6 Variables Can Predict Mortality Risk in Cardiogenic Shock
Variables from Intraaortic Balloon Pump in Cardiogenic Shock trial ID short-term mortality risk
Delays in Emergency Care Up Mortality During Major Marathons
Elderly with heart issues fare worse on race days, perhaps due to ambulance delays, researchers say
Recreational Drug ‘Poppers’ Linked to Retinal Damage
Legal, nitrate-based inhalant appears to harm retinal cells, causing some vision loss, researchers say
Acute Ischemic Stroke Prevalence Up in Younger Americans
Increasing prevalence of stroke risk factors also seen
Surgery May Not Be Necessary in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
Research suggests factors may predict need for immediate cholecystectomy
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Physicians Finding Ways to Work Around Cost of Rx Medications
One physician devised a workaround for EpiPens, which uses an autoinjector filled with epinephrine
Variation in Occupational Influenza Vaccination Coverage
Wide variation by state in vaccination coverage among tier 1 and health care personnel groups
Geographic Variation in Admission for Opioid Tx Programs
Widest gap between county-level opioid use disorder, estimated capacity for treatment is in Southeast
