Community Health Worker-Led Intervention Beneficial in T2DM
Volunteer peer leader program linked to lasting improvements in HbA1c, fewer depressive symptoms
Pharmacists Can Play Role in Identifying Frailty
Pharmacists should review patient medication records and identify meds that may up frailty risk
Many Organizations Not Meeting Trial Reporting Requirements
Only 19 percent of organizations use computer software to monitor compliance with Final Rule
Online Review of Cosmetic Breast Surgery Extends to Surgeon, Staff
Communication with surgeon, interactions with office staff also mentioned in reviews
Emotional Intelligence Predictors in Radiation Therapists ID’d
Predictors include young age, being female, high levels of employment and education
Low Neighborhood Walkability Increases Risk of Asthma in Kids
Findings among children for both incident asthma and ongoing asthma
Early Intervention May Reduce Breast CA-Related Lymphedema
Bioimpedance spectroscopy monitoring with early interventions lowers need for aggressive treatment
Study IDs Pain Descriptors for Varying Stages of Low Back Pain
Burning, prickling, pain attacks, and pressure pain may be descriptors used for outcome measures
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Thinning of Calvaria, Skull Base
Mean extracranial zygoma thickness is the same for those with, without obstructive sleep apnea
Screening Mammos Linked to Less Aggressive Tx If Diagnosed
Women aged 40 to 49 years with no mammogram have increased odds of positive nodes, larger tumors