Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges
18 percent of all ED visits, 16 percent of in-network hospital stays have at least one out-of-network charge
Guidance Issued for Management of Fontan Circulation
More patients surviving to adulthood; management affected by scarcity of knowledge
June 2019 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for June 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Metformin May Cut Mortality Risk in Post-Pancreatitis Diabetes
Survival benefit not seen with ever use of metformin for pancreatic cancer-related diabetes
Increase Seen in Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks From 2007 to 2019
Exposure to treated recreational water accounted for 35.1 percent of outbreaks, 56.7 percent of cases
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
Most survey respondents believe burnout is tied to lower quality of care
Micronutrient Deficiencies Often Found With Celiac Disease Dx
Authors recommend micronutrient assessment at time of diagnosis
MSSP ACOs May Not Improve Spending, Quality of Care
After adjustment for clinicians' nonrandom exit, no link seen with improvements in spending, quality
Antacid Use in First Year of Life Tied to Later Fracture Risk
Findings seen among healthy infants taking proton pump inhibitors alone or with histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Rotavirus Vaccine Led to Reduced Disease Prevalence, Season Duration
In postvaccine period, a biennial pattern emerged with alternating years of high, low disease activity
