Nurse-Driven Protocol Ups Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates
Pneumococcal vaccination protocol as a standing medical order to be implemented by the nursing staff was associated with a significant increase in the average rate of monthly vaccination.
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Many Thyroid Cancer Survivors Cite Inadequate Pretreatment Understanding
Self-reported failure to have understanding of treatment linked to failure to meet treatment expectations.
Opioids Frequently Prescribed to Patients With Cirrhosis
Opiate prescriptions predicted by primary care physician specialty and patient age, gender, race.
Lower Levels of Adolescent Cannabis, Vaping During Pandemic Persisted to 2022
Reduced levels of teen cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during pandemic continued, while alcohol use returned to prepandemic level.
Most Older Adults Concerned About Emergency Department Costs
Predictors of emergency department avoidance include lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair mental/physical health, and younger age.
Screening Catches Only 1 in 7 Cancers
Vast majority of cancers diagnosed due to symptoms or other medical care.
On-Site Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Increases Patient Compliance
Implementation of on-site guideline-based genetic testing for prostate cancer patients increased compliance from 33.3% to 98.7%.
Factors Linked to Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Revisits Identified
Psychiatric comorbidities, chemical restraint use, public insurance tied to emergency revisits; substance use disorders associated with lower likelihood of revisits.
Smartphone App May Be Beneficial for Some With Bipolar Disorder
Does not reduce risk of relapse overall, but can reduce relapse risk and manic symptom severity for low-risk individuals.
Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Reduced With Higher Daily Step Count
Hazard of incident diabetes reduced by 44% in adjusted models comparing average daily step count of 10,700 to 6000.
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