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Patient navigators reduce ER visits, hospitalization for high consumers of health care

Texas is one of a handful of states operating under a Medicaid 1115 Transformation Waiver that allows the expansion of Medicaid managed care while simultaneously maintaining hospital funding.

18 Mar 2020

Newer antiretroviral drugs may be the safest, most effective HIV treatment during pregnancy

The antiretroviral drugs dolutegravir and emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (DTG+FTC/TAF) may comprise the safest and most effective HIV treatment regimen currently available during pregnancy, researchers announced today.

11 Mar 2020

Heart attack patients who follow more medical advice have greater long-term survival

Patients who followed more medical advice after a heart attack were more likely to survive years after their heart attack.

5 Mar 2020

Online tools for diabetics improve management and control

A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open in February 2020 shows that diabetes management by patients improves significantly with their use of a mobile phone app.

19 Feb 2020

Increase in out-of-pocket costs associated with lower adherence to neurologic medications

As out-of-pocket costs go up for drugs for the neurologic disorders Alzheimer's disease, peripheral neuropathy and Parkinson's disease, people are less likely to take the drugs as often as their doctors prescribed, according to a study funded by the American Academy of Neurology and published in the February 19, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Feb 2020

Study uncovers factors linked with discontinuing breast cancer therapy

For women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. Many women, especially those in underserved populations, do not continue treatment, however.

19 Feb 2020

Study examines benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug Lists for asthma medications

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examines the benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug List coverage for preventive asthma medications.

14 Feb 2020

Nurse creates a self-management tool for patients with left ventricular assist device

In the early 90s, Dr. Jessie Casida was one of few nurses working on the first patient with a left ventricular assist device-;a battery-powered device that pumps blood, surgically implanted into the heart of patients who have end-stage heart failure.

13 Feb 2020

Lupus patients who adhere to medications have lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have much lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a common complication of the disease, finds a new study from the University of British Columbia.

11 Feb 2020

Exercising when sick can help you feel better, says Penn State Health physician

The winter cold and flu season may try to knock out your new year's plans to get or stay healthy, but the good news is you can fight back.

8 Jan 2020

Experimental drug found to be effective at reducing bad cholesterol

Twice-yearly injections of an experimental cholesterol-lowering drug, inclisiran, were effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often called bad cholesterol, in patients already taking the maximum dose of statin drugs, according to data of the ORION-10 trial presented Saturday, Nov. 16, at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2019.

17 Nov 2019

Age plays key role in the well-being of patients with Type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that age plays a critical role in the well-being of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to psychological distress resulting in worse health outcomes.

15 Nov 2019

Simple 'nudges' help improve heart patients' adherence to statins

Statins are an effective medication for treating patients with heart disease - they cut the risk of a second major adverse cardiac event by almost 50 percent. But only about six percent of patients take statins as prescribed. One way to solve that? Nudge them. Literally.

14 Nov 2019

Optimal implementation of existing, new interventions essential to end HIV pandemic

Optimal implementation of existing HIV prevention and treatment tools and continued development of new interventions are essential to ending the HIV pandemic, National Institutes of Health experts write in a commentary Clinical Infectious Diseases.

24 Oct 2019

New sensor technology to revolutionize treatment and cure of tuberculosis

A trial involving an edible sensor connected to a paired mobile, that enables medical staff to remotely see patients` intake of tuberculosis (TB) medicine, has produced superior results to directly observed therapy (DOT), where a healthcare worker watches the patient swallow medication, leading researchers to suggest that the technology could be a game changer in high prevalence countries where treatment adherence remains a stumbling block to eliminating TB.

4 Oct 2019

Pre-existing mental health or substance abuse issues linked to fewer complications in diabetes

A new study has found that people with mental health or substance abuse disorders who are diagnosed with diabetes may experience less severe health complications.

25 Sep 2019

Text messaging, electric pill bottles not enough to drive down blood pressure levels

About one in three Americans have high blood pressure, called hypertension, but only about half of them have their condition under control.

18 Sep 2019

Engaging community pharmacists to improve access to care for people with epilepsy

The University of Washington's School of Pharmacy announced on Thursday, Sept. 12, a collaboration with global biopharmaceutical company UCB to improve access to care for people living with epilepsy.

12 Sep 2019

Medication adherence linked with lower risks of hospitalization and early death

A recent analysis of published studies examined the clinical consequences of medication adherence. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis found that medication adherence is linked with lower risks of needing to be hospitalized and of dying early.

5 Sep 2019

ESC guidelines highlight detrimental impact of pollution, noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes

The detrimental impact of pollution and noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes is highlighted for the first time in European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

31 Aug 2019

Medication Adherence News and Research

Patient navigators reduce ER visits, hospitalization for high consumers of health care

Newer antiretroviral drugs may be the safest, most effective HIV treatment during pregnancy

Heart attack patients who follow more medical advice have greater long-term survival

Online tools for diabetics improve management and control

Increase in out-of-pocket costs associated with lower adherence to neurologic medications

Study uncovers factors linked with discontinuing breast cancer therapy

Study examines benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug Lists for asthma medications

Nurse creates a self-management tool for patients with left ventricular assist device

Lupus patients who adhere to medications have lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Exercising when sick can help you feel better, says Penn State Health physician

Experimental drug found to be effective at reducing bad cholesterol

Age plays key role in the well-being of patients with Type 2 diabetes

Simple 'nudges' help improve heart patients' adherence to statins

Optimal implementation of existing, new interventions essential to end HIV pandemic

New sensor technology to revolutionize treatment and cure of tuberculosis

Pre-existing mental health or substance abuse issues linked to fewer complications in diabetes

Text messaging, electric pill bottles not enough to drive down blood pressure levels

Engaging community pharmacists to improve access to care for people with epilepsy

Medication adherence linked with lower risks of hospitalization and early death

ESC guidelines highlight detrimental impact of pollution, noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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