Staff size, COVID-19 outcomes linked at skilled nursing facilities
(HealthDay)—At skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), staff size, including staff members not involved in resident care,...
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Physical therapy after c-section improves outcomes
Women who received physical therapy after undergoing a cesarean section had significantly improved outcomes compared...
Full-dose blood thinners decreased need for life support and improved COVID outcomes
Full-dose anti-coagulation (blood thinner) treatments given to patients hospitalized for COVID-19 reduced the requirement of...
Poverty predicts worse cancer outcomes, even in children receiving top-tier care
A pair of recent studies suggests that even among patients receiving advanced cancer care, poverty...
Single-cell analysis of metastatic gastric cancer finds diverse tumor cell populations associated with patient outcomes
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who profiled more than 45,000...
Heart transplant outcomes vary by state
(HealthDay)—There is significant state-level variation for outcomes among patients listed for heart transplantation in the...
COVID-19 interventions can cut virus infections, severe outcomes, and healthcare needs
Non-pharmaceutical interventions such as voluntary shelter-in-place, quarantines, and other steps taken to control the SARS-CoV-2...
Tax credits as a national prescription for health: Alleviating poverty and improving maternal child health outcomes
In a perspective published in Pediatrics, a Boston Medical Center pediatrician advocates for tax credit...
Asthma exacerbations may worsen pregnancy outcomes
(HealthDay)—For women with asthma, asthma exacerbation (AE) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk...
Supine, non-left-sided sleep not linked to pregnancy outcomes
(HealthDay)—Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy...