Medical economics
Manufacturer payments may influence device selection
Industry payments to physicians appear to influence the selection of medical devices used to treat heart rhythm problems, new research suggests.
Nov 5, 2020
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Health informatics
'Encoding the same biases': Artificial intelligence's limitations in coronavirus response
As the coronavirus pandemic endures, the socio-economic implications of race and gender in contracting COVID-19 and dying from it have been laid bare. Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a key role in the response, but ...
Sep 7, 2020
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Health informatics
Artificial intelligence in health care is already here, but where to next?
Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care has arrived, with enormous potential for change in the delivery of care, but experts published in the Medical Journal of Australia today are asking if we are ready.
Sep 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using medical records of patients with COVID-19, researchers create agile analytic tool for rapid disease insights
More than a decade ago, electronic medical records were all the rage, promising to transform health care and help guide clinical decisions and public health response.
Aug 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood test may point to patients at higher risk for COVID-19 deterioration, death
George Washington University (GW) researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients. Published in Future Medicine, ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Medications
Combination asthma medication is over-prescribed to Australian children—but dispensing patterns are improving
Australian children—preschoolers in particular—are being inappropriately prescribed fixed dose combination (FDC) asthma medication, a UNSW Sydney big data study on asthma dispensing patterns has shown.
Aug 6, 2020
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Health
New test offers clarity for couples struggling to conceive
Infertility affects 10% to 15% of couples globally, and while often viewed as a women's health problem, men contribute to around half of the cases.
Jul 16, 2020
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Health
Surrogates often prefer less aggressive care than provided: study
Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University report that nearly half of the time medical treatments and orders received for incapacitated patients were not compatible with goals of care requested by their ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Medical research
How much value do people place on clinical genomic testing?
As the debate around privacy and access to personal medical history continues, new research provides insights into the value people place on clinical genomic testing and the factors that influence its uptake.
May 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN: COVID-19 deaths for people over 80 are 5 times average
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing "untold fear and suffering" for older people around the world who are dying at a higher rate, and especially for those over age 80, ...
May 2, 2020
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