... health care costs associated with both patient groups were almost identical.
Sudden cardiac ... largest and fastest growing segment of the ICD patient population. As the Baby Boomer generation ages, ...
... performance measures in recent years compared to hospitals that do not primarily serve this patient population, according to a study in the May 14 issue of JAMA. Safety-net hospitals often have lower ...
... Dysostosis is prevalent in the Puerto Rican population.
Sequencing of samples from additional Spondylothoracic Dysostosis patients of Puerto Rican descent demonstrated the same mutation in the ...
... outcomes in even the most sensitive patient population: critically ill patients in intensive care units. ... net negative outcome in critically ill patients associated with shorter work hours, and in fact ...
... treated in clinical trials experience complete remission of their symptoms. However, with pharmacogenetic testing, patient outcomes could improve because prescribed medications would be based on a ...
... is more cost-effective than the current standard of care for evaluating and diagnosing this patient population, which includes an overnight stay in the observation unit and cardiac stress testing. ...
... students within medical schools is associated with students' perceived preparedness to care for diverse patient populations. A Web-based survey was administered by the Association of American Medical ...
... 't do body contouring procedures on this patient population without a preoperative regimen of nutritional ... year after bariatric surgery, most patients' food intake remains at about 1,000 calories per ...
... studies in oncology and therefore our knowledge base about how to modify our treatment strategies for this patient population remains poorly defined."
Researchers hope that the findings of their ...
... of depression, standard screening tools for depression may not be appropriate for this patient population.
"If a patient has a positive score on a depression screening test, most cardiologists do ...
... cost effective and safe in this patient population.
A total of 171 patients who had recently received high- ... arm. In the experimental arm, 46 percent of patients did not need any platelet transfusions ...
... to significantly help patients with myeloma," says Dr. Lacy. "Based on these encouraging results, we are expanding the study to include other patient populations that may benefit from this therapy."
... European institutions was also analyzed.
Of the M. D. Anderson patient population, more than 10 percent, or 98 ... percent in women with HER2-negative tumors. Patients with HER2-positive tumors had 2.68 ...
... 3,202 patients who underwent colectomy for cancer. These patients were categorized into four patient populations based on body mass index (BMI): normal weight (BMI = 18.5 to 24 kg/ ...
... The elderly in particular are at increased risk for other complications. Authors add that further investigation of the selective use of early revascularization among this patient population is needed.
