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Health care intervention: Treating high-need, high-cost patients
Study found focusing on patients' values instead of problems offered better results Source:University of Houston Summary: Patients with complex needs -- serious mental and physical health problems and substance use disorders -- flock to emergency rooms costing the...
Artificial Cilia Could Someday Power Diagnostic Devices
Source:Cornell University Summary: Researchers have now designed a micro-sized artificial cilial system using platinum-based components that can control the movement of fluids at such a scale. The technology could someday enable low-cost, portable diagnostic devices...
Pediatricians screen more kids for mental health issues if they receive hands-on support
Screening rates during the study soared 73 percent Source:Children's National Health System Summary: A new study suggests many more pediatricians would make mental health screenings an integral part of a child's annual checkup if they received training and support...
At what age is it considered child neglect to leave a child home alone?
Source:American Academy of Pediatrics Summary: A majority of social workers surveyed believe children should be at least 12 before being left home alone four hours or longer, and they are more likely to consider a home-alone scenario as neglect if a child is injured...
Artificial intelligence may fall short when analyzing data across multiple health systems
Source:The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine Summary: A new study shows deep learning models must be carefully tested across multiple environments before being put into clinical practice. FULL STORY Artificial intelligence (AI) tools trained to...
Promising rectal cancer study
Source:UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Summary: A scientist comments on the evolving treatment of rectal cancer in light of findings from a study that found the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab was especially effective in a phase II clinical trial of a dozen...
Access to health care strengthens communities
Source:Vanderbilt University Summary: New research has focused on an aspect of the ACA/health care debate that hasn’t really been discussed—the social impact on communities. The author of a new report was able to control for income level and other factors and still...
Health care workers most at risk for COVID-19
A new study finds nurses have the highest prevalence of infection Source:Rutgers University Summary: Health care workers -- particularly nurses -- have a higher prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection than non-health care workers, according to a new study. FULL STORY...
One in 5 patients report discrimination in health care
Blacks most likely to name race; whites and Hispanics age, weight or income Source:University of California - San Francisco Summary: Discrimination reported by black patients declined significantly over a six-year study period, reducing the difference between blacks...