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Discontinuity of care for older patients increases risk of emergency hospital admissions

Older patients who experience more discontinuity of care in general practice are at higher risk of emergency hospital admissions.

15 Nov 2017

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health-care costs, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

15 Nov 2017

Leicester to become part of global program to tackle diabetes in urban areas

Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes program to tackle the dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes in urban areas.

From Novo Nordisk 15 Nov 2017

New survey reveals need for improvement in cows' milk allergy diagnosis

The largest online survey of parents of children with Cows’ Milk Allergy (CMA) in the UK, conducted by Allergy UK, confirms that there has been little improvement in the time it takes to get a diagnosis in the last five years.

15 Nov 2017

Study reports increase in shared decision-making between patients and their clinicians

In a shift away from the more patriarchal/matriarchal relationship between doctor and patient, patients report an increased partnership with their physicians in making medical decisions, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine and Harvard University.

14 Nov 2017

Medicaid expansion under ACA more likely to increase smoking cessation rates among low-income adults

When low-income adults were newly covered by Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they were more likely to quit smoking cigarettes than their counterparts in states that did not offer Medicaid expansion, according to a new analysis from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

13 Nov 2017

Alarming co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes and CVD demands more awareness to address risks, improve health

The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease today hosted an important health observance briefing to raise awareness of the co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), "National Diabetes Heart Connection Day."

9 Nov 2017

Art therapy facilitates improvement of patients with severe depression

Create a picture of how you are feeling on this particular day, said the first exercise in the art therapy. After ten treatments the patients who suffered from severe or moderately severe depression had shown more improvement than the patients in the control group, shows research at Sahlgrenska academy.

6 Nov 2017

Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

Women with PCOS are more likely to suffer from mental health disorders and should be routinely screened for these during medical assessments, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate.

6 Nov 2017

ACP encouraged by new CMS initiatives designed to ease unnecessary burden on physicians

The American College of Physicians, expressed support for some of the provisions included in the final rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program for 2018, and noted some areas of concern in the rules that were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Nov. 2.

3 Nov 2017

Integrated care enhances clinical outcomes for dialysis patients

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today announced results of the first performance year in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Comprehensive ESRD Care Model as an ESRD Seamless Care Organization.

31 Oct 2017

Report reveals high risk of back, shoulder and other injuries for competitive divers

Competitive divers face a high risk of injuring their shoulders, back, elbows, wrists and other body parts, according to a report by a Loyola Medicine sports medicine physician.

30 Oct 2017

Using Machine Learning to Accurately Diagnose Childhood Autism Sooner

Autism is a clinical diagnosis. There is no one test to diagnose autism. Depending on the type of medical professional diagnosing, typically the DSM-V (standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the U.S.) is used to diagnose by primary care physicians, neurologists, and psychiatrists.

30 Oct 2017

Experts issue new report with recommendations aimed at stemming opioid epidemic

A group of experts, led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation, today issued a new report with comprehensive recommendations aimed at stemming the opioid epidemic, a spiraling crisis that kills on average 90 people a day in the U.S., and shows few signs of reversing.

28 Oct 2017

ASA applauds President Trump’s declaration of opioid crisis as public health emergency

The American Society of Anesthesiologists today announced its support of President Donald J. Trump's announcement officially declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency.

28 Oct 2017

International initiative led by Vanderbilt aims to develop universal flu vaccine

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading an international effort to develop a universal influenza vaccine that would protect everyone against all strains of the flu anywhere in the world.

27 Oct 2017

Education may help increase awareness of HPV risk and vaccination rates in college-age men

Male collegiate athletes have high rates of risk factors for infection with the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV), but have low HPV vaccination rates and low awareness of their personal health risks, according to a study in the November issue of The Nurse Practitioner, published by Wolters Kluwer.

26 Oct 2017

Norwegian doctors show little competency in understanding different cultures, study shows

A Norwegian study shows that general practitioners in Norway show little competency in understanding different cultures. Researcher Esperanza Diaz at the University of Bergen asks for mandatory training.

26 Oct 2017

Studies highlight need for national strategy to prevent, treat hypertension in China

More than one in three adults aged 35 - 75 years in China have high blood pressure, but only about one in 20 people with hypertension have the condition under control, according to the largest study of hypertension in China, involving 1.7 million people, published in The Lancet.

26 Oct 2017

Study: Medicare patients in low-income U.S. counties may be at risk of incurring high out-of-pocket costs

When Medicare beneficiaries are admitted to the hospital, their care is normally covered by Part A benefits with a fixed deductible. However, when the hospital stay is "for observation," Part B benefits take over, bringing with them cost-sharing and potentially large out-of-pocket expenses.

25 Oct 2017

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Discontinuity of care for older patients increases risk of emergency hospital admissions

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Leicester to become part of global program to tackle diabetes in urban areas

New survey reveals need for improvement in cows' milk allergy diagnosis

Study reports increase in shared decision-making between patients and their clinicians

Medicaid expansion under ACA more likely to increase smoking cessation rates among low-income adults

Alarming co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes and CVD demands more awareness to address risks, improve health

Art therapy facilitates improvement of patients with severe depression

Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

ACP encouraged by new CMS initiatives designed to ease unnecessary burden on physicians

Integrated care enhances clinical outcomes for dialysis patients

Report reveals high risk of back, shoulder and other injuries for competitive divers

Using Machine Learning to Accurately Diagnose Childhood Autism Sooner

Experts issue new report with recommendations aimed at stemming opioid epidemic

ASA applauds President Trump’s declaration of opioid crisis as public health emergency

International initiative led by Vanderbilt aims to develop universal flu vaccine

Education may help increase awareness of HPV risk and vaccination rates in college-age men

Norwegian doctors show little competency in understanding different cultures, study shows

Studies highlight need for national strategy to prevent, treat hypertension in China

Study: Medicare patients in low-income U.S. counties may be at risk of incurring high out-of-pocket costs

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