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A large retrospective study from Pakistan shows that LACE and HOSPITAL scores have fair accuracy in predicting 30-day readmissions among internal medicine patients, supporting their use in LMIC hospitals to target interventions and improve
Suspension of prior authorization requirements led to increased access to CGM and insulin pumps and significant HbA1c improvement in type 1 diabetes patients in a safety net clinic, highlighting benefits of reducing administrative barriers.
This study demonstrates that a telehealth-supported community health worker program with structured feedback loops significantly improves diabetes control and care adherence in low-income Hispanic adults.
This nationwide Dutch study reveals that lower socioeconomic status independently predicts increased ICU hospital mortality regardless of comorbidities, underscoring persistent health disparities in universal healthcare.
Non-English-speaking patients experience significantly longer emergency department wait times, especially during crowding, highlighting healthcare inequities that warrant system-level policy responses.
A comprehensive scoping review of 191 studies confirms widespread gender disparities disadvantaging women emergency physicians in compensation, leadership, and recognition, with little improvement over time.
A nationwide Danish study links prolonged residential road traffic noise exposure with increased Parkinson disease risk, highlighting the protective effect of having a quiet building facade.
This study develops and compares predictive models incorporating claims and patient-reported data to forecast time to first opioid use disorder (OUD) or overdose (OD) among older adults with chronic pain on opioids, identifying key risk fac
Patients whose physicians demonstrate higher clinical knowledge are less likely to receive low-value healthcare services, reducing unnecessary medical spending and optimizing care quality in elderly Medicare beneficiaries.
The American College of Physicians urges Congress and regulators to modernize DSHEA, require premarket FDA review, strengthen surveillance, standardize labeling, and improve clinician tools to protect the public from unsafe or misleading di
This report highlights the increased risk of health insurance instability in survivors of firearm injury, emphasizing the challenges to continuous care and financial burden post-injury.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with cancer receive guideline-concordant treatment similarly to Traditional Medicare enrollees but at lower costs and comparable timeliness, highlighting implications for healthcare policy and cost-effective
This study investigates pregnant individuals in New York City with blood lead levels ≥45 mcg/dL, highlighting cultural risk factors, pregnancy outcomes, and treatment efficacy to inform clinical and public health strategies.
This study from two Spanish cohorts explores how moderate wine consumption within a Mediterranean diet impacts cardiovascular disease and mortality, suggesting modest benefits but advising cautious interpretation.
A retrospective cohort study of ACCESS Open Minds in Canada demonstrates significant cost savings and improved service utilization in youth mental health care through enhanced, community-based services.
This analysis of the China Rural Hypertension Control Project reveals that intensive blood pressure management chiefly drives cardiovascular risk reduction, with modest contributions from behavioral and metabolic changes, highlighting domai
A large RCT found that adding behavioral therapies to patient-centered opioid tapering did not improve taper success at 12 months, though CBT may reduce adverse effects; complementary digital support programs show feasibility but require fu
This study reveals significant income and productivity losses up to 15 years before diagnosis in early-onset dementia, varying across subtypes, underscoring the urgent need for earlier detection and support.
A large-scale English study reveals longer stays in Type 1 emergency departments correlate with greater 30-day all-cause mortality, highlighting urgent need to understand underlying causes beyond direct time effects.
The HumAn-1 trial found no significant differences between insulin glargine and human isophane insulin in hypoglycemia risk or glucose control in young T1D patients in low-resource settings, underscoring accessibility over insulin type in t
