Community-Based Diabetes Screening Feasible in Barbershops
About one-third of those asked to participate were successfully tested; 9.0 percent had HbA1c ≥6.5 percent
Unmet Need for Physician Care Not Improving With More Insured
Despite coverage increases since 1998, most measures of unmet need not showing improvement
Wealthy Pay Most to Finance U.S. Health Care
However, share of income is greatest among households with lowest income
Model Shows Transitional Care Cost-Effective in Heart Failure
All three transitional care interventions more costly and effective than standard care
Prehospital Epinephrine Aids Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrests
Study shows improved return of circulation following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest but not improved survival
Many Family Caregivers Never Speak to Health Care Workers
Likelihood of being asked about needing help up for those who interacted often with health care workers
Effects of Vit D Correction on CV Health Studied in Obese Children
No change seen in endothelial function, but reductions in BP, fasting glucose concentration seen at six months
Outcomes No Worse for Black Veterans With Prostate Cancer
For men in VA health system, blacks do not present with more advanced disease or have higher mortality
Tdap or Td Vaccine May Be Used for Decennial Td Booster Doses
Either Tdap or Td also allowed for tetanus prophylaxis in wound management, catch-up immunization doses
Quality Improvement in NICU May Cut Morbidity in Preemies
Practice changes linked to increase in survival without major morbidity for infants born at 23 to 32 weeks
