TV Ads for ACA Enrollment Linked to Decline in Uninsured Rates
Counties exposed to higher volumes of local insurance ads had larger drop in uninsurance
Paid Malpractice Claims Cut in Half From 1992 to 2014 in U.S.
But, increase in mean compensation amounts and percentage of paid claims exceeding $1 million
Ultrasound IDs Ankle Pathology in Inflammatory Rheumatic Dz
Tibiotalar joint synovitis seen more often in SpA, gout patients; TP tenosynovitis seen more in RA
30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks
Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality
Intradiscal Steroid Offers Short-Term Relief of Lower Back Pain
Reduction in pain at one month, but not 12 months, for chronic low back pain with active discopathy
Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members
After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members
Tocilizumab Useful for Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Rapid, maintained improvement in ocular parameters for JIA-linked uveitis refractory to anti-TNF tx
Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
Hyperbaric Oxygen Tx Beneficial for Systemic Sclerosis Ulcers
Four of six systemic sclerosis patients' ulcers healed completely after hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Low Self-Esteem Linked to Anxiety/Depression in SLE
Higher anxiety, depression scores for patients with low self-esteem scores from South California, Manila