News tagged with integrated care
Most cardiac patients report using alternative treatments
(HealthDay)—The majority of patients with cardiovascular disease receiving outpatient cardiology evaluations report using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, according to a study published ...
Cardiology
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Pregnant women seek alternative care
Nearly half of all pregnant women in Australia consult a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner for pregnancy-related health conditions.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jan 18, 2013 |
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HIV patients in care lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV infection
Among HIV patients receiving well-organized care with free access to antiretroviral therapy, those who smoke lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV, according to a Danish study published in Clinical Infectious Di ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Protection against whooping cough waned during the five years after fifth dose of DTaP
OAKLAND, Calif. − Protection against whooping cough (also called pertussis) waned during the five years after the fifth dose of the combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, according to researchers ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Telephone therapy technique brings more Iraq and Afghanistan veterans into mental health treatment
A brief therapeutic intervention called motivational interviewing, administered over the telephone, was significantly more effective than a simple "check-in" call in getting Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with mental health ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Shingles vaccine is safe, according to new study
The herpes zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, is generally safe and well tolerated according to a Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 193,083 adults published online in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Medications
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Research shows efficacy of treatment model developed at Women & Infants
Having a new baby brings much joy to a new family. But for a family whose baby cries for hours on end, fusses through feedings, or has difficulty sleeping, the joy may be overshadowed by feelings of helplessness and frustration. ...
Health
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Alcohol use with opioids common even without abuse past
(HealthDay) -- Alcohol or sedative use during chronic opioid therapy (COT) for non-cancer pain puts patients at risk for adverse events such as respiratory depression or sedation, and the risk of concurrent ...
Addiction
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Concurrent treatment for type 2 diabetes and depression significantly improves both conditions
(Medical Xpress) -- Patients simultaneously treated for both Type 2 diabetes and depression improve medication compliance and significantly improve blood sugar and depression levels compared to patients receiving usual care, ...
Health
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Routine screening for depression not recommended
Routine screening for depression in primary care patients has not been shown to be beneficial or an effective use of scarce health care resources, which would be better focused on providing more consistent treatment of people ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Multidisciplinary integrated care for seniors gives better quality care
Multidisciplinary integrated care of seniors in residential care facilities resulted in better quality of care, found a Dutch study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Health
Jun 27, 2011 |
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'One-stop' clinic ups mental health, social work visits for veterans
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who visited a VA integrated care clinic were much more likely to undergo initial mental health and social work evaluations than veterans who visited a standard VA primary care clinic, according ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Health-care providers are prescribing nontraditional medicine
More than a third of Americans use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and that number continues to rise attributed mostly to increases in the use of mind-body therapies (MBT) like yoga, meditation and ...
Medications
May 09, 2011 |
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