Physician Attitude Important Factor in Patients Switching PCP
Other variables that encourage patients to leave include cost, bedside manner, comfort of facility
Persistent Mental Distress Ups Mortality in Heart Patients
Significantly higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk compared to patients with no distress
Shift Work May Affect the Body’s Ability to Repair DNA Damage
Lower levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine noted in the urine of those who worked at night
Use of ICD Codes Only Can Underestimate Falls in ER
With ICD-9 definition only, 19.6 percent of visits meeting chief complaint definition were missed
Reduced Cancer-Independent Life Expectancy in Head, Neck Cancer
Cancer-independent life expectancy 6.5 years shorter for patients with head and neck cancer
Better Outcomes for Cardiology Care in Newly Diagnosed A-Fib
Reduction in stroke, death; increase in hospitalization for AF/SVT, MI
Intervention Ups Appropriate Dysglycemia Screening
Screening doubled after intervention, which included EHR-based decision support, training
Crowded Living Conditions May Up Myopia Risk in Children
Population density, home size predict axial length, non-cycloplegic refractive errors after adjustment
Whole-Genome Sequencing of Uncertain Clinical Utility
Testing may prompt additional clinical actions of unclear value, researchers say
Many Adverse Events Related to Cosmetics Go Unreported
Cosmetics and personal care products get little regulatory scrutiny
