Low income associated with increased BMI and chronic stress
1. In a prospective cohort study, low income was associated with an increase in body mass index...
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Public Health
Electronic Health Record (EHR) Usage During Clinical Visits
A prior study could not demonstrate how the electronic health record (EHR) affected communication...
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Seven Good Reasons to Implement Telemedicine
Virtual healthcare has taken its rightful place in our lives and isn’t going away anytime soon....
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Remote Patient Monitoring: It’s Easier Than You Think
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone is somewhat familiar with the benefits of remote...
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Summary Elixhauser score interally validated for mortality prediction in older adults
1. The Summary Elixhauser (S-Elixhauser) comorbidity score is internally validated for predicting...
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Low prevalence of adrenal tumors in the general adult screening population
1. The prevalence of adrenal tumors in the general adult screening population is 1.4%. 2. The...
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Young children who experience eviction have increased health risks
1. In a retrospective cohort of young children in the United States, prior eviction was associated...
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Impact on socioeconomic status with HFrEF outcomes
1. Amongst patients with HFrEF, lower socioeconomic status was associated with increased rates of...
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Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders in refugee children
1. In a retrospective study of refugee children in Denmark, there was a linear association...
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Nonpharmaceutical interventions increase sleep duration in children
1. In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 45 randomized controlled trials including healthy...
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Race and insurance status may affect amblyopia treatment outcomes
1. In a large retrospective database study, Black children with amblyopia were significantly less...
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Patients Undergoing Gynecologic Cancer Surgery Face Insurance-Based Disparities and Financial Toxicity
For a study, researchers sought to assess the association between insurance status and clinical...
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Commercial dietary vitamins targeting the immune system may have inaccurate labeling
1. In this study, majority of commercial dietary supplements targeting the immune system had...
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Home oxygen therapy for bronchiolitis feasible, cost-effective, and favorable to caregivers
1. A systematic review of international literature suggests that home oxygen therapy for...
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Commercial weight loss programs lead to greater weight loss than do-it-yourself methods
1. In this study, a commercial weight loss program resulted in greater weight loss at 3 and...
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Electronic diarrheal etiology prediction algorithm may reduce antibiotic use for pediatric diarrhea
1. In a randomized crossover trial, use of a smartphone-based tool that predicts the etiology of...
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Financial Toxicity in Gynecologic Cancers: Patient-Reported Drivers
For a study, researchers sought to comprehend the effects that treatment-related financial burden...
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Elevated plasma levels of SARS-CoV-2 antigen are associated with increased severity of illness
1. Elevated plasma SARS-CoV-2 antigen is associated with increased severity of pulmonary illness...
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Factors associated with mortality among homeless elderly in California
1. Premature mortality was common amongst homeless older adults in the United States. 2. Factors...
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Frailty as a predictor of mortality on admission to intermediate care
1. Frailty status upon admission to intermediate care was a strong predictor of mortality. ...
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