Patients With IBS Often Have Negative Health Care Encounters
Patients actively navigate such professional discourse by presenting a counternarrative
More Evidence That Air Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
Hypertension risk up for both short-term and long-term exposure
Many Parents Know Too Little About Their Child’s Asthma Meds
Only half surveyed knew what drugs were prescribed, how to use them
CVD Risk Appears to Be Increased in Women With Migraine
Researchers say it should be considered independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events
Children With Concussion Often Seen in Primary Care First
Researchers find that most cases are first tended to at doctors' offices, not hospital ERs
AHRQ Communication Toolkit Can Help After Patient Harm Occurs
Toolkit helps patients, families, clinicians, and administrators discuss what happened
Cephalexin Failure Rate Similar for Morbidly Obese, Non-Obese
No difference in rate of therapeutic failure for morbidly obese, non-obese patients with cellulitis
![A decision tool (dual antiplatelet therapy [DAPT] score) improves risk prediction for continued DAPT beyond assessment of myocardial infarction history](https://www.ehealth-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/heart0331.jpeg "DAPT Score Improves Risk Prediction of Continued DAPT")
DAPT Score Improves Risk Prediction of Continued DAPT
Score improves prediction of benefit and harm for continued DAPT therapy beyond MI history alone
Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence
Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
HMI Impulses From Ultrasound Transducer Beneficial in STEMI
Prevention of microvascular obstruction with high mechanical index impulses plus PCI
