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Use of School-Based Health Centers May Prevent High School Dropout in Urban Teens

06/21/2011

Kristina Woodworth

Urban high school students with low-to-moderate use of school-based health centers may be at a decreased risk of dropout.

Urban high school students with...

06/21/2011

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Study Finds Apixaban Reduces Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

06/21/2011

Jill Sederstrom

When compared with aspirin, apixaban was found to reduce the risk of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation.

When compared with aspirin,...

06/21/2011

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Maternal Influenza Vaccination Associated with Flu Protection in Infants

06/21/2011

Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos

Young infants born to mothers vaccinated against influenza while pregnant appear less likely to be infected with the flu or hospitalized for influenza-like illness.

Young infants born to mothers...

06/21/2011

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Variants of the HMGA1 Gene

06/21/2011

Kevin L. Carter

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic disorders, affecting nearly 250 million people worldwide.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one...

06/21/2011

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Comparable Cost-Effectiveness with LAIV versus IIV Found in Young Children

06/21/2011

Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos

Despite findings from a recent randomized controlled trial among young children that intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) might cause an increase in adverse events (AEs) compared with the inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV),...

Despite findings from a recent...

06/21/2011

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Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair for Mitral Regurgitation

06/21/2011

Tim Casey

New Orleans—Through 2 years of treatment, patients who underwent percutaneous mitral valve repair had reduced mitral regurgitation (MR) and experienced meaningful clinical benefits, according to a randomized controlled trial that compared...

New Orleans—Through 2 years of...

06/21/2011

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Comparable with Surgery

06/21/2011

Tim Casey

New Orleans—A randomized study of patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis and at high risk for surgery found that those undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had similar survival at 1 year compared with those undergoing...

New Orleans—A randomized study...

06/21/2011

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Quality of Life following PCI or CABG

06/21/2011

Tori Socha

Treatments for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease include percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). At the 1-year followup, the SYNTAX (Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac...

Treatments for patients with...

06/21/2011

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Radial versus Femoral Access for Invasive Coronary Procedures

06/21/2011

Christin Melton

New Orleans—A large randomized study has concluded that radial access is no less effective than femoral access for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who are undergoing procedures requiring vascular access, such as coronary...

New Orleans—A large randomized...

06/21/2011

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Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction

06/21/2011

Christin Melton

New Orleans—Combining coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with medical therapies for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure increased the overall risk of death for approximately 2 years after surgery compared with...

New Orleans—Combining coronary...

06/21/2011

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With the expanding availability of multiple drugs to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment can now be better tailored to the needs of each patient.

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Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy is associated with improved survival in patients with high-risk Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

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Evolving Health Care Contact Centers Into Drivers of Value-Based Care

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Discover how health care contact centers can transform into drivers of value-based care through AI, automation, upskilling agents, and rethinking workflows and metrics to improve patient outcomes and population health.

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Enhancing Patient Medication Adherence: Insights and Strategies From Asembia 2024

06/11/2024

Lucille Accetta, PharmD, MBA, MSPH, Senior Vice President of CVS Specialty Operations

Key stakeholders in the health care industry gathered to discuss prevalent topics at this year's Asembia annual summit. Medication adherence emerged as one of the most talked-about issues. In a session led by Lucille Accetta, PharmD, MBA,...

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06/11/2024

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Navigating the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act: Implications for Payers, Patients, and Manufacturers

05/24/2024

Melissa Andel, Principal, CommonHealth Solutions, LLC

Learn about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on payers and patients, highlighting the changes in Medicare benefits and drug coverage coming in 2025 and 2026.

Learn about the impacts of the...

05/24/2024

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Navigating Payment Models in the CGT Landscape: Insights and Innovations

05/21/2024

Joe DePinto, Head of Cell, Gene, and Advanced Therapies, McKesson

An expert discusses the evolution and challenges of payment models in the cell and gene therapy (CGT) space reviewed during his session at Asembia 2024.

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05/21/2024

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Unlocking the Future of Managed Care Pharmacy: A Deep Dive into Federal Legislation and Regulations

05/15/2024

Jennifer L. Mathieu Senior Vice President, Professional and Government Affairs, AMCP

Learn about developments in federal legislation and regulations within the pharmacy landscape shaping the future of managed care in an interview with a session presenter from AMCP 2024.

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05/15/2024

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Personalizing Weight Loss Management With GLP-1 Agonists

04/05/2024

Featuring Tejaswi Kompala, MD, head of cardiometabolic clinical strategy, Teladoc

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Delve into the rising demand for anti-obesity medications, the complexities of obesity management, and the importance of personalized approaches in improving cardiometabolic health in this insightful interview.

Delve into the rising demand for...

04/05/2024

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Integrating Behavioral Health Services to Reduce ED Visits: Substance Use Disorder and Social Determinants of Health

03/27/2024

Featuring Tom Zaubler, MD, MPH, CMO at NeuroFlow

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Join us for the continuation of an engaging two-part series showcasing an expert dedicated to reducing emergency department visits through the integration of behavioral health practices. Dr Zaubler will share invaluable insights into...

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Integrating Behavioral Health Services to Reduce ED Visits: Suicide Prevention and Preemptive Primary Care

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Come join us for the first installment of a captivating two-part series featuring an expert committed to minimizing emergency department visits through the implementation of behavioral health integrations. Dr Zaubler will offer valuable...

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Navigating the Evolution of Digital Solutions in Health Care

02/27/2024

Featuring Yash Prajapati, consultant at ZS Associates

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Join us in exploring the challenges and opportunities in the development, approval, and integration of digital therapeutic solutions with ZS Associates consultant Yash Prajapati.

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02/27/2024

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Advancements and Challenges in Diabetes Management

02/27/2024

Featuring Mansur Shomali, MD, chief medical officer at Welldoc, endocrinologist at MedStar Health

Featuring Mansur Shomali, MD, chief m...

Learn about the state of digital therapeutics for disease management such as diabetes care in terms of cost, outcomes, integration, and more with Dr Mansur Shomali, CMO at Welldoc.

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