News tagged with ambulatory care
Nearly 50 percent increase in ICU admissions, new study says
A study released today by George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) researchers offers an in-depth look at hospitals nationwide and admissions to intensive care units (ICU). The study, ...
Health
May 14, 2013 |
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Variations in antibiotic prescribing of acute rhinosinusitis in united states ambulatory settings
Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) are prescribed frequently— especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings—despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, ...
Surgery
May 09, 2013 |
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Predictors of higher diabetes health care costs identified
(HealthDay)—The average five-year cost of caring for patients with diabetes is higher for those with abnormal kidney function, suboptimal glycemic control, and presence of proteinuria, according to research ...
Diabetes
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Skin, soft tissue infections succumb to blue light
Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft tissues, while preserving the outermost layer of skin, according to a proof-of-principle study led by Michael R. Hamblin of the Ma ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Doctors who go digital provide higher quality healthcare
The use of electronic health records is linked to significantly higher quality care, according to a new study by Lisa Kern and her team, from the Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative in the US. Their work ...
Health
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Half of U.S. counties have no ob-gyn: study
(HealthDay) -- Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen as medical school graduates gravitate toward metropolitan areas, a new study ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
May 08, 2012 |
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Incidence of non-fatal pediatric firearm injuries in the US higher than previously estimated
From 1999 to 2007, there were 185,950 emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S. for firearm injuries in children aged 0 to 19 years. A new abstract presented Monday, Oct. 17, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ...
Health
Oct 17, 2011 |
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New testing program improves scores, knowledge retention for third-year internal medicine residents
An analysis by University of Cincinnati (UC) faculty members shows that a multiple-choice testing program coupled with a novel year-long clinical experience helps internal medicine residents improve their scores on the Internal ...
Other
Oct 11, 2011 |
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