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Secondary Prevention of CVD Events among Persons without Hypertension
06/21/2011
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents 30% of all deaths worldwide and is the leading cause of death in the United States. Studies have shown a strong, graded, and independent association between blood pressure levels and the risk of CVD,...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents 30% of all deaths worldwide and is the leading cause of death in the United States. Studies have shown a strong, graded, and independent association between blood pressure levels and the risk of CVD,...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
06/21/2011
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School-Based Asthma Intervention Significantly Improved Symptoms of Persistent Asthma in Urban Children
06/21/2011
Results of a randomized trial [Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011;165(3):262-268] show that urban children with persistent asthma have significant improvement in symptoms when treated by a school-based asthma therapy intervention compared with...
Results of a randomized trial [Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011;165(3):262-268] show that urban children with persistent asthma have significant improvement in symptoms when treated by a school-based asthma therapy intervention compared with...
Results of a randomized trial...
06/21/2011
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Hip Fracture and Long-Term Home Exercise Programs
06/21/2011
There are >31,000 hip fracture cases per year in the United States, costing an estimated $14 million to $20 billion. The number of these cases is expected to rise to 700,000 in the United States and from 1.6 million currently worldwide to...
There are >31,000 hip fracture cases per year in the United States, costing an estimated $14 million to $20 billion. The number of these cases is expected to rise to 700,000 in the United States and from 1.6 million currently worldwide to...
There are >31,000 hip...
06/21/2011
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Diuretic Strategy and Renal Function in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
06/21/2011
A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study published in the March 3, 2011, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine [2011;364(9):797-805] found no differences in patients’ global assessment of symptoms or renal function with...
A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study published in the March 3, 2011, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine [2011;364(9):797-805] found no differences in patients’ global assessment of symptoms or renal function with...
A prospective, double-blind,...
06/21/2011
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The ClincalTrials.gov Results Database—Update and Issues
06/21/2011
In use for more than a decade, the Clinical Trials.gov registry was expanded in 2008 to include a database for reporting results. The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) mandates that summary results data for certain trials of...
In use for more than a decade, the Clinical Trials.gov registry was expanded in 2008 to include a database for reporting results. The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) mandates that summary results data for certain trials of...
In use for more than a decade,...
06/21/2011
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Guideline for Inpatient Cellulitis and Abscess Reduces Use of Healthcare Resources
06/21/2011
Results of a retrospective study that evaluated treatment of patients hospitalized for cellulites and abscess before and after implementation of a guideline to standardize care [Arch Intern Med. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.29] found that...
Results of a retrospective study that evaluated treatment of patients hospitalized for cellulites and abscess before and after implementation of a guideline to standardize care [Arch Intern Med. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.29] found that...
Results of a retrospective study...
06/21/2011
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Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Regain after Weight Loss
06/21/2011
Overweight or obesity is a worldwide problem. An increased body mass index is associated with higher mortality, the development of coronary vascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, certain types of cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, and...
Overweight or obesity is a worldwide problem. An increased body mass index is associated with higher mortality, the development of coronary vascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, certain types of cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, and...
Overweight or obesity is a...
06/21/2011
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Medicaid Spending Trends over the Past Decade
06/21/2011
The recent recession has had an impact on Medicaid spending, increasing monthly enrollment by the largest amount since the program was implemented. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured...
The recent recession has had an impact on Medicaid spending, increasing monthly enrollment by the largest amount since the program was implemented. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured...
The recent recession has had an...
06/21/2011
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Study Finds Diabetes Associated with Premature Death from Cancer, Infectious Diseases
06/21/2011
Diabetes mellitus is known to increase the risk of vascular diseases, but a new study found that diabetes is also associated with premature death from several forms of cancer, infectious diseases, external causes, intentional self-harm, and...
Diabetes mellitus is known to increase the risk of vascular diseases, but a new study found that diabetes is also associated with premature death from several forms of cancer, infectious diseases, external causes, intentional self-harm, and...
Diabetes mellitus is known to...
06/21/2011
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Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Episodes of Severe Pain in Patients with SCD
06/21/2011
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal-recessive disorder of the beta globin gene, in which mutant hemoglobin S polymerizes in erythrocytes, causing occlusion of the small blood vessels. The occlusion manifests clinically as episodes of...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal-recessive disorder of the beta globin gene, in which mutant hemoglobin S polymerizes in erythrocytes, causing occlusion of the small blood vessels. The occlusion manifests clinically as episodes of...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an...
06/21/2011
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Medical Coding Creates Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients
09/13/2022
Many transgender patients in the United States are receiving coverage denials on gender-affirming care due in part to ICD-10 codes.
Many transgender patients in the United States are receiving coverage denials on gender-affirming care due in part to ICD-10 codes.
Many transgender patients in the...
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Bilateral CI Shows Positive Effect on Language
03/16/2012
Results of a study on the effect of cochlear implantation (CI) on language development found that bilateral implantation was more advantageous than unilateral implantation in pediatric patients, according to findings reported in the Archives...
Results of a study on the effect of cochlear implantation (CI) on language development found that bilateral implantation was more advantageous than unilateral implantation in pediatric patients, according to findings reported in the Archives...
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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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