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Rapid and cheap test for dysosmia in COVID-19

A new study discusses the potential utility of using paired ampules of n-butanol to screen for COVID-19 and detect those at greater risk for severe illness.

17 Mar 2022

Covid vaccination not linked to increased risk of rare neurological events

A study of more than eight million people published by The BMJ today finds no increased risk of rare neurological events after covid-19 vaccination.

17 Mar 2022

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Medical imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in health care with providers ordering dozens of imaging studies for their patients every day.

16 Mar 2022

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

A study conducted by the Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva addresses a main question that physicians and SARS-CoV-2 experts have been asking since the emergence of post-COVID condition (also called Long COVID): is it due to the infection itself or to indirect effects of the pandemic situation and the sanitary measures?

16 Mar 2022

Moderate hyperglycemia associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis

Scientists have revealed that non-diabetic patients with moderate hyperglycemia are more likely to develop severe and fatal COVID-19 than diabetic patients.

15 Mar 2022

Link between 'bad' cholesterol and CVD outcomes may not be as strong as previously believed

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as strong as previously thought.

14 Mar 2022

Blood test shows promise to identify Alzheimer's changes in the brain before symptom onset

The University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been around for nearly half a century. In that time, they have built an international reputation for best-in-class research into a disease that kills more people every year than breast and prostate cancer combined – Alzheimer's disease.

10 Mar 2022

HMHI announces a $5 million gift to support the new Mental Health Crisis Care Center

Huntsman Mental Health Institute announced a generous $5 million gift from Kem and Carolyn Gardner to support the Mental Health Crisis Care Center. Expected to open in 2024 and located on 3300 South between 900 and 1000 West in South Salt Lake, the new center will be named the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center.

10 Mar 2022

Incidence of myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers used a cohort design for the estimation of adjusted hazard ratios for hospitalized or fatal myocarditis/pericarditis following the first and second dose of BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 vaccines.

10 Mar 2022

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Mar 2022

Popular birth-control device more likely be expelled if inserted right after childbirth

A multiyear study of intrauterine devices (IUDs) shows that the popular birth-control device is five times more likely be expelled if it is inserted right after childbirth. The study was published Feb. 28 in the JAMA Network Open.

9 Mar 2022

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

U.S. health care systems and clinics report reducing costs, improving patient experience and health, while enhancing clinician wellbeing by delivering integrative care, according to a new white paper published by The Family Medicine Education Consortium and Samueli Foundation.

9 Mar 2022

Self-administered screening on a tablet device may improve the detection of at-risk patients

Have you ever felt uncomfortable when asked about depression or any other sensitive personal issue when checking in for a medical visit?

8 Mar 2022

Third-party physicians prescribe more antibiotics through telehealth than hospital-affiliated doctors

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for telemedicine boomed – increasing 63-fold among Medicare users alone from approximately 840,000 telehealth visits in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.

8 Mar 2022

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of chronic diseases, depression, and stress among the US child care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2022

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that they can significantly lower cardiovascular risk for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) by using a clinical decision support system that prompts doctors to provide individualized informational handouts about a patient's cardiovascular risk and treatment recommendations.

7 Mar 2022

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Dr. Gloria Cubas Pharmacist and Dietician-Nutritionist, from the Department of Dietetics of the University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla together with Dr. Pedro Muñoz from the Department of Primary Care Management Teaching of the Cantabrian Health Service (SCS), Dr. Carolina Teresa González Antón from the Unit of Nutrition and Dietetics of the multidisciplinary Centre NEXO (Almería), Dr. Sandra Sumalla, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the European Atlantic University, Dr. Silvia Aparicio Vice-Rector of Academic Organisation and Dr. Iñaki Elío, Director of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the European Atlantic University.

7 Mar 2022

Research highlights the impact of HIE-based event notifications on care coordination

Provider alerts triggered by health information exchange (HIE) data are becoming much more common, and soon the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will require them.

4 Mar 2022

Community-based approach to genetic testing may have beneficial effects, study finds

In 2010, scientists discovered that African Americans who are born with certain variants of a gene called apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) have a higher-than-average risk for experiencing chronic kidney disease (CKD).

4 Mar 2022

Handheld ECG devices could be efficiently deployed in point-of-care screening for atrial fibrillation

Point-of-care screening for atrial fibrillation (A-fib) using a new generation of handheld electrocardiogram (ECG) devices increased the rate of diagnosis in patients 85 and older, but failed to show similar results in those 65 and older, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital has found.

3 Mar 2022

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Rapid and cheap test for dysosmia in COVID-19

Covid vaccination not linked to increased risk of rare neurological events

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

Moderate hyperglycemia associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis

Link between 'bad' cholesterol and CVD outcomes may not be as strong as previously believed

Blood test shows promise to identify Alzheimer's changes in the brain before symptom onset

HMHI announces a $5 million gift to support the new Mental Health Crisis Care Center

Incidence of myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

Popular birth-control device more likely be expelled if inserted right after childbirth

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

Self-administered screening on a tablet device may improve the detection of at-risk patients

Third-party physicians prescribe more antibiotics through telehealth than hospital-affiliated doctors

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Research highlights the impact of HIE-based event notifications on care coordination

Community-based approach to genetic testing may have beneficial effects, study finds

Handheld ECG devices could be efficiently deployed in point-of-care screening for atrial fibrillation

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Primary Care News and Research

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Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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