Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment
Three areas include defining organizational aspects, use of deliberative process, examining impact
Cognitive Scores After Kidney Transplant Tied to Frailty
Cognitive function first improved then declined 1 to 4 years after transplant in frail recipients
Home-Based Program Achieves Hypertension Control
Program uses Bluetooth-enabled monitoring, patient coaching by nurse practitioners and pharmacists
Improved Genetic Risk Score Aids Type 1 Diabetes Classification
Revised risk score also improves newborn screening versus HLA genotyping alone
Many Teens Not Up to Date on HPV Vaccination
Only 15.7 and 34.8 percent of teens completed HPV vaccination before turning 13 and 15
Assessment Tools Aid Risk Planning at Nursing Homes
Residents with heart failure have higher rates of hospitalization, death, health instability
Risk for Conversion of MS Varies With Different Therapies
Lower risk for conversion for initial treatment with fingolimod, alemtuzumab, or natalizumab
Measles Outbreak Prompts Public Emergency in Washington State
23 measles cases confirmed and two more suspected cases under investigation
CDC: Proportion of Increased-Risk Deceased Organ Donors on Rise
Increased-risk donors significantly more likely to have positive HBV, HCV screening results
Flu-Like Illness Tied to Increased Relative Mortality in ESRD
~1,000 deaths of kidney failure patients each year in U.S. may be attributable to seasonal influenza
