Handheld Device Can ID Cardiac Dysfunction in Cancer Survivors
Vivio can accurately detect cardiac dysfunction in anthracycline-exposed childhood cancer survivors
Post-Endoscopic Infection More Common Than Previously Thought
Rates of infection within seven days (per 1,000) vary from 1.1 for screening colonoscopy to 3 for OGD
Effect of Shock Wave Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Wanes
Only half of patients with initial treatment success maintain benefits at two years
Most Teens, Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Report Stigma
Stigma is associated with two-fold higher odds of poor glycemic control after adjustment for confounders
Outpatient Care Less Efficient for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Also, 1.52 higher odds of ER visits for outpatient pharmacotherapy compared with inpatient treatment
Medicaid Expansion Ups Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplant
From pre- to post-expansion period, 59 percent relative increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive listings
BCG Vaccine Tied to Reduced Hyperglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Systemic shift in glucose metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
Many Physicians Not Prepared for End-of-Life Talks With Patients
Additional training, reimbursement may foster these critical conversations, authors say
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
Few Receive All High-Priority Clinical Preventive Services
Eight percent of U.S. adults aged 35 years and older receive all services; 4.7 percent receive none
