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Cardiac bypass surgery superior to non-surgical procedure for adults with diabetes and heart disease
ScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2012) Adults with diabetes and multi-vessel coronary heart disease who underwent cardiac bypass surgery had better overall heart-related outcomes than those who underwent an artery-opening procedure to improve blood flow to the heart muscle, according to the results from an international study
Genetic marker for placebo response identified in IBS patients
ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2012) Although placebos have played a critical role in medicine and clinical research for more than 70 years, it has been a mystery why these inactive treatments help to alleviate symptoms in some patients — and not others.
Patients feel more control of their health when doctors share notes
ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2012) Patients with access to notes written by their doctors feel more in control of their care and report a better understanding of their medical issues, improved recall of their care plan and being more likely to take their medications as prescribed, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-led study has found.
Common hospital-acquired infection rarely reported in the dataset used to implement hospital penalties
ScienceDaily (Sep. 5, 2012) Aiming to cut expenses and improve care, a 2008 Medicare policy stopped paying hospitals extra to treat some preventable, hospital-acquired conditions — including urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients after bladder catheters are placed. But a statewide analysis by the University of Michigan shows there was very little change in hospital payment due to removing pay for hospital-acquired catheter-associated UTIs.
Common hospital-acquired infection rarely reported in the dataset used to implement hospital penalties
ScienceDaily (Sep. 5, 2012) Aiming to cut expenses and improve care, a 2008 Medicare policy stopped paying hospitals extra to treat some preventable, hospital-acquired conditions — including urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients after bladder catheters are placed. But a statewide analysis by the University of Michigan shows there was very little change in hospital payment due to removing pay for hospital-acquired catheter-associated UTIs
Common hospital-acquired infection rarely reported in the dataset used to implement hospital penalties
ScienceDaily (Sep. 5, 2012) Aiming to cut expenses and improve care, a 2008 Medicare policy stopped paying hospitals extra to treat some preventable, hospital-acquired conditions — including urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients after bladder catheters are placed. But a statewide analysis by the University of Michigan shows there was very little change in hospital payment due to removing pay for hospital-acquired catheter-associated UTIs.
Common hospital-acquired infection rarely reported in the dataset used to implement hospital penalties
ScienceDaily (Sep. 5, 2012) Aiming to cut expenses and improve care, a 2008 Medicare policy stopped paying hospitals extra to treat some preventable, hospital-acquired conditions — including urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients after bladder catheters are placed
Link between metabolic disorders and Alzheimer’s disease examined
ScienceDaily (June 14, 2012) No effective treatments are currently available for the prevention or cure of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most frequent form of dementia in the elderly. The most recognized risk factors, advancing age and having the apolipoprotein E Ɛ4 gene, cannot be modified or treated
Earlier detection of bone loss may be in future: Isotope analysis rather than x-ray used for measurement
ScienceDaily (May 28, 2012) Are your bones getting stronger or weaker? Right now, it’s hard to know
Heart attack survivors living close to highways face higher 10-year death risk
ScienceDaily (May 7, 2012) Living close to a major highway poses a significant risk to heart attack survivors, reinforcing the need to isolate housing developments from heavy traffic areas, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center study concludes.
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