Medical economics
Integrated chronic care in Africa can improve outcomes and save money
Across Africa about 2 million premature deaths each year are caused by the effects of diabetes and hypertension.
Oct 6, 2023
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Page 6 - News tagged with primary care patients
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Aging patients receiving high-quality primary care more likely to receive doctor-recommended shingles vaccination
Aging has been identified as a significant risk factor for herpes zoster, a skin disease caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. With the aging of the population, the prevalence of herpes zoster infection is increasing ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Health
As more patients email doctors, health systems start charging fees
Meg Bakewell, who has cancer and cancer-related heart disease, sometimes emails her primary care physician, oncologist, and cardiologist asking them for medical advice when she experiences urgent symptoms such as pain or ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do suicide risk or depression screenings compare to identify patients at risk?
Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Wesleyan University found that depression screening tools outperformed suicide risk screenings under most conditions.
Sep 18, 2023
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Medications
Using a CBD product? Be sure to tell your doctor
Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about.
Sep 18, 2023
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Cardiology
Ultrasound scans by doctors in emergency departments to diagnose deep vein thrombosis halve patients' stay
If doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), they can nearly halve the time the patients spend in these departments.
Sep 17, 2023
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Health informatics
Study: Many primary care providers and adult patients wary of discussing firearms
When a patient goes to their primary care clinic for a regular checkup, they expect to talk about preventing health problems and managing their health risks.
Sep 14, 2023
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Medical economics
The nursing burnout crisis is also happening in primary care
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses across the U.S. are facing a burnout crisis. Many nurses report concerns with their work environment, including strained relationships with managers and colleagues, a lack of input ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Addiction
1 in 5 marijuana users struggle with dependency on the drug
Cannabis use disorder is a very real problem for a significant percentage of people who use marijuana, new research suggests.
Aug 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Study reports on switch to newer anticoagulants in frail elderly with atrial fibrillation
Switching vitamin K antagonist (VKA) treatment to a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) in frail elderly patients with atrial fibrillation is associated with more bleeding complications compared to continuing ...
Aug 28, 2023
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