A recent study published in JAMA compared the effectiveness of two medications, methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone, for treating opioid use disorder, revealing that patients treated with methadone had a lower rate of treatment discontinuation over 24 months.
A recent study revealed associations between cardiometabolic index (CMI), insulin resistance (IR), prediabetes (preDM), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in U.S. adults, showing elevated CMI is linked to a higher likelihood of developing IR, preDM, and T2D, with a plateau effect suggesting maintaining CMI at certain levels is beneficial.
Despite treating older, sicker patients and performing more non-elective surgeries, osteopathic surgeons achieved comparable 30-day mortality rates to their allopathic counterparts, with no significant differences in readmissions or length of stay.
Recent study finds that 84% of adults with congenital heart disease reported good or better quality of life, with notable findings on physical activity and mental health.
Electronic nudges boosted flu vaccination rates by up to 13.9 percentage points in chronic disease patients, with the most effective reminder doubling the control group’s rate.
A recent study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer detection in the U.S., revealing a significant drop in 2020 with certain subgroups still experiencing lower detection rates by 2021.
A 1% increase in PREVENT risk estimates is linked to a 9% rise in cardiovascular mortality, making the model more accurate than traditional methods for predicting 10-year CVD outcomes.
A recent study in JAMA Health Forum found that patients treated by altruistic physicians had lower healthcare spending and were less likely to experience preventable hospital admissions and emergency department visits.