Health
EHRs not sufficient to ensure success in value-based care
(HealthDay)—Electronic health records (EHRs) are not sufficient to ensure success in value-based care, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Feb 13, 2018
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Genetics
A centuries-old math equation used to solve a modern-day genetics challenge
Researchers developed a new mathematical tool to validate and improve methods used by medical professionals to interpret results from clinical genetic tests. The work was published this month in Genetics in Medicine.
Jan 18, 2018
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Medications
Researchers focus on pain management in older adults
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are focusing their attention on pain management in older adults, a segment of the population which presents a specific series of challenges to health providers.
Dec 20, 2017
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Medications
Managing concerning behaviors when opioids are taken for chronic pain
Patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain sometimes demonstrate challenging and concerning behaviors, such as using more opioid medication than prescribed or concomitant alcohol or drug use. A new study, ...
Dec 11, 2017
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Medications
Dangers of commonly prescribed painkillers highlighted in study
Commonly prescribed painkillers need to be given for shorter periods of time to reduce the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation, a new study has revealed.
Dec 6, 2017
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Health
Study: How to get patients to share electronic health records
Education is the key to getting patients to share their medical records electronically with health care providers, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Nov 28, 2017
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Medications
Evidence-based approach to treating post-delivery pain in new moms during opioid crisis
Women who undergo vaginal delivery often do not require opioids to manage pain after hospital discharge, concludes a study published in Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Pediatrics
Can virtual reality be used to manage pain at a pediatric hospital?
Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center. Children undergo necessary yet painful and distressing medical procedures ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Medications
What you can do to help fight the opioid epidemic
(HealthDay)—Proper disposal of prescription painkillers and use of safe alternatives to manage pain could help combat America's opioid abuse epidemic, doctors say.
Sep 13, 2017
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Immunology
Study compares treatment and outcomes in asthma patients in two countries
In two countries with a Western lifestyle, similar health systems, and similar asthma prevalence, investigators observed differences in asthma management and treatment costs, despite comparable outcomes.
Aug 9, 2017
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