Gaps

Generalists, specialists must work together to ‘narrow gaps’ in HCV care cascade

[ad_1] VIENNA — In the face of the remaining gaps in the hepatitis C care cascade, timely screening, monitoring and linkage to care by general practitioners coupled with early treatment...

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Women outlive men: where and why

Where men and women face the same disease, men often seek health care less than women.  In countries with generalized HIV epidemics, for example, men are less likely than women...

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Review Target Gaps in HCC Surveillance

[ad_1] (MedPage Today) -- Early diagnosis and individualized therapies are future goals Source link [ad_1]

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Machine Learning Helps Software Fill Key Gaps in Plastics Data Sheets – Plastics Technology

[ad_1] Machine Learning Helps Software Fill Key Gaps in Plastics Data Sheets  Plastics TechnologyMobileSpecs LLC has boosted the breadth and depth of its materials database for injection molders by applying a...

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Problems identified with gaps in EHR functionality in morning rounds

[ad_1] (HealthDay)—There is a considerable amount of variability in the ways in which electronic health records (EHRs) are used during morning rounds, resulting in extensive use of workarounds and problems...

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P001 CHARACTERIZING CURRENT TREATMENT AND GAPS IN THE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE POPULATION IN A LARGE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

[ad_1] Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affect as many as 1.6 million Americans. IBD is a chronic relapsing illness, where...

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Using population health and EHR to fill gaps in care

[ad_1] Robin Tenenbaum, IT director, El Rio Community Health Center, shares the importance of earlier screenings for detection of eye disease. Source link [ad_2]

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Gaps in the Implementation of Shared Decision-making: Illustrative Cases

[ad_1] Shared decision-making (SDM) has emerged as the preferred decision-making model in the clinician-patient relationship. Through collaboration, SDM helps to facilitate evidence-based medical decisions that are closely aligned with patient...

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Knowledge gaps in the appendix: a multi-institutional study from seven academic centers

[ad_1] Knowledge gaps in the appendix: a multi-institutional study from seven academic centers Source link [ad_1]

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IBD Management: Where Are the Knowledge Gaps?

[ad_1] (MedPage Today) -- Survey-based study pinpoints areas where clinicians say they need more education Source link [ad_1]

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Critical gaps in STEMI knowledge base : What is the relationship between “Time window” and “Age”of IRA thrombus ?

[ad_1] Cardiologists are grappling with at least  half a dozen time windows  in the management of STEMI. (It can be combinations of any of the following :Symptom – DAPT Loading – Door...

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Filling the gaps in a patient’s medical data

[ad_1] MIT researchers have developed a model that can assimilate multiple types of a patient’s health data to help doctors make decisions with incomplete information. The field of “predictive analytics”...

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Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South

[ad_1] A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly practices in the southern U.S. with increases in breastfeeding rates and improved, evidence-based care. The changes were especially...

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Transgender Medicine Advances but Gaps Remain

[ad_1] (MedPage Today) -- More progress to come with advocacy, says expert Source link [ad_2]

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Measles cases spike globally due to gaps in vaccination coverage: Report

[ad_1] The reported measles cases spiked in 2017, as multiple countries experienced severe and protracted outbreaks of the disease, said a recent report by leading health organisations. Because of gaps...

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OU study explores sexuality & gender gaps in political perspectives among college students

[ad_1] Credit: University of Oklahoma NORMAN–A University of Oklahoma sociologist, Meredith Worthen, has published a new study in the journal, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, on sexuality and gender gaps...

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Compliance Gaps Persist In the Vaccine Cold Chain

[ad_1] Although a temperature-controlled supply chain is essential for the transportation of an increasing number of pharmaceuticals, particularly newer generations of complex, expensive drugs, some of the products that are...

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Death doulas can fill care gaps at the end of life

[ad_1] With continual advances in modern medicine, we're enjoying longer lives. As the population ages, and particularly as many people are living longer with cancers and chronic diseases, end-of-life care...

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Gaps in Well-Child Care Attendance Among Primary Care Clinics Serving Low-Income Families

[ad_1] BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: It is unclear which specific well-child visits (WCVs) are most frequently missed and whether age-specific patterns of attendance differ by race or insurance type. METHODS: We...

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Flu Vaccine Rates Among Health Care Professionals High, Yet Gaps Remain

More than three-fourths of health care staff are receiving their annual flu shots, but many of those caring for the most fragile patients are not. Source link

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