health, showing them the...
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Examining Attitudes Toward Pregnancy & Childbearing in Women Surgeons
The number of women applicants to medical school has increased steadily over the past few decades,...
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Telestroke Trends
Telestroke appears to be a widespread and growing practice model in the United States. ED...
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End of Life QOL Factors in Advanced Cancer
A cohort study of patients with advanced cancer and their informal caregivers has found that five...
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Counseling Improves Adherence to Lipid-Lowering Therapy
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-factor counseling of patients with indications for statin...
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Updated Guidelines for Thyroid Dysfunction During & After Pregnancy
The Endocrine Society has revised its clinical practice guideline for the management of thyroid...
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A New Drug to Fight Asthma Exacerbation?
Mepolizumab, an experimental monoclonal antibody against interleukin, appears to be effective and...
Read MoreNurse Staffing, Burnout, & Infections
The presence of urinary tract infections and surgical site infections appears to be significantly associated with patient-to-nurse ratios, according to a study from Rutgers University. Hospitals that reduced burnout by 30% had...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Common Among Women
Swedish research indicates that half of women aged 20 to 70 have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)....
Read MorePositive Mental Health Overcomes Burnout Consequences
Survey results from more than 2,600 medical students suggest that positive mental health may help reduce the severity of consequences resulting from burnout. As mental health improved, the prevalence of suicidal ideation and...
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ICAAC 2012: Influenza Treatment in Infants
The Particulars: Among children aged 2 and younger, influenza-associated morbidity is high. It is...
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ICAAC 2012: Viral Coinfections in Children With Respiratory Infections
The Particulars: Little is known about the impact of viral coinfections and recently discovered...
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ICAAC 2012: Comparing Approaches to Hand Hygiene Compliance
The Particulars: The standard method for monitoring hand hygiene compliance before and after...
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ICAAC 2012: Evaluating a Point-of-Care HIV Test
The Particulars: In some settings, access to CD4 testing for determining the eligibility for...
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ICAAC 2012: Reducing CVC-Related Bloodstream Infections
The Particulars: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently used throughout hospitals...
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ICAAC 2012
New research was presented at ICAAC 2012, the 52nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents...
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Decision-Making Patterns in Prostate Cancer
University of North Carolina researchers have found that decision-making patterns appear to vary...
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