Archive: 14/05/2018

Wide variety in asthma outcomes across country despite overall improvements in care

Asthma outcomes still vary widely across England and appear to be influenced by region and affluence despite falling rates of asthma deaths, emergency hospital admissions and prevalence, suggests a study published in the ...

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High levels of workplace exercise linked to early death

Men with highly physical jobs appear to have a significantly higher risk of early death compared with men who have largely inactive jobs, suggests a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Large gender imbalance in funding given for cancer research

Male researchers receive far greater funding for cancer research than their female equivalents, suggests a study published in the journal BMJ Open.

May 14, 2018

Homeless veterans at increased risk of hospital readmission after surgery

For veterans undergoing surgery in the VA healthcare system, homelessness is an important risk factor for unplanned hospital readmission, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care.

May 14, 2018

Altered body odor indicates malaria even if microscope doesn't

Typhoid Mary may have infected a hundred or more people, but asymptomatic carriers of malaria infect far more people every year. An international team of researchers is working toward a way to identify malaria patients including ...

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How to cure more hepatitis C patients

There is a cure or the nation's deadliest infectious disease, hepatitis C, but at tens of thousands of dollars per patient in upfront costs, most insurance companies can't afford to provide the treatment to all of the estimated ...

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A theoretical model to alleviate primary care strain

Co-management of patients by more than one primary care clinician is among new models of care designed to meet the demand for high quality patient care.

May 14, 2018

Long-term and short-term relationships initially indistinguishable: study

Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you'd want to marry; others are good primarily for the sex.

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Patients and caregivers value caring, continuity, and accountability in care transitions

In the transition from hospital to home, patients and caregivers seek clear accountability, continuity, and caring attitudes across the care continuum.

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Social challenges are associated with poorer health outcomes

Among more than 600,000 primary care patients, half live with some degree of social challenge, which has a negative effect on the quality of care they receive. Researchers in Manitoba, Canada identified 11 social complexities, ...

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Archive: 14/05/2018

Wide variety in asthma outcomes across country despite overall improvements in care

High levels of workplace exercise linked to early death

Large gender imbalance in funding given for cancer research

Homeless veterans at increased risk of hospital readmission after surgery

Altered body odor indicates malaria even if microscope doesn't

How to cure more hepatitis C patients

A theoretical model to alleviate primary care strain

Long-term and short-term relationships initially indistinguishable: study

Patients and caregivers value caring, continuity, and accountability in care transitions

Social challenges are associated with poorer health outcomes

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Archive: 14/05/2018

Wide variety in asthma outcomes across country despite overall improvements in care

High levels of workplace exercise linked to early death

Large gender imbalance in funding given for cancer research

Homeless veterans at increased risk of hospital readmission after surgery

Altered body odor indicates malaria even if microscope doesn't

How to cure more hepatitis C patients

A theoretical model to alleviate primary care strain

Long-term and short-term relationships initially indistinguishable: study

Patients and caregivers value caring, continuity, and accountability in care transitions

Social challenges are associated with poorer health outcomes

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