Use of E-Cigarettes May Hurt Efforts to Quit Smoking
Findings based on a study of patients trying to quit smoking following hospital discharge
Reduced Overall Survival for Alcohol-Related Liver Cancer
Alcohol-related HCC more likely to be diffuse, detected in patients with worse liver function
Total Estimated Cost of Diagnosed Diabetes $327 Billion in 2017
Care for people with diagnosed diabetes accounts for 1 in 4 health care dollars in the U.S.
Casting, Surgery Equivalent Over Long Term for Unstable Ankle Fx
Equivalent ankle function for older adults with acute unstable malleolar fractures three years later
Recent Years Have Seen Obesity Prevalence Increasing for Adults
Increases in prevalence of obesity and severe obesity for adults; no significant trends for youth
Children With ASD, Younger Siblings Are Undervaccinated
Vaccination rates were significantly lower among younger siblings of children with ASD
‘Nontrivial’ Number of Seniors Lack a Personal Physician
Lacking a personal physician is more common for some vulnerable groups
Parent-Child Book Reading Tied to Psychosocial Benefits
Book-reading interventions associated with improved psychosocial functioning in parents and children
Condition Readmission Measures Don’t Reflect Overall Quality
Differ from non-Medicare patients with same conditions, Medicare patients with unreported ones
EHR Usability Contributes to Possible Patient Harm Events
Usability challenges mainly occur during order placement and medication administration
