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Virtual Physical Therapy Feasible Following Knee Replacement
Benefits include lower three-month health care costs with comparable functional outcomes
Family Therapy Aids Youth at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Times between mood episodes longer for those in family-focused therapy versus enhanced usual care
Naloxone Prescribing Increasing but Still Very Low
Factors associated with naloxone fills include high opioid daily dosage, concurrent benzodiazepines
TAVR Increasingly Being Used in Young Adults Despite Uncertainty
TAVR volumes increased 134 percent from 2013 to 2017; valve choice associated with age
Disparities Seen in Outcomes for Young Adults With CRC
Risk for death higher for those from lowest versus highest income and education areas
Community-Based Diabetes Screening Feasible in Barbershops
About one-third of those asked to participate were successfully tested; 9.0 percent had HbA1c ≥6.5 percent
Unmet Need for Physician Care Not Improving With More Insured
Despite coverage increases since 1998, most measures of unmet need not showing improvement
Wealthy Pay Most to Finance U.S. Health Care
However, share of income is greatest among households with lowest income
Model Shows Transitional Care Cost-Effective in Heart Failure
All three transitional care interventions more costly and effective than standard care
Prehospital Epinephrine Aids Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrests
Study shows improved return of circulation following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest but not improved survival
