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COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in hospital-wide HCV testing

New research from Boston Medical Center finds that the COVID-19 emergency systemic changes made to decrease in-person visits during the pandemic have led to a decrease in hospital-wide Hepatitis C (HCV) testing by 50 percent, and a reduction in new HCV diagnoses by more than 60 percent.

4 Dec 2020

Study provides reassurance that patients and providers can use pharmacogenetic testing

A person's genetic make-up can influence whether they might experience side effects from certain medications.

3 Dec 2020

Come for your eye exam, leave with a band-aid on your arm

With multiple COVID-19 vaccines rapidly heading toward approval, optometrists and dentists are pushing for the authority to immunize patients during routine eye exams and dental cleanings.

3 Dec 2020

Feds look to pharmacists to boost childhood immunization rates

Torey Watson is trained as a pharmacist but aims to do more than simply fill prescriptions.

3 Dec 2020

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

For cardiovascular health to improve in the general population, healthcare systems will need to collect and assess treatment data, establish collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals, and evolve patient care in real-time based on those data.

3 Dec 2020

Experts address the global burden of brain diseases

Think Brain Health - a policy, clinical and research challenge, a virtual meeting featuring expert speakers in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, addressed current and future opportunities to help everyone achieve good brain health.

3 Dec 2020

Steroids used to treat inflammatory disease increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers have found that prescribed low doses of steroids, often to combat inflammatory diseases, are at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

3 Dec 2020

Despite new CDC guidance, opioid prescription rates have not declined

Research from Saint Louis University finds that among patients at risk for opioid misuse, the odds of receiving a schedule II opioid for non-cancer pain were similar to those not at risk, despite new prescribing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

2 Dec 2020

Automated AI measurement of abdominal fat predicts major cardiovascular events

Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal CT images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than overall weight or body mass index (BMI), according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

2 Dec 2020

COVID-19-related disruptions to cervical cancer screening could increase risk sevenfold, UK case study finds

A new study reveals inequalities in the delay in screening for cervical cancer, and recommends that the screening capacity be increased in addition to giving a higher priority to women who have missed their scheduled visit.

2 Dec 2020

MU researcher identifies resources to assist overburdened family caregivers

After Jo-Ana Chase heard her mother had successful heart surgery, she was relieved when her mom was finally discharged from the hospital and sent home to be cared for by her brother.

1 Dec 2020

How COVID-19 highlights the uncertainty of medical testing

Dr. Jacqueline Chu considered the man with a negative coronavirus test on the other end of the phone, and knew, her heart dropping, that the test result was not enough to clear him for work.

1 Dec 2020

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England, emergency department visits for medical emergencies - including psychiatric problems, trauma and heart attacks - declined by nearly a third, raising concerns among clinicians that critically ill patients were not seeking the care they needed for fear of coronavirus infection.

1 Dec 2020

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in hospital-wide HCV testing

Study provides reassurance that patients and providers can use pharmacogenetic testing

Come for your eye exam, leave with a band-aid on your arm

Feds look to pharmacists to boost childhood immunization rates

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

Experts address the global burden of brain diseases

Steroids used to treat inflammatory disease increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Despite new CDC guidance, opioid prescription rates have not declined

Automated AI measurement of abdominal fat predicts major cardiovascular events

COVID-19-related disruptions to cervical cancer screening could increase risk sevenfold, UK case study finds

MU researcher identifies resources to assist overburdened family caregivers

How COVID-19 highlights the uncertainty of medical testing

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

New effort to increase COVID-19 testing in Louisiana's Black communities

Validated biomarkers can reveal individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s

Review highlights huge inconsistencies in palliative care provision across the globe

Thousands of doctors’ offices buckle under financial stress of COVID

Mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients may be contagious for longer than previously thought

Medicaid expansion may lead to earlier diagnosis, improved care for colon cancer patients

Study identifies hot spots for colorectal cancer mortality rates among young women

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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