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Racial disparities after hip and knee replacement reduced by a "bundled care" Medicare program

A "bundled care" Medicare program to improve care for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery has led to reductions in some outcome disparities for Black compared with White patients, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

18 Apr 2022

Simple youth development program can interrupt the cycle of generational poverty

A free youth development program serving Black children and teens living in a low-income segregated community demonstrated positive long-term educational and financial outcomes in its alumni, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the journal BMC Public Health.

18 Apr 2022

Miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening reduced by artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported a team of international researchers led by Mayo Clinic.

18 Apr 2022

Study: Pelvic fixation may not be necessary in some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several complications.

18 Apr 2022

Noninvasive sound technology could lead to improved cancer outcomes in humans

Noninvasive sound technology developed at the University of Michigan breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread—an advance that could lead to improved cancer outcomes in humans.

18 Apr 2022

Washington state retools first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit

Patricia Keys, 71 and a stroke survivor, needs help with many everyday activities, such as dressing and bathing. Her daughter Christina, who lives near her mom in Vancouver, Washington, cares for her in the evenings and pays about $3,000 a month for help from other caregivers.

18 Apr 2022

Study finds two doses of mRNA or ChAdOx1 vaccines provide excellent protection against severe outcomes of hospitalization and death

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against related hospitalizations and death.

18 Apr 2022

Study pinpoints the reasons behind racial and ethnic gaps in Medicare’s quality program

For the past 10 years, the Medicare system has tried to improve the quality of health care that millions of older Americans receive, while slowing the growth in costs to the federal budget, by encouraging health care providers to join Accountable Care Organizations.

15 Apr 2022

Breakthrough finding reveals how male sex hormones contribute to cancer-related sex bias

Patients with cancers stemming from non-reproductive organs, such as bladder and liver cancer, have striking discrepancies in incidence, progression, response to treatment and survival outcomes depending on their sex. In almost all cases, male patients have worse prognoses and outcomes.

15 Apr 2022

How the test-to-treat pillar of the US covid strategy is failing patients

The federal "test-to-treat" program, announced in March, is meant to reduce covid hospitalizations and deaths by quickly getting antiviral pills to people who test positive. But even as cases rise again, many Americans don't have access to the program.

15 Apr 2022

Insight into the future of genetic testing

In this interview, we speak to Sheetal Parmar, vice president of medical affairs and head of clinical services at Natera, about their cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing services.

From Natera 15 Apr 2022

Cell’s production of lipids can be a key factor in determining cell fate

How does a cell "decide" what type of cell to become? The question of "cell fate" has been explored for decades now, especially in the context of stem cell biology, but there are still gaps in our understanding.

15 Apr 2022

Acute stroke associated with considerable loss in life expectancy

Almost two-thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have high risk of recurrence, prompting researchers to call for better patient care.

15 Apr 2022

New short-course treatment effective against HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis

A new short-course treatment is effective against HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis with fewer serious side effects, and has the potential to reduce the length and cost of hospital admissions, a study shows.

15 Apr 2022

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with a normal body mass index (BMI).

14 Apr 2022

Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South

All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief.

14 Apr 2022

How a former Catholic priest is navigating a California Medicaid plan through big changes

For Michael Hunn, the path from priesthood to health care was seamless.

14 Apr 2022

A year in, Montana’s rolled-back public health powers leave some areas in limbo

A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over.

14 Apr 2022

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients.

14 Apr 2022

Study finds dexamethasone and remdesivir treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients is associated with reduced neurological complications

Researchers investigated the potential of therapeutic drugs, remdesivir and dexamethasone, when used alone or in combination on neurological complications that arise in COVID-19 affected individuals.

14 Apr 2022

Hospital News and Research

Racial disparities after hip and knee replacement reduced by a "bundled care" Medicare program

Simple youth development program can interrupt the cycle of generational poverty

Miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening reduced by artificial intelligence

Study: Pelvic fixation may not be necessary in some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis

Noninvasive sound technology could lead to improved cancer outcomes in humans

Washington state retools first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit

Study finds two doses of mRNA or ChAdOx1 vaccines provide excellent protection against severe outcomes of hospitalization and death

Study pinpoints the reasons behind racial and ethnic gaps in Medicare’s quality program

Breakthrough finding reveals how male sex hormones contribute to cancer-related sex bias

How the test-to-treat pillar of the US covid strategy is failing patients

Insight into the future of genetic testing

Cell’s production of lipids can be a key factor in determining cell fate

Acute stroke associated with considerable loss in life expectancy

New short-course treatment effective against HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South

How a former Catholic priest is navigating a California Medicaid plan through big changes

A year in, Montana’s rolled-back public health powers leave some areas in limbo

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Study finds dexamethasone and remdesivir treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients is associated with reduced neurological complications

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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