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The Hospital to Home Transition Following Acute Stroke
This article examines TOC interventions in stroke populations published after the 2011 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report. Early supported discharge is the leading TOC intervention. Diversity of outcome measures and use of poorly defined comparators limits generalizability. There is no clear best practice to define interventions targeted at the hospital to home transition.
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - June 7, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: DaiWai M. Olson, Shannon B. Juengst Source Type: research

A mHealth-based care model for improving hypertension control in stroke survivors: Pilot RCT
We examined usability and efficacy of a mHealth -based care model for improving post-stroke HTN control (Funding: AHRQ R21HS021794).
Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - May 12, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, Sarah Westberg, Carin Northuis, Candace C. Fuller, Farah Ikramuddin, Mustapha Ezzeddine, Julie Scherber, Stuart Speedie Source Type: research

Aspirin Use to Prevent 1st Heart Attack or Stroke Should Be Curtailed, U.S. Panel Says
Adults at high risk for cardiovascular disease may face serious side effects if they start a daily regimen of low-dose aspirin.
Source: NYT Health - October 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: Aspirin Preventive Medicine Heart Colon and Colorectal Cancer Stroke Doctors Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality United States Preventive Services Task Force American College of Cardiology American Heart Assn your-feed-healthcar Source Type: news

Acute complications of movement disorders surgery: Effects of age and comorbidities
ABSTRACT The most common indication for movement disorder surgery is Parkinson's disease (PD), and the incidence of PD increases with age. The analysis reported here was undertaken with the primary goal of examining whether there is a relationship between peri‐operative complications and age. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD, USA) was queried for 10 years beginning in 1999 for patients undergoing deep brain stimulator insertion, pallidotomy, and thalamotomy for treatment of PD, essential tremor, and dystonia. Inpatient complications, including death, stroke (both ...
Source: Movement Disorders - July 16, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Anand I. Rughani, Mojgan Hodaie, Andres M. Lozano Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

The importance of extended working hours for work-related injuries
Discussion of Reduction Strategies and Behavioral Responses from a North American Perspective. Euro J Trans Infra Res. 2002;2(4). 21. POPM.gov [internet] Policy, Data, Oversight. Available from: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-sched ules/fact-sheets/alternative-work-schedules-compressed-work-schedules/. Accessed June 30, 2021. 22. Kivimäki M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Fransson EI, Heikkilä K, Alfredsson L, et al. Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data. Lancet. 2012;380(9852):1491-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 11, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for September 17, 2015
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.   3. Battelle unveils new WayFinder hospital dashboard Battelle said today it launched its WayFinder QI Dashboard advanced analytics tool designed to track and analyze internal data and metrics. The Wayfinder uses statistical models to analyze pools of patient data data from hospitals and health sy...
Source: Mass Device - September 17, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 3 Source Type: news

10 Must-Do Health Checks For Women Over 50
This article first appeared on the Golden Girls Network blog. Earlier on Huff/Post50: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Response to ‘Recession of Microsurgical Clipping in the Modern Era of Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment’
National Inpatient Sample is a database that is based on data derived from 20% of hospitals in United States and then generates national estimates using appropriate sampling weights according to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project recommendations (https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/). These hospitals are randomly selected to represent different types (teaching vs. nonteaching), size (small, medium, and large), and geographic regions of United States to provide a nationally representative sample. Consequently, the numbers provided are national estimates but not actual numbers.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 26, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Farhan Siddiq, Adil Malik, Adnan I. Qureshi Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 11, Pages 13017-13034: Disparities in Rates of Inpatient Mortality and Adverse Events: Race/Ethnicity and Language as Independent Contributors
Patients with limited English proficiency have known limitations accessing health care, but differences in hospital outcomes once access is obtained are unknown. We investigate inpatient mortality rates and obstetric trauma for self-reported speakers of English, Spanish, and languages of Asia and the Pacific Islands (API) and compare quality of care by language with patterns by race/ethnicity. Data were from the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, 2009 State Inpatient Databases for California. There were 3,757,218 records. Speaking a non-English principal langu...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 12, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Anika HinesRoxanne AndrewsErnest MoyMarguerite BarrettRosanna Coffey Tags: Article Source Type: research

National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop: The Role of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Pain.
This article is an abridged version of the panel's report, the full version of which is available at at https://prevention.nih.gov/programs-events/pathways-to-prevention/workshops/opioids-chronic-pain/workshop-resources#finalreport. PMID: 25581341 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - January 13, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Reuben DB, H Alvanzo AA, Ashikaga T, Bogat GA, Callahan CM, Ruffing V, Steffens DC Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research

Trends in Observed Adult Inpatient Mortality for High-Volume Conditions, 2002-2012
Provides data on adult inpatient mortality between 2002 and 2012 for four high-volume conditions: pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (CHF), and stroke. Figure 4 and Table 4 provide information by location of patient residence, for rural, micropolitan, and metropolitan areas. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 28, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

How Alcohol Use Affects Health
You may have heard of Dry January, a campaign run in the U.K. by Alcohol Concern. To promote alcohol awareness, it involves (as you’ve likely gathered) completely abstaining from alcohol for the month of January. It’s a valuable campaign with noble intentions, but a minority of participants may unfortunately miss the wider point. A month of strict abstinence does lead some to drink more than they should come February 1. Remaining alcohol free for a month is an achievement which deserves to be rewarded, but compensatory drinking is not what Dry January is trying to advocate. A healthy attitude towards consumption (not ...
Source: Psych Central - February 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dr. Wayne Osborne Tags: Addictions Alcoholism General Healthy Living Substance Abuse Abstinence Alcohol Abuse Alcoholic beverage Binge Drinking Drinking culture Liver disease Liver health Long-term effects of alcohol Moderation National Council on Alc Source Type: news

Improving Sepsis Recognition and Utilization of Early Goal-Directed Therapy in the Prehospital Environment: A Review of the Literature
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ranks septicemia as the most expensive condition treated in United States hospitals, resulting in an aggregate cost of $20.3 billion (5.2%) of the total aggregate cost for all hospitalizations.1 For many years, emphasis has been placed on improving acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke outcomes through implementation and management of the hospital quality core measures mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which has resulted in better outcomes and reduced morbidity and mortality from these conditions.
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - March 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Scott David Baker Tags: /Baker Source Type: research

Patty Duke's Death Announcement Is A Milestone For Sepsis Awareness
Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke, star of "The Patty Duke Show" and the Broadway play and film “The Miracle Worker,” died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine on Tuesday. Simple though it may seem, her death announcement is a major milestone for the sepsis awareness movement, said Thomas Heymann, executive director of the Sepsis Alliance. The more people are aware of this condition, Heymann said, the stronger their likelihood of saving their own lives or the lives of their loved ones. "The fact that they said Patty Duke’s cause of death was sepsis is relatively new," Heymann said. "It very often ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 30, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Can aspirin protect against cancer?
The other day, a fit 50-year-old man came to me for a visit to review his health. As we discussed his (generally good) efforts to take care of himself, he said, “I’ve been wondering if I should take an aspirin every day. I read somewhere that it can prevent cancer.” As a clinician, I really love it when people come in with questions that stretch my thinking. I have a stock set of answers to the “does aspirin prevent heart disease” question, but I didn’t have an easy answer to the cancer prevention question. What were the data? What should I be recommending? Is it true for everyone? Or maybe just for some people...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - May 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lori Wiviott Tishler, MD, MPH Tags: Cancer Drugs and Supplements Health Heart Health Prevention Source Type: news