Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health experts caution against 'new normal' strategies for COVID-19
Researchers are warning U.S. leaders and health officials against national strategies for a "new normal" of life with COVID-19.
May 10, 2022
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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Medical economics
Transitional care practice reduces costs
A transitional care practice at Northwestern Memorial Hospital helped reduce healthcare costs compared to traditional discharge services, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of General Internal ...
May 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
About 30% of COVID patients develop 'Long COVID,' study finds
New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID." People with a history of hospitalization, diabetes, and higher body mass ...
Apr 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study compares moral injury in health care workers and veterans
A study comparing 618 military veterans who deployed to a combat zone after Sept. 11, 2001, and 2,099 health care workers (HCWs) working during the COVID-19 pandemic found similar levels of potential moral injury (PMI), with ...
Apr 15, 2022
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Medical research
How to make health research more relevant to patients and veterans? Make them partners in the research process
There is growing evidence that involving patients and other health care stakeholders in all aspects of the clinical research process can make studies and the results they produce more relevant and useful to those who need ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Medical economics
Racial and ethnic disparities in telemedicine usage persist during pandemic
Historical data shows minorities have long faced obstacles to getting the critical health care services they need. When COVID-19 arrived two years ago, telemedicine emerged with the promise of better access to care through ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Health
Study shows need to increase screening for unhealthy alcohol use during primary care visits
A new study, published in Journal of General Internal Medicine, shows screening for unhealthy alcohol consumption by patients using a validated questionnaire is rarely performed during primary care visits.
Apr 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Primary care medical home found to be more effective than usual care in treating patients with serious mental illness
A new study led by researchers at UCLA has shown that a specialized primary care medical home improved the care and treatment of patients with serious mental illness, resulting in better mental health-related quality of life.
Apr 6, 2022
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Health
Hospital work during pandemic was like a war zone: Study
Health care workers battling the pandemic may be suffering moral traumas at a rate similar to soldiers in a war zone, a new study suggests.
Apr 5, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Exploring the indispensable role of home health aides in the era of COVID-19 and beyond
Home health aides are indispensable for older adults wishing to remain in their homes who are unable to care for themselves and lack family or friends who can help them. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, home health ...
Mar 22, 2022
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