Depression Medication Effective in Cardiac Patients
Patients with coronary artery disease and symptoms of depression showed improvement in their depression symptoms with citalopram, but no additional…
Jeanne Bohm, Ph.D.
Hypertension Controlled Better in U.S. than in Europe
U.S. patients with diagnosed hypertension appear to have lower blood pressures and better hypertension control than Western European patients, according…
Repeated Bone Density Scans do not Predict Fractures
A second bone mineral density (BMD) scan up to eight years after an initial BMD appears to provide little additional…
Rapid Flu Diagnostics Reduces Antibiotic Use in Hospitals
Rapid influenza testing is associated lower use of antibiotics in hospitalized adults, according to a report in the February 26,…
Gemcitabine Delays Recurrence after Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Gemcitabine significantly delays the recurrence of cancer for patients following pancreatic cancer surgery, according to a study in the January…
One Time Melanoma Screening for Older Adults is Cost Effective
Melanoma screening of people over 50 years old is as cost-effective as other nationally recommended cancer screening programs, according to…
High Workload of House Staff Linked to Poor Outcomes
A heavier workload for hospital residents was associated with increased length of hospital stay, total costs and risk of inpatient…
Hospital Performance Measures for Heart Failure not Associated with Improved Outcome
A majority of hospital performance measures for heart failure do not appear to accurately reflect the quality of care provided,…
Clinical Guidelines Identify Children at Risk of Bacterial Meningitis
A set of new guidelines can help predict the risk of bacterial meningitis for children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis, reducing…
Health Care Costs Higher for Obese Children
Children who are overweight have higher health care utilization and significantly higher health care charges than their normal weight peers,…