Hospital-at-Home Bodes Well for Rural Patients, Research Shows
New research published this month shows that hospital-at-home models do a good job of lowering costs and improving patient outcomes ...
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Study supports de-escalation of broad-spectrum antibiotics in certain sepsis patients
New research suggests that de-escalating patients with community-onset sepsis but no indication of a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) from broad-spectrum antibiotic ...
Interventions to treat valvular heart disease in cancer patients significantly improve survival
Valvular heart disease, identified through cardiovascular imaging, is common in cancer patients. Interventions to treat valvular heart disease significantly improved ...
‘Deductible Season’ Dilemma: Do Patients Really Need to Pay Those Past Due Bills?
A recent Reddit thread on r/HealthInsurance opens with a blunt question: “There’s no more credit reporting on medical debt of ...
New targeted alpha therapy shows promise for patients with radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer
A new targeted alpha therapy is showing promise for patients whose thyroid cancer no longer responds to radioactive iodine, the ...
COVID patients have higher rates of depression, anxiety, headache, and fatigue before diagnosis, study suggests
A large, case-control study from Sweden finds that people with long COVID have higher rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and ...
Patients are already using AI. How can the health care system help?
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health care and ...
Personalized brain stimulation approach shows promise for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new, personalized approach to deep brain stimulation (DBS) for people with drug-resistant epilepsy. By mapping each patient's unique ...
Covid vaccines may increase the lifespan of cancer patients – this could be a game changer | Devi Sridhar
I’m often asked whether we’re better prepared for the next pandemic. It’s a mixed answer, but the bright spot is ...
Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients
An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) ...
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