May 4, 2021
“New technologies allowing patients to communicate with healthcare professionals (HCPs) are being marketed to healthcare facilities as efficient and effective forms of communication,” explains Kim E. Alexander, PhD. “Whether...
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Health wearable devices are effective intervention tools/strategies for reducing body weight and BMI in individuals with overweight or obesity and chronic comorbidities, according to a review published in the British Journal...
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During a recent PW Podcast episode, we spoke with Ateev Mehrotra, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School; and Associate Professor of Medicine and Hospitalist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...
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Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, telestroke services are helping increase better patient outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology. Investigators compared outcomes and 30-day survival among 150,000...
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Children conceived by assisted reproduction technology (ART) are shorter and lighter at birth than those conceived naturally but have similar height and weight by age 17, according to a study published in Human Reproduction....
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The mammography-based deep learning (DL) risk model, Mirai, demonstrates improved discriminatory capacity for identifying high-risk breast cancer over prior models and DL approaches, according to a study published in Science...
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For a study published in Diabetes Care, Elias K. Spanakis, MD, and colleagues evaluated the use of glucose telemetry in hospitalized patients with diabetes. “This system is based on real-time continuous glucose monitoring...
Read MoreApr 2, 2021
Telemedicine isn’t there yet. I’ve been treating patients for nearly a year by remote care, and I’m underwhelmed. And my patients have voted with their feet—most still want to see me in person. I suspect they’re not happy with...
Read MoreMar 26, 2021
A smartphone app developed to pilot test a culturally tailored, bilingual (Spanish/English) lifestyle program to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the prior 5...
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The door has been opened for the initiation of randomized controlled clinical trials for establishing the efficacy of fluorescent light energy (FLE) treatment in different phases of wound healing of second-degree burns,...
Read MoreMar 26, 2021
Meaningful Use was a vision for EMRs that in many ways turned out to be a joke. Consider my list of Meaningful Us for medical professionals instead. When electronic medical records became mandatory, federal monies were showered...
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Despite scattered media reports of severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a detailed analysis published in JAMA Insights shows that such incidents occur in just 11 out of every million doses given. The study,...
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Two papers using the same data about the same topic were published in the same surgical journal 1 month apart. They came up with opposite conclusions. The subject was laparoscopic appendectomy, specifically whether the placement...
Read MoreMar 1, 2021
The Oregon Medical Board suspended the license of family practitioner Steven Latulippe for what it called “unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.” The board said his behavior was “an immediate danger to the public.” His...
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