Marked Variation Seen in Care Quality for TIA, Minor Stroke
Room for improvements in care, particularly for patients treated only in emergency departments
Ridesharing Services Don’t Reduce Missed Appointments
Among Medicaid patients, uptake of ridesharing is low and doesn't reduce missed appointments
Very Low-Calorie Diet Prompts Brief Heart Function Drop
44 percent rise in myocardial triglyceride content; tied to reduction in systolic, diastolic function
Depressed Rural HIV Patients May Benefit From Therapy Via Phone
Telephone-administered interpersonal psychotherapy associated with fewer depressive symptoms
Stem Cell Transplant May Be Effective for Systemic Sclerosis
Small study shows improvements in management of cutaneous, organ manifestations
HPV Prevalence 4.9 Percent in Tonsil Tissue of Healthy Adults
Human papillomavirus colocalizes to the biofilm of the tonsillar crypts
Expenditures Rising for Treating Obesity-Related Illness in U.S.
Proportion of medical expenditures for obesity-related illness varies widely by state
Ketamine + Propofol Speeds Recovery for Peds MRI Sedation
Ketamine at induction with reduced propofol infusion rate leads to shorter recovery time in children
High Detection Rates of High-Grade DCIS Persist
Low-, intermediate-grade DCIS less frequently ID'd in subsequent screening rounds vs. prevalence round
Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders Estimated
Approximate prevalence among first-graders in four U.S. communities varies from 1.1 to 5.0 percent
