Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chile orders new restrictions after spike in infections
Chile ordered strict new quarantine measures on three districts in the capital Santiago after a sudden spike in coronavirus cases Sunday.
May 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is Brazil the next big hot spot as other nations ease up?
Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro's insistence that it is just a "little flu" and that there is no need for the sharp restrictions that have slowed the ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Surgery
Bundled payments have not led to 'cherry-picking' of patients for joint replacement surgery
A pilot program introducing bundled payments for hip and knee replacement (HKR) in Medicare patients hasn't led hospitals to "cherry-pick" healthier patients at lower risk of complications, reports a study in the February ...
Feb 20, 2020
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Cardiology
It's taking too long to treat rural Aussies who have a stroke
Addressing inequity between metropolitan and regional acute stroke care requires attention to each component of regional workflow, according to the authors of a Perspective published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Jan 13, 2020
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Pediatrics
Children living in countryside outperform children living in metropolitan areas in motor skills
In a recent study, 3 to 7-year-old children provided an example of how children's daily living environment and motor skills are closely related in the Finnish context. The main finding revealed that residential density is ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Pediatrics
New research examines the evolution of the firearm epidemic in the US
High rates of firearm fatalities in the U.S. are principally due to elevated rates of homicide among black, non-Hispanic and Hispanic males age 20-40 years and suicide among white, non-Hispanic males age 70-85+, according ...
Apr 27, 2019
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Health
Success of university programs to promote rural healthcare in Japan
An ambitious health economics study from a consortium of five Japanese universities has shown that different university programs to promote the equal geographic distribution of physicians increases the number of graduates ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Surgery
Online reviews after 'tummy tuck'—Cosmetic results aren't the only factor affecting positive ratings
For patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty), satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome is the main factor affecting whether they write a positive or negative online review for their plastic surgeon, reports ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Health
Need hospital care or tests? Some ways to get cost estimates
Want to know how much your hospital is going to charge for that knee surgery?
Jan 16, 2019
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Surgery
Medicare launches major payment shift for hip, knee surgery
Medicare is launching a major shift in how it pays for hip and knee replacements. The goal: improve quality and control costs.
Nov 16, 2015
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