Patient portal engagement for cancer genetic services linked to prior healthcare interactions in RCT
Do you use your patient portal? That history predicts if you will see a genetic counselor
An RCT of 3,073 primary care patients eligible for cancer genetic evaluation found that opening portal messages and beginning services were …
Patients who already use their online health accounts or see a doctor regularly are much more likely to open messages about genetic testing …
In-hospital motivational counselling with proactive referral improves smoking cessation in vascular disease patients
Hospital counseling and follow-up support helped patients with heart disease quit smoking
A randomized controlled trial of 213 hospitalized patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease found that a single motivational interviewi…
Hospital counseling and follow-up support helped patients with heart disease quit smoking, with benefits lasting a year and reducing new hea…
Social isolation linked to health risks in empty-nest older adults, integrative review finds
How does social isolation affect older adults whose children have moved out?
An integrative review of 14 studies found social isolation among empty-nest older adults over 60 is associated with elevated physical health…
For older adults whose children have moved out, feeling socially isolated is linked to higher risks of death, depression, loneliness, and a …
Observational study compares TCM and biofeedback for postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction
Study explores combined herbal and acupoint therapy for postpartum pelvic floor issues
A prospective patient-preference cohort study of 212 postpartum women with pelvic floor dysfunction found that combined Dabu-Yuanjian Tishen…
Women with postpartum pelvic floor issues saw the biggest symptom relief when combining herbal medicine with acupoint stimulation compared t…
Prediction model for 30-day mortality in cancer patients with carbapenem-resistant organism infections
Researchers develop model to predict death risk in cancer patients with resistant infections
A retrospective cohort study of 417 cancer patients with CRO infections at Henan Cancer Hospital developed a 14-factor prediction model for …
A new tool predicts which cancer patients with hard-to-treat infections face the highest risk of dying within 30 days by analyzing 14 key fa…
Primary care clinicians report readiness for GLP-1 obesity care but note gaps in behavioral intervention competence
Do your doctors feel ready to help you with obesity now that new treatments are available?
This early-phase survey assessed the competence, attitudes, and confidence of 276 primary care clinicians regarding obesity management.
Doctors feel ready to treat obesity with new drugs, yet admit their skills in lifestyle advice and ongoing support still fall short of what …
South American experts reach consensus on some dementia screening protocol elements for primary care
Experts reach consensus on some dementia screening steps for South American primary care
A Delphi consensus study with 20 South American experts developed recommendations for dementia screening in primary care.
South American doctors agree on simple steps to screen for dementia early, though they still need to decide on the best tools for checking d…
Sociodemographic and clinical factors predict psychiatric ED utilization within six months of inpatient discharge
Patient Factors Linked to Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits After Hospital Discharge
This secondary analysis of a pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial examined predictors of psychiatric emergency department (ED) v…
Patients aged 26 to 40 are less likely to visit the emergency room after psychiatric hospital discharge, a study of over 1,000 people in Can…
Openness-based psychoeducational booklet improved SGRQ activities in chronic respiratory disease patients during inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation
Openness booklet improved activity scores in pulmonary rehab patients
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 136 participants with chronic respiratory disease undergoing inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation.
An openness-focused booklet helped pulmonary rehab patients improve their ability to perform daily activities, even though their overall qua…
Implicit bias affects pharmacy practice; structured interventions may help mitigate disparities
Review finds pharmacy bias is real but can change with training and process changes
A narrative review synthesizes evidence on implicit bias in pharmacy practice.
Pharmacy bias is real but can change with training and process changes to improve equitable care for all patients.
Policy review finds moderate to high readiness for social protection in TB, HIV, and malaria programs across five African nations
Study finds moderate readiness to link health and social support in five African nations
A review of 111 national policy documents from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia assessed readiness to integrate social protect…
Five African nations show moderate readiness to link health care with social support for TB, HIV, and malaria, but lack permanent systems to…
Serial serum creatinine monitoring may detect early GFR decline above 60 mL/min before CKD stage 3
Could tracking your own creatinine history spot kidney trouble earlier?
A descriptive article presents a method using serial serum creatinine referenced to an individual's historical maximum to monitor GFR above …
Tracking your own creatinine levels over time may spot early kidney trouble before standard tests catch it, offering a practical way to moni…