Alexa will soon put users in touch with telehealth doctors
Mar 01, 2022
The cost will depend on the patient’s insurance.
Stage shift seen with CT screening for lung cancer in the U.S.
Mar 31, 2022
A stage shift toward Stage I I non-small cell lung cancer was observed following the introduction of low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer.
Use of injectable local anesthetics up for hip fracture
Mar 28, 2022
The increasing use of injected local anesthetics may represent move away from opioid analgesia for hip fracture patients.
Hospital mortality from non-SARS-CoV-2 causes up among seniors
Mar 17, 2022
During the pandemic, mortality in the 30 days after hospital admission for non-SARS-CoV-2 causes increased for Medicare beneficiaries.
ASA: Scoring system may predict stroke risk in COVID-19 inpatients
Feb 08, 2022
The score is based on six clinical factors, including no fever at time of admission, no history of pulmonary disease and high white blood cell count.
Insulin resistance linked to risk for stroke, death in type 2 diabetes
Sep 28, 2021
Those with the lowest insulin resistance, as measured by highest estimated glucose disposal rate, had the lowest risk for stroke death.
Cannabidiol relieves burnout for healthcare workers during pandemic
Aug 13, 2021
Emotional exhaustion was reduced, but five participants in the treatment group experienced serious adverse events.
~40 Percent of incident heart failure diagnoses occur in acute care
Jul 27, 2021
Forty-six percent of those with diagnoses in acute care had potential heart failure symptoms in the previous six months.
Respiratory virus detections decreased during COVID-19
Jun 22, 2021
Monthly antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections decreased 79% during pandemic period.