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China Study Identifies Few Serious AEs with H1N1 Vaccine
05/13/2011
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
The outbreak of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in 2009 led nations around the world to produce a vaccine against the virus.
The outbreak of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in 2009 led nations around the world to produce a vaccine against the virus.
The outbreak of the pandemic...
05/13/2011
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Conference Insider
Improving Outcomes by Measuring and Analyzing Data
05/13/2011
Tim Casey
During a session at the AAPM meeting titled Using Outcomes Data to Improve Patient Care, healthcare professionals emphasized that utilizing the data in an effective manner can help decrease errors, cut costs, and lead to medical advances.
During a session at the AAPM meeting titled Using Outcomes Data to Improve Patient Care, healthcare professionals emphasized that utilizing the data in an effective manner can help decrease errors, cut costs, and lead to medical advances.
During a session at the AAPM...
05/13/2011
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Using a Fixed OR Team to Perform Consecutive Similar Surgeries
05/13/2011
Tori Socha
Efficient use of surgical resources includes effective scheduling of procedures, but surgical scheduling is complicated by variation and uncertainty in procedure times. According to researchers, if variation in procedure time could be...
Efficient use of surgical resources includes effective scheduling of procedures, but surgical scheduling is complicated by variation and uncertainty in procedure times. According to researchers, if variation in procedure time could be...
Efficient use of surgical...
05/13/2011
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Fidaxomicin Comparable to Vancomycin and Provides More Durable Disease Resolution
05/13/2011
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Results of a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial [N Engl J Med. 2011;364 (5):422-431] show that fidaxomicin confers similar rates of clinical cure compared with vancomycin in patients with Clostridium difficile infection,...
Results of a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial [N Engl J Med. 2011;364 (5):422-431] show that fidaxomicin confers similar rates of clinical cure compared with vancomycin in patients with Clostridium difficile infection,...
Results of a prospective,...
05/13/2011
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Elevated Myocardial Enzymes after CABG Are Associated with Increased Mortality Risk, Study Says
05/13/2011
Jill Sederstorm
A new analysis of creatine kinase (CK-MB) and troponin levels in patients who received coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery found that elevated levels of the myocardial enzymes within 24 hours after surgery were associated with an...
A new analysis of creatine kinase (CK-MB) and troponin levels in patients who received coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery found that elevated levels of the myocardial enzymes within 24 hours after surgery were associated with an...
A new analysis of creatine...
05/13/2011
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Feature
Efficacy of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine against HPV Infection and Disease in Males
05/13/2011
Kevin L. Carter
Although the human papillomavirus causes infections among males and females, there is a significantly higher occurrence of HPV-caused cancer among males than there is among females, chiefly of the penis, anus, and oropharynx. 
Although the human papillomavirus causes infections among males and females, there is a significantly higher occurrence of HPV-caused cancer among males than there is among females, chiefly of the penis, anus, and oropharynx. 
Although the human...
05/13/2011
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Cost and Consumption of Duloxetine
05/13/2011
Tim Casey
The cost and consumption of duloxetine was lower for patients taking the drug for pain compared with patients taking the medication for major depressive disorder.
The cost and consumption of duloxetine was lower for patients taking the drug for pain compared with patients taking the medication for major depressive disorder.
The cost and consumption of...
05/13/2011
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Feature
Abuse Potential in Extended-Release Oxymorphone and Controlled-Release Oxycodone
05/13/2011
Tim Casey
A study found that healthy, nondependent, recreational opioid users who took single oral doses of extended-release oxymorphone may be at a lower risk for potentially abusing opioids than those who took equal doses of controlled-release...
A study found that healthy, nondependent, recreational opioid users who took single oral doses of extended-release oxymorphone may be at a lower risk for potentially abusing opioids than those who took equal doses of controlled-release...
A study found that healthy,...
05/13/2011
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Feature
Use of Hospice among Men Dying of Prostate Cancer
05/13/2011
Tori Socha
End-of-life care using the hospice model seeks to control pain, promote patient and family-centered care and autonomy, and address spiritual needs as death nears. Since hospice care was added as a Medicare entitlement in 1983, the proportion...
End-of-life care using the hospice model seeks to control pain, promote patient and family-centered care and autonomy, and address spiritual needs as death nears. Since hospice care was added as a Medicare entitlement in 1983, the proportion...
End-of-life care using the...
05/13/2011
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Feature
End-of-Life Costs among Patients with Heart Failure in Canada
05/13/2011
Tori Socha
In 2004-2005, heart failure (HF) was the fourth most expensive medical condition in hospital costs in Canada. 
In 2004-2005, heart failure (HF) was the fourth most expensive medical condition in hospital costs in Canada. 
In 2004-2005, heart failure (HF)...
05/13/2011
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Behind the Bill
SCOTUS Takes on the Nondelegation Doctrine: Surprising Reactions and What They Mean for Agency Power
04/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Federal Communication Commission (FCC) v Consumers’ Research, a case that I covered in February and one that could dramatically reshape federal agency authority through the nondelegation...
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Federal Communication Commission (FCC) v Consumers’ Research, a case that I covered in February and one that could dramatically reshape federal agency authority through the nondelegation...
The Supreme Court recently heard...
04/02/2025
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Dr Oz’s Prescription for Making Medicaid “Viable at Every Level”
03/26/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Dr Mehmet Oz in his confirmation as the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).1 The full Senate vote is expected “soon” (whatever that...
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Dr Mehmet Oz in his confirmation as the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).1 The full Senate vote is expected “soon” (whatever that...
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the...
03/26/2025
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Behind the Bill
The $880 Billion Question Continues: Dr Oz's Confirmation and the Future of Medicaid
03/19/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, I explored the $880 billion question facing Congress—whether lawmakers could achieve their budget goals without cutting Medicaid. This week, that question took center stage as Dr Mehmet Oz, President Trump's nominee to lead the...
Last week, I explored the $880 billion question facing Congress—whether lawmakers could achieve their budget goals without cutting Medicaid. This week, that question took center stage as Dr Mehmet Oz, President Trump's nominee to lead the...
Last week, I explored the $880...
03/19/2025
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Behind the Bill
The $880 Billion Question: Can Congress Cut Spending Without Touching Medicaid?
03/12/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
I’d like to step away from administrative law for a moment to provide a quick update on Medicaid. With news coming from all sides, what does the future of Medicaid actually look like? The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget...
I’d like to step away from administrative law for a moment to provide a quick update on Medicaid. With news coming from all sides, what does the future of Medicaid actually look like? The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget...
I’d like to step away from...
03/12/2025
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Behind the Bill
RFK Jr’s Public Comment Ban: The Silent Shift in Health Care Rulemaking
03/05/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The erosion of administrative law continues, and with it, the dismantling of decades-long precedent. In June, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old doctrine that allowed federal agencies to interpret their own ambiguous statutes. Later...
The erosion of administrative law continues, and with it, the dismantling of decades-long precedent. In June, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old doctrine that allowed federal agencies to interpret their own ambiguous statutes. Later...
The erosion of administrative...
03/05/2025
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Behind the Bill
Prevention Over Pills? The First 2 Weeks of Health Care’s New Direction
02/26/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The dust has barely settled from Robert F Kennedy Jr’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), but the changes are already coming fast and furious—a key theme of the Trump Administration’s actions within the last several...
The dust has barely settled from Robert F Kennedy Jr’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), but the changes are already coming fast and furious—a key theme of the Trump Administration’s actions within the last several...
The dust has barely settled from...
02/26/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Nondelegation Doctrine: The Next Constitutional Showdown (Part 2)
02/19/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, I explored the potential revival of the nondelegation doctrine through Federal Communication Commission v Consumers’ Research. Today, I want to examine what this could mean for health care regulation by considering the parallels...
Last week, I explored the potential revival of the nondelegation doctrine through Federal Communication Commission v Consumers’ Research. Today, I want to examine what this could mean for health care regulation by considering the parallels...
Last week, I explored the...
02/19/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Nondelegation Doctrine: The Next Constitutional Showdown (Part 1)
02/12/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Just when you thought the dust had settled from the Chevron decision, the Supreme Court is gearing up to hear arguments in Federal Communications Commission v Consumers' Research next month, potentially reviving the long-dormant nondelegation...
Just when you thought the dust had settled from the Chevron decision, the Supreme Court is gearing up to hear arguments in Federal Communications Commission v Consumers' Research next month, potentially reviving the long-dormant nondelegation...
Just when you thought the dust...
02/12/2025
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Behind the Bill
No, President Trump Did Not Actually Sign an Executive Order That Would Increase Drug Costs for Beneficiaries
02/05/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
On inauguration day, President Trump issued an executive order rescinding several Biden-era health care initiatives, including 3 experimental drug pricing models developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Oh boy did...
On inauguration day, President Trump issued an executive order rescinding several Biden-era health care initiatives, including 3 experimental drug pricing models developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Oh boy did...
On inauguration day, President...
02/05/2025
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Behind the Bill
Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Confirmation and the Unexpected Turn in the Drug Pricing Debate
01/29/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Plot Thickens in Drug Pricing Drama Just when you thought the drug pricing debate couldn't get more interesting, Robert F. Kennedy Jr adds an unexpected twist. During closed-door Senate meetings, President Trump’s US Department of...
The Plot Thickens in Drug Pricing Drama Just when you thought the drug pricing debate couldn't get more interesting, Robert F. Kennedy Jr adds an unexpected twist. During closed-door Senate meetings, President Trump’s US Department of...
The Plot Thickens in Drug...
01/29/2025
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“Although Medicaid expansion has provided increased health care coverage for many previously uninsured patients, prior literature suggests that health care utilization and public spending increase with government insurance coverage,” wrote...
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What patient demographic can now receive the FDA-approved RSV vaccine Arexvy?
What patient demographic can now...
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Men and Women With MS Perceive Functional Trajectories Differently
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“A gap in research about the trajectories of function among men and women aging with functional limitations because of MS hinders ability to plan for future needs,” said researchers. 
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Recent clinical trial findings indicate that the RSVpreF vaccine demonstrated efficacy in preventing RSV-associated respiratory illnesses in older adults with no significant safety concerns.
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