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Poor EMR Usability Linked to Patient Safety Concerns, Clinician Burnout
Ten years after the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, researchers are sounding the alarm about patient safety concerns related to the poor usability of electronic medical record (EMR) systems. They also are highlighting how poor usability leads to clinician burnout, which heightens the risk of medical errors. Proposals for change include a call for greater transparency so that EMR program flaws can be shared and addressed quickly.
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Can You Predict the Anatomy?
The ECG in the figure was recorded from an elderly woman with new-onset chest pain. How would one assess this ECG? Is there a “culprit” artery?
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Romosozumab-aqqg Injection (Evenity)
Romosozumab is prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture.
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REM Behavior Disorder, Dementia, and Parkinson’s Disease
In this well-designed prospective cohort study of patients with REM behavior disorder, the investigators reported that 73.5% of patients developed a neurodegenerative disorder after a 12-year follow-up.
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When to Screen for and Treat Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
New guideline recommendations indicate that the only unequivocal indications for screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria are pregnancy and undergoing endoscopic urologic procedures associated with mucosal injury.
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Not Just Bulk: Dietary Fiber Crucial to Good Health
Dietary fiber is crucial to maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. The microbiome helps determine our mental and physical health in ways that continue to be discovered.
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Providers, Parents, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Improving Preventive Care Discussions Together
An essential part of delivering critical preventive services to youth includes discussing confidentiality and private time (without a parent in the room) between adolescents and young adults and their healthcare provider to build trust and promote optimal health and well-being.
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Report Highlights Need for New STI Prevention, Treatment Options
According to a new report, serious gaps exist in the research pipeline regarding the development of prevention and treatment options for sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis.
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Examining Immune Treatment for Cervical Pre-Cancers
Researchers are moving ahead with studies of a potential immunotherapeutic, nonsurgical approach to treating cervical intraepithelial neoplasia caused by human papillomavirus infection (HPV).
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Researchers Investigate Potential Male Contraceptives
Early studies of a potential male contraceptive pill, which contains a modified testosterone that has the combined actions of an androgen and a progesterone, are underway. The experimental male oral contraceptive was the subject of a recent study to analyze its safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.