Advertisement
Home Blog Page 1993
Single-pill

Single, Fixed-Dose Combo Pills Improve Hypertension Outcomes

Findings show improved outcomes may be due to better medication adherence
The Affordable Care Act may have prompted state Medicaid programs to expand addiction treatment benefits in alternative benefit plans

Medicaid Benefits for Addiction Treatment Expanded After ACA

Decreases in states imposing annual service limits, requiring preauthorization for services
Close to 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed to pass tests for potency or purity since the state began mandating such testing July 1

One in Five Pot Products Fails Potency, Purity Tests in California

Sometimes failure means a labeling change, but sometimes the product must be destroyed
Tai chi is more effective than conventional exercise approaches at preventing falls among high-risk

Tai Chi Effective at Reducing Number of Falls in Older Adults

Tai chi compared to conventional exercises among community-dwelling older adults
Rituximab plus lenalidomide has similar efficacy to rituximab plus chemotherapy among patients with previously untreated follicular lymphoma

Rituximab + Lenalidomide Effective in Follicular Lymphoma

Response rate, progression-free survival comparable to those seen with rituximab-chemotherapy
A negative chest radiograph accurately excludes pneumonia in the majority of children

Chest Radiograph Effective for Excluding Pediatric Pneumonia

CXR had negative predictive value of 98.8 percent in children evaluated for suspected pneumonia
Health care providers need to be equipped to recognize

AHA: Update on Diagnosis, Tx for Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Prevalence has increased in U.S.; statement aims to increase recognition, improve care

National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Aug. 25-27

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo The Total Store Expo of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)...
Talk and interaction during early childhood

Early Talk, Interaction Predicts School-Age Language Outcomes

Link for word counts between 18, 24 months with language outcomes weaker after controlling for SES
Among Medicare beneficiaries with self-reported vision impairment

Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Use of Low-Vision Devices

In model adjusted for ocular diagnoses, Hispanic, others less likely to report using low-vision devices