Archive: 09/02/2016
Children with special health care needs and their families have high food insecurity risk
Low-income families with children who have special health care needs are at high risk for food insecurity, even when they receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and participate in public assistance programs, such as Supplemental ...
Feb 9, 2016
Injury deaths and life-expectancy gap between US and other high-income countries
Andrew Fenelon, Ph.D., of the National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Md., and colleagues estimated the contribution of 3 causes of injury death to the gap in life expectancy between the United States and 12 comparable ...
Feb 9, 2016
Effectiveness of behavioral interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
Among primary care practices, the use of two socially motivated behavioral interventions - accountable justification and peer comparison - resulted in significant reductions in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute ...
Feb 9, 2016
Task-oriented rehab program does not result in greater recovery from stroke
The use of a structured, task-oriented rehabilitation program, compared with usual rehabilitation, did not result in better motor function or recovery after 12 months for patients with moderate upper extremity impairment ...
Feb 9, 2016
COPD may cause structural changes within the brain
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition impacting nearly 24 million Americans, is often associated with disease-specific fears and avoidance of physical activity. Little is known of the structural brain ...
Feb 9, 2016
First-of-its-kind perioperative surgical home demonstrates impact on quality and costs
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Premier, Inc., a leading health care improvement company, have announced the results of the first iteration of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) learning collaborative.
Feb 9, 2016