Updated Guidelines and Recommendations for Safe Living After Solid Organ Transplant
Managing the risk for infection is one of the primary tasks in optimizing outcomes for solid organ transplant recipients.
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Are Application Costs Reducing Diversity in the Medical Field?
Medical school application costs may prevent students from lower-income backgrounds from entering the profession of medicine.
Conflict-Driven Migration Increases Hepatitis Burden as Production Costs Fall
Researchers of studies on the effect of conflict-driven migration on rates of hepatitis indicate that mass migration from high-burden countries has significantly increased the prevalence of both hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the host nation.
Educational Intervention Improves HBV Care, More Needed for Underserved Populations With HCV
A patient-centered educational intervention for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can improve overall HBV care in underserved safety-net populations.
Review Estimates Costs Associated With Herpes Zoster Among US Adults
Herpes zoster is a substantial societal burden that results in significant direct, indirect, and psychosocial costs, according to the findings of a recently published systematic review.
Inappropriate Antipsychotics Increase Risk for Pneumonia in Older Adults With Parkinson Disease
Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who use inappropriate antipsychotics may be at an increased risk for pneumonia compared with patients with PD who use more appropriate atypical antipsychotics.
How Do Disparities in the Physician Workforce Affect Patients?
Recent research indicates that disparities related to physician race or ethnicity, sex, or disability status may play a role in physician burnout.
Modifications to Blood Draw Orders Reduce Culture Contamination
In a randomized clinical trial, the use of lithium-heparin tubes for diversion of blood prior to aspiration of culture led to a 60% decrease in blood culture contamination compared with aspiration after obtaining culture.
Early Infectious Diseases Consult May Lower Sepsis Mortality
Early infectious diseases consultation is associated with a reduction in in-hospital mortality for patients receiving a severe sepsis and septic shock treatment bundle.
Recommendations Developed to Address Clinician Burnout
In Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout, a new report published online Oct. 23 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Can Healthcare Spending Waste be Reduced?
Healthcare costs in the United States are approaching 18% of the country’s GDP, a figure greater than any other nation in the world. However, according to a 2012 analysis, up to 34% of this spending could be categorized as waste.
Most Doctors Dissatisfied With Electronic Health Record Systems
The majority of physicians are dissatisfied with their current electronic health record systems.
Updated Algorithm Improves Specificity of UTI Detection in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
With an improved specificity, an updated algorithm for the detection of UTIs in patients with relapsing MS addresses previous issues concerning the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics, whilst improving accuracy and maintaining safety.
Most Physicians Treating STIs Do Not Have Medications Readily Available
Most office-based physicians who provide STI services report not having on-site access to the recommended injectable medications for same-day treatment of gonorrhea and syphilis.
Increases in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis From 2017 to 2018
During 2017 to 2018, there were increases in the rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis according to the CDC.
Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature
In the published literature, burnout in health care professionals is frequently associated with poor-quality care, but the effect size may be smaller than reported.
Assessing Efficacy, Cost-Effectiveness of Herpes Zoster Vaccination
Researchers sought to compare the effectiveness and cost-savings of the recombinant subunit zoster vaccine with that of the live attenuated zoster vaccine in individuals aged ≥50 years.
Protected Health Information Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data
Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
Guideline Updated for Prevention, Management of Hepatitis C in CKD
Updated recommendations were presented for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of HCV infection in adults with chronic kidney disease.
Emergency Departments Need to Increase Link to Care After HIV Testing
HIV testing in South African emergency departments shows a high prevalence and incidence of HIV, as well as significant attrition along the HIV care cascade for HIV-positive individuals.
What Clinical Trials Can Teach Public Health Programs About Risk
The framework for risk-benefit evaluations used in research can shed light on ways of balancing potential social benefits and individual risks that are missing from existing ethical frameworks for public health.
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