Obstetrics & gynaecology
Diabetes during pregnancy associated with increased risk of low milk supply
A new study shows that women with diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of having a low milk supply.
Feb 17, 2016
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Lean six sigma practices speed medical report dispatches
(HealthDay)—Lean Six Sigma practices can improve the dispatch time of medical reports sent from a hospital to a primary care provider, according to research published online Feb. 8 in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical ...
Feb 15, 2016
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Doctors offer suggestions for electronic health records
(HealthDay)—Physicians recently met in Seattle to discuss the difficulties and benefits associated with electronic health records (EHRs) in a third town hall meeting on the subject, according to a report published by the ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study strengthens evidence linking autism to maternal obesity-diabetes
Scientists show they can use electronic medical records and birth information to verify and strengthen an already suspected link between autistic children and pregnant mothers with obesity and diabetes.
Feb 1, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What factors influence timing of start of dialysis?
A new study used electronic medical records from the Department of Veterans Affairs to examine factors that influence the timing of the initiation of dialysis, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jan 25, 2016
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Low reflective ability is risk for professionalism lapses during medical school and beyond
Might it be possible to identify and then reach out to help medical students whose actions may put them at risk of lapses in professionalism in medical school and beyond? Professionalism lapses are the most common cause for ...
Jan 21, 2016
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Genetics
Study raises questions about reporting incidental genetic findings
A review of medical records of patients with genetic variations linked with cardiac disorders found that patients often did not have any symptoms or signs of the conditions, questioning the validity of some genetic variations ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Combined patient, physician intervention ups function in OA
(HealthDay)—For patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis, a combined patient and provider intervention is associated with modest improvements in function, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in the Annals of ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Specific, consistent ICD-10 coding key to timely payments
(HealthDay)—In order to prevent denials, it is important to code correctly within the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10), with specificity matching documentation, according to an article published ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Pediatrics
Girls given risky meds don't get contraceptive advice
(HealthDay)—New research from a Midwestern hospital suggests a wide majority of teen girls and young women fail to get information about contraceptives when they take medications that could cause birth defects.
Dec 16, 2015
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