COVID and Medicare payments spark remote patient BP monitoring boom
Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the bathroom scale, and uses a cuff to take his blood pressure.
Mar 28, 2024
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Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the bathroom scale, and uses a cuff to take his blood pressure.
Mar 28, 2024
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Remote monitoring programs may enhance guideline-directed therapy—or the use of heart medication—for heart failure patients. That was the finding of cardiologists with the Comprehensive Heart Failure Program at UC Davis ...
Jul 26, 2023
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According to a recent study, German kids with type 1 diabetes (T1D) across the socioeconomic spectrum are now using technology to control their glucose levels better than they did a decade ago. Meanwhile, young, impoverished ...
May 4, 2023
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New research with over 500 participants diagnosed with depression has shown that smartphone assessments of their thinking difficulties is linked to the severity of their symptoms and the impact of the condition on daily life.
Jan 25, 2023
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Recent work published in JMIR Diabetes reported that previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of a diabetes prevention program (DPP) in lifestyle modifications that can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes ...
Jul 29, 2022
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A case study of a patient who experienced inappropriate shocks from her defibrillator is presented in Heart Rhythm Case Reports, an official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society. This event likely took place because an FDA-recommended ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Even after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety notice and recall, manufacturing defects in certain cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices led to premature battery depletion that was not picked up by remote ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Three percent of the population suffers from psychotic disorders, which are an important cause of disability in adolescents and young adults. In order to adapt the medical follow-up and to avoid a worsening of the disorder, ...
Oct 28, 2021
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A team of cardiologists at St. Michael's Hospital are the first in Ontario to implant a new type of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), giving patients more freedom to enjoy their daily activities and reduce visits ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Remote 24-hour monitoring for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy helps to better manage side effects and improve quality of life, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Jul 21, 2021
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