Music as medicine
Music is important for many physicians -- but can doctors use music to promote the health and well-being of their patients? A variety of studies suggest the answer may be yes. Some are blinded, randomized trials, but most are relatively small and brief. Still, they present an interesting group of observations. The American Journal of Medicine
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State policy and teen childbearing
State policies supporting family planning and education are associated with lower teen birth rates, although there is no clear evidence of an association between teen birth rates and policies related to public assistance, access to abortion or in-school sex education. Journal of Adolescent Health
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Prevalence of infant/toddler functional gastrointestinal disorders
The prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants and children is largely unknown. In this study, >300 mothers of children 0-3 years of age completed a survey about their child's gastrointestinal symptoms. Using Rome criteria, 27% of infants/toddlers had functional gastrointestinal disorders. These children had lower quality of life and increased medical visits, mental health visits and hospital stays. The Journal of Pediatrics
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Which is the better stent in diabetic patients?
This study found that sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) remain superior to zotarolimus-eluting stents in patients with diabetes throughout a five-year follow-up. However, among nondiabetic patients, SES demonstrated a highly dynamic performance with favorable initial results, followed by a late catch-up that included an overall higher risk of stent thrombosis. The American Journal of Cardiology
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Intermittent walking for postprandial hypotension
Does intermittent walking after a meal help those with postprandial hypotension? In this study, on both intervention and control days, glucose drinks were given. Blood pressure and heart rate were measured in six-minute increments for 60 minutes, then every 15 minutes, up to 120 total minutes. On intervention days participants walked for 30 minutes, then rested for 30, alternating for a total of 120 minutes. Unlike control days, no significant fall in systolic blood pressure was measured on the intervention days. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
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Measles infection tally reaches 154, CDC reports
CDC officials announced that the number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached 154 in 17 states and Washington, D.C. More than three-quarters of the cases are tied to the California theme park outbreak, and a majority of the patients had not been vaccinated, according to the CDC. HealthDay News
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Study: Many young women may ignore early heart attack signs
A study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes found that many women age 30 to 55 may ignore early heart attack symptoms such as dizziness and pain because they didn't recognize the symptoms or were afraid they might be wrong about what those symptoms meant. "Participants in our study said they were concerned about initiating a false alarm in case their symptoms were due to something other than a heart attack," said researcher Judith Lichtman of Yale University. The study was based on interviews with heart attack survivors. National Public Radio/Shots blog
(2/24), HealthDay News
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Gout is prevalent but undertreated, studies show
Epidemiological studies in the U.S., the U.K. and Taiwan show that gout is significantly undertreated, with low levels of management and medication use. The most recent study in Taiwan, published in Arthritis Research & Therapy, found a high prevalence of gout and showed that only about a quarter of patients received appropriate therapy. Low use of urate-lowering drugs and infrequent serum urate monitoring are found with undertreatment, said Jasvinder Singh, M.D., who led the U.S. study. Medscape (free registration)
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U.S. sees growth in medical identity theft
A study by Ponemon Institute revealed the incidence of medical identity theft in the U.S. grew 21.7% between 2013 and 2014. Data also showed nearly 50% of consumers said they would consider switching health care providers if their medical data were stolen, while almost all respondents said that clinicians should reimburse consumers who experienced theft. Healthcare Informatics online
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ICD-10 acknowledgement testing continues until Oct. 1
Providers can conduct ICD-10 acknowledgement testing with Medicare contractors until the Oct. 1 transition date, and Medicare will hold virtual acknowledgement testing weeks with access to help-desk support on March 2 to 6 and June 1 to 5. Tips from the CMS for acknowledgement testing include avoiding the use of claims with future dates of service and sending realistic claims. Health Data Management
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What do patients care most about when choosing a doctor?
Patients rated their reasons for choosing a doctor in a recent Vitals report. Whether a provider was in-network was the most important consideration, followed by location, bedside manner, education and credentials, and office hours and availability. The survey also found patients tended not to ask doctors about the cost of tests such as imaging but did want to discuss the cost of prescriptions. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News
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Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion."
-- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, philosopher Share:
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