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Newswise: Could Wearables Capture Well-being?
28-Apr-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Could Wearables Capture Well-being?
Mount Sinai Health System

Applying machine learning models, a type of AI, to data collected passively from wearable devices can identify a patient’s degree of resilience and well-being, according to investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. The findings, reported in the May 2nd issue of JAMIA Open, support wearable devices, such as the Apple Watch®, as a way to monitor and assess psychological states remotely without requiring the completion of mental health questionnaires.

Newswise: Internet search trends reflect concerns following Supreme Court health care decisions
Released: 1-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Internet search trends reflect concerns following Supreme Court health care decisions
Indiana University

Internet search trends may immediately capture how society seeks information related to reproductive health care, according to new research from Indiana University researchers.

   
Newswise: Research: Prostate Cancer Studies Explore New Treatment, Health Disparities
Released: 29-Apr-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Research: Prostate Cancer Studies Explore New Treatment, Health Disparities
Cedars-Sinai

Research from Cedars-Sinai Cancer detailing the largest examination to date of prostate cancer in transgender women, as well as treatment options that improve outcomes in patients with recurrent prostate cancer, will be presented during the American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting April 28-May 1 in Chicago.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 2:35 PM EDT
ChatGPT scores nearly 50 per cent on board certification practice test for ophthalmology, study shows
St. Michael's Hospital

A study of ChatGPT found the artificial intelligence tool answered less than half of the test questions correctly from a study resource commonly used by physicians when preparing for board certification in ophthalmology.

   
Newswise: Wilkins’ 'PoRT’ Scale Rebalances Burden of Initiating Trust in Science 
Released: 27-Apr-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Wilkins’ 'PoRT’ Scale Rebalances Burden of Initiating Trust in Science 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The Perceptions of Research Trustworthiness (PoRT), described in an original investigation published in JAMA Network Open, is a groundbreaking tool designed as an on-going gauge of perception of trust and distrust in biomedical research, said team leader Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, MSCI, Senior Vice President and senior associate dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence and professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

   
Released: 27-Apr-2023 12:05 AM EDT
How to increase the chance of survival in older patients with head and neck cancer
Universität Leipzig

As a result of demographic change, the proportion of older oncology patients is rising sharply. Compared to younger patients, cancer treatment is highly individualised due to more frequent and sometimes severe comorbidities, increasing age-related infirmities and reduced physical fitness.

Released: 25-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
First-Ever Randomized Clinical Trial Using ACS NSQIP Data Shows Reduction in Surgical Site Infections
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

First-ever randomized clinical trial linked to registry data from ACS NSQIP published in JAMA.

Released: 25-Apr-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Study: Treatment for opioid addiction lags despite policies designed to increase it
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Treating opioid addiction should be much easier now than it was a few years ago, thanks to pandemic-era rule changes that aim to improve access to buprenorphine, a medicine proven to help in recovery. But a new study shows prescriptions and adherence rates have remained flat.

Newswise: New Study at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Shows Patient/Clinician Identity Differences Are Factor in Cancer Care
Released: 20-Apr-2023 11:00 AM EDT
New Study at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Shows Patient/Clinician Identity Differences Are Factor in Cancer Care
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with Dell Medical School, University of Minnesota, and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, using a national data sample from the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program, revealed that a small but statistically significant proportion of patients with cancer, especially younger and lower-income minorities, disproportionately reported delaying care because of patient/clinician racial, gender and cultural differences.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 8:30 PM EDT
School prevalence of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse among teens
NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Researchers have identified a strong association between prevalence of prescription stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rates of prescription stimulant misuse (taken in a way other than as directed by a clinician) by students in middle and high schools.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 8:25 PM EDT
Over half of top selling Medicare drugs have low added therapeutic benefit
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brand-name drugs cost two to three times more in the U.S. than in other countries, but many of the top-selling brand name drugs may provide little added therapeutic benefit. A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, used public Medicare data to identify the 50 highest-selling brand-name drugs in 2020.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 1:05 PM EDT
How to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables
Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Their experiment shows that children will eat significantly more fruits and vegetables if they on average stay at the table for only ten minutes more – 30 minutes in total. On average, they ate about 100 grams more fruits and vegetables.

   
14-Apr-2023 11:00 AM EDT
In some US schools, 1 in 4 students report misusing prescription stimulants
University of Michigan

U.S. middle and high schools with the most students taking prescription stimulants to treat ADHD also had, overall, the highest percentage of students who misused prescription stimulants within the past year.

Released: 14-Apr-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Offering medications for opioid addiction to incarcerated individuals leads to decrease in overdose deaths
Boston Medical Center

New research from Boston Medical Center concluded that offering medications to treat opioid addiction in jails and prisons leads to a decrease in overdose deaths. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study also found that treating opioid addiction during incarceration is cost-effective in terms of healthcare costs, incarceration costs, and deaths avoided.

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Newswise: Low-professionalism residents later draw higher patient complaints: study
Released: 13-Apr-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Low-professionalism residents later draw higher patient complaints: study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The first study to examine evaluation scores for professionalism and interpersonal communication skills among physicians-in-training and what happens afterward as these doctors begin their practice was reported April 11 in . The study tracked 9,340 early-career physicians from across the country.

   
Released: 12-Apr-2023 6:55 PM EDT
Study: Cancer database’s cases drop 14% in pandemic’s first year, indicating 200,000 ‘missing cases’
Loma Linda University Health

A study, based on reported cases of new cancer diagnosis to the National Cancer Database (NCDB), estimates roughly 200,000 people with cancer cases weren’t diagnosed or treated at Commission on Cancer-accredited facilities at the onset of the pandemic in 2020, around the same time that triage guidelines recommended delays in cancer-related care.

Newswise:Video Embedded covid-19-pandemic-will-disrupt-cancer-reporting-for-years-to-come
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Released: 12-Apr-2023 3:00 PM EDT
COVID-19 Pandemic Will Disrupt Cancer Reporting for Years to Come
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American College of Surgeons research published in JAMA Surgery reveals the complexities and variations that occurred in cancer reporting in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) because of the pandemic.

12-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Open-label placebo improved outcomes for people in treatment for opioid use disorder
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Researchers tested whether using open-label placebo could increase the efficacy of methadone treatment for people undergoing care for opioid use disorder.

Newswise: VUMC-Led Trial Shows Two Investigational Drugs Are Ineffective for Treating Severe COVID-19
Released: 11-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
VUMC-Led Trial Shows Two Investigational Drugs Are Ineffective for Treating Severe COVID-19
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A study published April 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) evaluated two drugs that act on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) as potential treatments for severe COVID-19. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, enters pulmonary and myocardial cells through binding of its spike protein to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). ACE2 is a vital enzyme that controls blood pressure and blood flow to multiple organs, including the lungs, heart and kidneys.

Released: 11-Apr-2023 9:35 AM EDT
Financial toxicity of cancer impacts partners’ quality of life
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A cancer diagnosis can cause financial strain on patients as they cope with the cost of treatment and lost work. But what about their partners? A new study from University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers surveyed the partners of colorectal cancer patients and found the financial impact of a loved one’s diagnosis also impacts the partner’s health-related quality of life.

Released: 7-Apr-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Efficacy, safety of anakinra plus standard of care for patients with severe COVID-19
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

In this randomized clinical trial, anakinra did not prevent the need for mechanical ventilation or reduce mortality risk compared with standard of care alone among hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Future research should assess anakinra in patients with less severe pneumonia.

Released: 7-Apr-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Severe maternal morbidity, mortality of pregnant patients with COVID-19 infection during early pandemic period
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

This national-level analysis found substantial adverse maternal outcomes among pregnant patients with COVID-19 infection at delivery during the early pandemic in the U.S. Specifically, the odds of severe respiratory complications were increased among pregnant patients with COVID-19 infection at delivery.

Newswise: High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s
Released: 7-Apr-2023 1:40 PM EDT
High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s
UC Davis Health

New research from the UC Davis School of Medicine shows high blood pressure in early adulthood is associated with worse brain health in late life — especially for men. The results suggest that treating hypertension in young and middle-aged adults may help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 6-Apr-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Community-based prevention system linked to reduced handgun carrying among youth growing up in rural areas
University of Washington

A community-based, evidence-based intervention system developed at the University of Washington has been linked to reduced handgun carrying rates among youth growing up in rural areas.

Newswise: Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs
4-Apr-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs
University of South Australia

New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Antiphospholipid antibodies may increase heart disease risk in healthy people
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Research suggests these antibodies may be present in seemingly healthy people, increasing their risk of a heart attack or stroke over time.

Newswise: More U.S. Prostate Cancer Patients Choosing Active Surveillance
30-Mar-2023 4:50 PM EDT
More U.S. Prostate Cancer Patients Choosing Active Surveillance
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The number of prostate cancer patients in the U.S. choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation has rapidly increased since 2010, rising from 16% to 60% for low-risk patients and from 8% to 22% for patients with favorable-intermediate-risk cancers, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

30-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Higher lithium levels in drinking water may raise autism risk
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Pregnant women whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium had a moderately higher risk of their offspring being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: UT Southwestern researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates
Released: 31-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UT Southwestern researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created a statistical model to identify standards for typical, high, or low rates of bleeding after pediatric tonsillectomies. The findings, published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, could help doctors and hospitals improve outcomes for the third-most common pediatric surgery in the U.S.

28-Mar-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Drug overdose fatalities among US older adults has quadrupled over 20 years, UCLA research finds
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Overdose mortality among people age 65 and older quadrupled over 20 years, suggesting the need for greater mental health and substance use disorder policies addressed at curbing the trend.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Can Cannabis Use Disorder Be Accurately Diagnosed?
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University

Tammy Chung, director of the Center for Population Behavioral Health at Rutgers Institute for Health, explains cannabis use disorder and the challenges of diagnosing the disorder in the context of cannabis used for therapeutic purposes.

   
Released: 27-Mar-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Patients with septic shock benefit from a combination of hydrocortisone-fludrocortisone therapy
Boston University School of Medicine

A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine by researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine shows that patients receiving a combination of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone had lower death rates and discharge to hospice compared to those who only received hydrocortisone.

Released: 27-Mar-2023 12:30 PM EDT
PFF Registry Drives Strides in Pulmonary Fibrosis Research
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

In an effort to improve understanding of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and interstitial lung disease (ILD), data from the PFF Registry is presenting researchers with opportunities to accelerate understanding of PF and ILD to improve patient outcomes.

26-Mar-2023 6:00 PM EDT
Women with higher out-of-pocket costs receive fewer follow-up procedures to screening mammograms
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

Out-of-pocket costs for screening mammography have been mostly eliminated for women over 40 years old, but not for any needed follow-up procedures or testing if a screening mammogram is abnormal. A study by the Neiman Health Policy institute published in JAMA Network Open found that higher out-of-pocket costs is associated with lower utilization of subsequent diagnostic imaging.

23-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Study: Average privately insured family spends $1,300 for child’s hospitalization
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Out-of-pocket spending was particularly high for hospitalizations that happened early in the year, were covered by insurance plans with high cost-sharing requirements and –interestingly – involved healthy children without chronic conditions – according to the study in JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: March Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Released: 24-Mar-2023 4:00 PM EDT
March Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new study reported in JAMA Network Open unveils disparities in Mesothelioma survival, a grant to help construction workers nail quitting smoking, a new AI algorithm that offers insights into deadly cancer, a newly launched Neuroendocrine Tumors Program, a cancer researcher chosen to co-lead Tumor Biology Program and more are in this month’s tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 5:45 PM EDT
Mental distress among female individuals of reproductive age after overturning of Roe v Wade
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

This case control study found that for female individuals, the loss of abortion rights was associated with a 10% increase in prevalence of mental distress relative to the mean over the three months after the Supreme Court of the U.S. decision.

Newswise: Sylvester Cancer Investigators Find Disparities in Mesothelioma Survival Due to Social Determinants, Limited Access
22-Mar-2023 6:40 PM EDT
Sylvester Cancer Investigators Find Disparities in Mesothelioma Survival Due to Social Determinants, Limited Access
PR Pacific

Treatment outcomes for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer commonly known as mesothelioma, are often affected by social determinants of health and overall survival rates could be improved by addressing these health disparities and improving access to specialized care.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Remoção de ambos os ovários em mulheres mais jovens associada ao aumento do risco da Doença de Parkinson
Mayo Clinic

A remoção cirúrgica de ambos os ovários está associada a um risco aumentado de Doença de Parkinson e parkinsonismo em mulheres com menos de 43 anos, conforme relatam os pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic na revista médica JAMA Network Open.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 7:00 AM EDT
La extirpación de ambos ovarios en mujeres jóvenes: un factor asociado a un mayor riesgo de Parkinson
Mayo Clinic

La extirpación quirúrgica de ambos ovarios se asocia con un mayor riesgo de enfermedad de Parkinson y parkinsonismo en mujeres menores de 43 años, informan los investigadores de la Mayo Clinic en JAMA Network Open.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 5:00 AM EDT
استئصال المبيضين لدى النساء الأصغر سنًا يرتبط بزيادة خطر الإصابة بداء باركنسون  
Mayo Clinic

يرتبط الاستئصال الجراحي للمبيضين بزيادة خطر الإصابة بداء باركنسون والباركنسونية لدى النساء الأصغر من 43 عامًا، بحسب ما نشره باحثو مايو كلينك في مجلةجاما نتورك اوبن. 

Newswise: Survey finds patients value immediate access to test results
Released: 22-Mar-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Survey finds patients value immediate access to test results
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A survey sent to more than 43,000 patients living in several states around the country finds that 96% of patients who use patient web portals prefer immediate online access to their clinical test results, notwithstanding the prospect of reviewing results before their physicians have a chance to review them.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Cataract surgery reimbursements may not be enough for some patients
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Research suggests that Medicare reimbursements for complex cataract surgery cover less than two minutes of operating time, and an increase to reimbursements for the procedure may be justified. Complex cataract surgery requires more time and resources than simple cataract surgery, and this study indicates that the incremental reimbursement for the complex surgery is not enough to offset the increased costs.

17-Mar-2023 3:00 PM EDT
CHOP Researchers Find Strong Adolescent-Parent Relationships Lead to Better Long-term Health Outcomes in Young Adults
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Researchers have found that adolescents who report strong relationships with their parents have better long-term health outcomes. Study findings suggest that investments in improving parent–adolescent relationships could help improve general health, mental health and sexual, health while also reducing substance use in young adulthood.

   
Released: 20-Mar-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Daily step counts before, after onset of COVID-19
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

The researchers found a significant decline in daily step counts that persisted even after most COVID-19–related restrictions were relaxed, suggesting COVID-19 affected long-term behavioral choices. It is currently unknown whether this reduction is steps is clinically meaningful over time.

Newswise: Patients prefer immediate access to medical test results online, even if it’s bad news
Released: 20-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Patients prefer immediate access to medical test results online, even if it’s bad news
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results as soon as they are available on online medical portals, even if it means viewing the results prior to discussing them with their doctor, a new study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern and Vanderbilt University medical centers reports.



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