Health Care Delivery

FDA is expected to recommend a plan on distribution of COVID-19 booster shots to immunocompromised Americans; California becomes the first state to issue a vaccine mandate for its health care workers; exploring the threat of COVID-19 infection in pediatric populations.

The health insurance provider said it believes up to 20% of all cataract surgeries may be unnecessary, but ophthalmology groups disagree.

An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

Using artificial intelligence (AI) effectively may help to revolutionize the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as optimizing understanding of the immune-mediated disease.

Treatment-related modifications have resulted in improved long-term outcomes for all adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma, but new research highlights that racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic status disparities persist in the long term.

A new report finds roughly three-quarters of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis used painkillers, although biologics appear to curb the need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in particular.

FDA reportedly aims to fully approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by early next month; Biogen’s Alzheimer drug sees little uptake; majority of Americans over 65 have received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Identifying patients with combined polypharmacy and frailty can help recognize ICU patients with high risk of hospital readmission, the authors said.

People with high risk of obstructive sleep apnea presented with significant changes in key arteries indicative of accelerated vascular aging, a known contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The study was conducted to shed more light on the growing issue of polypharmacy, an issue that is expected to increase as the US population ages.

Patient-reported outcome measures may have a small impact on predicting which patients with cirrhosis will be readmitted to the hospital.

Florida sets record for daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations; spotlighting health equity in the workplace; delineating COVID-19 hotspots where masking is recommended.

Peer support nursing intervention produced significant benefits in lung function and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting the importance that nurses can play in improving disease management.

On World Lung Cancer Day, we explore current guidelines for lung cancer screening in the United States, implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, and disparities in mortality and access to care by race and socioeconomic status.

Michael Thorpy, MD, director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore, and professor, Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, speaks about common misconceptions within the treatment of narcolepsy-related excessive daytime sleepiness, and how combination therapy may play a role.

When a New Zealand health care network switched to telehealth visits, its rheumatology patients had more health care interactions, but they had fewer changes in care and were less likely to be categorized as having active disease.

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Saying that in rare cases vaccinated people can spread COVID-19 due to the unique behavior of the delta variant, the CDC Tuesday recommended that vaccinated individuals revert to indoor mask wearing in hot-spot areas, including in schools this fall.

With nearly all parts of the country seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 infection, health care and medical groups are calling for mandatory vaccinations of their staff, and on Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York City, and California also announced vaccine requirements for workers.

While polypharmacy, along with hospital length of stay and other factors, was linked to a higher risk of 30-day hospital readmission, the type of medication mattered as well.

Many respiratory viruses demonstrated atypical activity levels as compared with previous rates of activity during pre-pandemic seasonality, the CDC said this week.

The gold standard for diagnosing liver disease is a liver biopsy, but researchers are seeking a simpler way to identify those at risk, given the silent nature of early disease and rising incidence around the globe.

An abstract presented at IAS 2021, this year's virtual annual meeting of the International AIDS Society, addressed health care disparities that persist among persons living with HIV, with the ultimate goal being to improve health equity for this patient population.

With the delta variant now dominant in the United States, study results highlight the need for officials to do everything they can to increase vaccine uptake.

New users of infliximab and adalimumab who had moderate to severe psoriasis exhibited an increased risk of hospitalization due to serious infection compared with etanercept users, with use of ustekinumab conversely linked with a decreased risk.

Inconsistent application and measure of the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes definition of acute kidney injury (AKI) prompted this review, which used a measure of 75% agreement when defining consensus.

CMS proposes rule on price transparency and emergency care access in rural communities and health care gaps exacerbated by the pandemic; wildfire smoke is associated with increased susceptibility to COVID-19; American Academy of Pediatrics recommends mask mandates in schools.

Patients with Parkinson disease treated with acupuncture-related therapies combined with conventional medication exhibited significant improvements in motor function and experiences of daily living, although the quality of findings may warrant future research.

Michael Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, speaks on the growth of telehealth and value-based care amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the influence they will have on care delivery strategies in the years to come.

An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.