Health
Are emoji helping your physician communicate better? What new research tells us
You may have heard it said before that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about an emoji?
Jun 13, 2023
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Health informatics
Home health is another care setting where workers use judgment language: Study
Language matters, especially in health care. Clinicians rely on patient characteristics to construct a compelling and accurate picture, such as the age, sex, or symptoms in a 25-year-old woman with lower abdominal pain.
May 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Perceived clinician knowledge of transgender people tied to self-rated health
There is an association between perceived clinician knowledge about transgender people and self-rated health and psychological distress among transgender people, according to a study published online May 25 in JAMA Network ...
May 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital
The location where cancer patients spend their last days can affect their "quality of death." However, it remains unclear whether the location along with the received treatment and care can affect their survival. Therefore, ...
May 8, 2023
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Medications
Few waivered clinicians prescribed buprenorphine: New study
A new study found a declining proportion of DATA-waivered clinicians prescribed any buprenorphine between 2017 and 2021. While the number of waivered clinicians increased significantly during the five-year window, only one ...
May 3, 2023
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Pediatrics
Clinician reminders in EHRs improve asthma care
Asthma care reminders for clinicians improve patients' use of preventive medication and reduce caregiver's concerns about these medications, according to a new study. The findings will be presented at the Pediatric Academic ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaginal swabs more reliable than urine for STI testing
Vaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the March/April issue of ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Health
About 20 percent of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain in 2021
An estimated 20.9 percent of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain during 2021, according to research published in the April 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Apr 14, 2023
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Cardiology
Study: Clinician-owned practices enhance quality of cardiovascular patient care without increasing staff burnout
In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, identified factors that were associated with primary care practices successfully improving the ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Cardiology
A video-based decision support tool may aid decision-making for Black individuals considering ICD implantation
A randomized clinical trial of Black patients eligible for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has found that the use of a video-based decision support tool increased knowledge of but not assent to ICD implantation. ...
Apr 3, 2023
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