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To prevent readmissions, think outside the hospital walls
Initiatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and commercial payers that penalize hospitals when patients are readmitted make it necessary for providers throughout the continuum to collaborate and ensure that patients get the care they need.
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Delay in Performing Endovascular Reperfusion Results in Worse Disability Outcomes
For every 15-minute acceleration in the time to reperfusion, 34 per 1000 patients treated will have improved disability outcomes.
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Botulinum Toxin and Treatment of Spasticity
AbobotulinumtoxinA is effective at reducing spasticity and reducing disability in patients with upper limb spasticity due to stroke or traumatic brain injury.
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The Mediterranean Diet Plus Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Improve or Maintain Cognitive Function in Mature Adults
In an older population, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts is associated with improved cognitive function compared with controls on a low-fat diet.
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Sleep Patterns Predict Diabetes Risk
Work schedules that interfered with sleep increased the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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A Guide for Combating Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global problem, and healthcare professionals are in a unique position to help identify and assist this vulnerable population.
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FDA Actions
FDA approves reversal agents, signs off on schizophrenia drug, warns of liver damage associated with hepatitis C treatment, green lights hyperkalemia treatment, and approves the first oncolytic virus for the treatment of melanoma.
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Rethinking Calcium Supplementation
Increasing calcium intake from dietary sources or supplements produces small, non-progressive increases in bone mineral density, which are unlikely to make a clinically significant reduction in fracture.
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ED Push - November 2015 First Issue
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Dementia Care Costs Outpace Other Illnesses
The financial toll of caring for dementia patients only adds to the emotional burden shouldered by loved ones.