JAMA Internal Medicine
HIV infection appears associated with increased heart attack risk
A study that analyzed data from more than 82,000 veterans suggests that infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack) beyond ...
HIV & AIDS
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Families prefer ICU doctors in traditional white coats, scrubs
(HealthDay)—Intensive care unit (ICU) physician attire may influence patient family perceptions, according to a research letter published online Feb. 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Health
Feb 26, 2013 |
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'Worried well' often ignore negative test results, study says
(HealthDay)—One in six people worries that they're sick even though their symptoms don't signal disease, and often these patients aren't swayed by tests that show they're fine, Scottish researchers report.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Primary care doctors can make the wrong call
(HealthDay)—In one case documented in a new study, an elderly patient was misdiagnosed with bronchitis but actually had full-blown pneumonia and ended up being admitted to the hospital.
Health
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Risk of pancreatitis doubles for those taking new class of diabetes drugs
People who take the newest class of diabetes drugs to control blood sugar are twice as likely as those on other forms of sugar-control medication to be hospitalized with pancreatitis, Johns Hopkins researchers report.
Medications
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Patients with lower incomes less likely to die at home
(HealthDay)—Patients with limited financial resources are less likely to die at home, according to research published online Feb. 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Health
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Hands-on cooking education aids docs' nutrition knowledge
(HealthDay)—Continuing education that includes didactic and hands-on cooking sessions improves physicians' self-reported nutrition-related behaviors, according to a research letter published online Feb. ...
Health
Feb 22, 2013 |
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Study suggests women have higher risk of hip implant failure
Women appear to have a higher risk of implant failure than men following total hip replacement after considering patient-, surgery-, surgeon-, volume- and implant-specific risk factors, according to a report published Online ...
Surgery
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Doctors fail to communicate impact of heart devices with patients, study finds
New research at Saint Louis University shows physicians do not talk to patients about the psychosocial impact and long-term risks of implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat irregular heart rhythms, leaving ...
Cardiology
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Emergency room crowding tied to ACS-induced PTSD
(HealthDay)—Exposure to emergency department crowding correlates with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)-induced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms one month after ACS, according to a research letter ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Prostate-specific antigen screening: Values and techniques shape decisions
What's most important to a man as he decides whether or not to undergo prostate-specific antigen- PSA- screening for prostate cancer? What does he value most about the screening? And what's the best way to present the information ...
Cancer
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Social networking approach to public health research raises hypoglycemia awareness
Hypoglycemia may be a much larger problem among patients with diabetes than is currently realized, according to a study of members of a diabetes-focused social network conducted by researchers in Boston Children's Hospital's ...
Diabetes
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study examines Medicaid drug selection committees, potential conflicts of interest
An analysis of policy documents from Medicaid programs, suggests that current policies to manage conflicts of interest (COIs) of members of Medicaid drug selection committees are not transparent and vary widely, according ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Analysis finds vitamin D potency varies widely in dietary supplements
Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label, according to a research letter published in ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study finds difficulty obtaining pricing, varying costs for total hip replacement
Researchers who sought to determine whether pricing information for a total hip replacement could be obtained from hospitals and physicians found getting such information was often difficult and that there were wide variations ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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