News tagged with home visits
Med errors common among pediatric cancer outpatients
(HealthDay)—Among pediatric cancer patients who receive medications at home, errors are common, with a rate of 3.6 errors with injury per 100 patients, according to a study published online April 29 in ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Negative public images hamper child welfare investigators
Even parents who have had no contact with child welfare agencies believe negative stereotypes about social workers and the likely outcomes of abuse or neglect investigations, misconceptions that complicate agencies' efforts ...
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Mar 15, 2013 |
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Healthy intervention reduces depression for pregnant Latinas
(Medical Xpress)—Latina women in a diabetes-prevention program show fewer signs of depression during pregnancy and in early postpartum, a University of Michigan study indicates.
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Mar 01, 2013 |
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Community health workers help type 2 diabetes care
Newly published results from a randomized controlled clinical trial in the Pacific U.S. territory of American Samoa add clear evidence for the emerging idea that community health workers can meaningfully ...
Diabetes
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Project reduces toddler tooth decay
The answer to early childhood tooth decay could be just a phone call away, thanks to new research by the University of Queensland and Queensland Health.
Dentistry
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Active follow-up with telephone help can reduce deaths in chronic heart failure patients
Chronic heart failure (CHF) patients are less likely to have died a year after discharge if they are involved in a programme of active follow-up once they have returned home than patients given standard care, according to ...
Cardiology
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Home-based care teams offer help for those with dementia
(HealthDay) -- A new system of caring for people with dementia in their homes could keep them from having to move into nursing homes and improve their quality of life, new research suggests.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Global health priorities should shift to preventing risky behaviors in adolescence: UW professor
As childhood and adolescent deaths from infectious diseases have declined worldwide, policymakers are shifting attention to preventing deaths from noncommunicable causes, such as drug and alcohol use, mental health problems, ...
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Home visits for asthma: A win for both patients and payers
Nearly 1 in 10 children have asthma, according to government statistics, and in low-income parts of Boston, nearly 16 percent of children are affected. A program called the Community Asthma Initiative (CAI), developed and ...
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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Mobile clinics, home visits of little benefit to children with asthma who need care the most
A new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of Baltimore City children with asthma shows that two programs designed to improve disease outcomes among those who may be affected the worst fall short of expectations.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 29, 2011 |
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New mothers, newborns happy with home visits
Home nursing visits are as safe and effective as office-based care for initial post-delivery well-baby check-ups, according to medical researchers.
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Nov 09, 2011 |
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A healthy beginning can prevent overweight and obesity
Early and regular home visits to first-time mothers that encourage breastfeeding and 'tummy time' during their child's first year of life improve the likelihood of their children growing up being a healthy ...
Overweight and Obesity
Aug 04, 2011 |
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