Cart is empty Patients who are discharged after vascular surgeries to treat a wide range of ailments involving heart and blood flow issues are far more likely to be readmitted to the hospital for a preventable matter than patients who return home after other types of surgeries. Many vascular surgery patients have coexisting medical conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, that can negatively impact surgical site infections, blood circulation and wound healing, increasing their risk of complications and unplanned hospital readmissions.
Biobank study reveals disease risk, heath care use among LA’s diverse population
A new study of UCLA Health’s large genetic biobank is giving researchers new insights into the disease risks faced by the region’s diverse communities and their access to health care. The effort, published in Nature Medicine, may prove useful in developing personalized medicine and treatment approaches to groups often overlooked by the medical system.
Antipsychotic drugs work differently than scientists believed
Antipsychotic drugs—used to treat the millions of people in the U.S. with schizophrenia—have lots of unpleasant side effects. The drugs also aren’t effective for many people. There is an urgent need to develop better drugs.
“Seventh heaven” cheer FAZÂ
By MICHAEL MIYOBA
THE Football Association of Zambia has applauded the Moses Sichone led Zambia national team for achieving a great milestone by lifting the Cosafa for the seventh time to become the record winners of the 26-year-old regional crown.
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Suicidal thoughts, attempts common among patients starting buprenorphine: Study
There is a high prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) initiating buprenorphine, according to a study published online June 1 in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice.
One-hour training improves documentation to diagnose, treat tardive dyskinesia
An annual one-hour Abnormal Involuntary Movement Score (AIMS) training session improves documentation to recognize and treat tardive dyskinesia in the psychiatry outpatient clinic, according to a study recently published in Cureus.
Patient-reported racism tied to mistrust, worse patient-clinician communication
Epistemic injustice is the most common manifestation of racism experienced by Black patients with serious illness and is associated with worsened mistrust and negative patient-clinician communication outcomes, according to a study published online July 5 in JAMA Network Open.
Primary care doctors receiving specialized training can diagnose autism
In most cases, community-based primary care clinicians who receive specialized training can accurately diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online July 18 in Pediatrics.
Discordance seen in self-reported, actual comorbidities in Native American adults
There is discordance between the prevalence of self-reported comorbidities and measured cardiometabolic risk factors among Native American adults, according to a study published online July 6 in PLOS Global Public Health.
Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa
With cancer rates rising throughout sub-Saharan Africa—home to 1.1 billion people, or about 14% of the world’s population—researchers with the Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health are seeking solutions.