Working With a Scribe Improves Physician Satisfaction
When scribes draft documents, physicians happier with chart quality and accuracy, time with patients
Infusion of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Safe, Effective in HFrEF
Improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction, NYHA function class, QOL with UC-MSC infusion
ASTRO: Standard-Dose CRT Beats Higher Dose in Stage III NSCLC
Significantly improved five-year overall survival rates with 60 Gy chemoradiation tx versus high-dose
Pneumococcal Vaccine for Only Half With Work-Related Asthma
54 percent of adults with work-related asthma, 35 percent with non-work-related asthma vaccinated
Chronic Respiratory Disease Mortality Up From 1980 to 2014
Despite recent decline from 2002 to 2014, overall increase of 29.7 percent nationwide
Low-Dose Oxygen No Benefit in Adults With Acute Stroke
Prophylactic use of low-dose continuous or nocturnal oxygen not linked to a better outcome
Tibetan Yoga Improves Sleep Quality During Chemo
Long-term benefits seen for those who practice at least two times a week
Worker Contribution to Health Benefits Up in 2017
Share of firms offering coverage, workers receiving coverage remained stable
Few Older Patients Aware of Deprescribing
Although the majority surveyed are aware of medication harms
Pulse Ox + Auscultation Reliable for Congenital Heart Screening
The method significantly improves detection rate of major CHD in newborns