• To examine clinical outcomes of an interdisciplinary day-hospital treatment program (comprised of physical, occupational, and cognitive-behavioral therapies with medical and nursing services) for pediatric complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). (nih.gov)
  • These tips and resources will help you locate clinical trials and studies enrolling people like you. (facingourrisk.org)
  • Given the improvements in clinical outcomes in the STEP-HFpEF and SELECT trials, cardiologists should be prescribing these medications to eligible patients without conditions," he added. (medscape.com)
  • The perception of [semaglutide] needs to shift and be viewed as a component of the comprehensive medical therapies provided to individuals with established cardiovascular disease or HFpEF who also have elevated body mass index to improve their clinical outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Surgical and injectable drug approaches are equally effective for treatment of bleeding inside the eye from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), according to a National Eye Institute (NEI)-supported clinical study from the DRCR Retina Network ( DRCR.net ). (nih.gov)
  • This clinical trial was an opportunity to compare two commonly used treatments for vitreous hemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy head-to-head. (nih.gov)
  • In this new clinical study, the DRCR Retina Network team compared these two standard treatments to see if either was more effective in improving visual acuity over two years. (nih.gov)
  • Purpose: To compare the clinical outcomes of MSC injection and arthroscopic marrow stimulation treatment with those of arthroscopic marrow stimulation treatment alone for the treatment of OLTs in older patients. (researchgate.net)
  • Patients were divided into 2 groups: 35 patients (37 ankles) treated with arthroscopic marrow stimulation treatment alone (group A) and 30 patients (31 ankles) who underwent MSC injection along with arthroscopic marrow stimulation treatment (group B). Clinical outcomes were evaluated according to the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Scale, and the Roles and Maudsley score. (researchgate.net)
  • Large lesion size (≥109 mm(2)) and the existence of subchondral cysts were significant predictors of unsatisfactory clinical outcomes in group A (P = .04 and .03, respectively). (researchgate.net)
  • Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes after the introduction of the Medicare Sepsis Performance Measure (SEP-1). (ahrq.gov)
  • Results indicate variable changes in process measures but no improvement in clinical outcomes. (ahrq.gov)
  • Effect of a multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications: a randomized clinical trial. (ahrq.gov)
  • Thus, PROs are used as a means of gathering patient- rather than clinical- or other outcomes perspectives. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, independent evaluator ratings of clinicians who were blind to treatment arm were obtained on the Clinical Global Impression scale at each time point. (springer.com)
  • However, most studies typically focus on clinical outcomes rather than functional outcomes as primary measures of success, yet the latter are important markers of treatment efficacy due to their translational value, i.e. because they often relate to functional activities of daily living. (springer.com)
  • Because male sex partners of women with BV are not symptomatic, and because treatment of male partners has not been shown to alter either the clinical course of BV in women during treatment or the relapse/reinfection rate, preventing transmission to men is not a goal of therapy. (cdc.gov)
  • Oral metronidazole has been shown in numerous studies to be efficacious for the treatment of BV, resulting in relief of symptoms and improvement in clinical course and flora disturbances. (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of HFrEF treatment is to reduce mortality and improve clinical outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Yet among the older population, those aged 85 and over had the highest prevalence of severe outcomes, the team reports. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Other factors might explain the higher prevalence of preterm labor, or people who live in polluted areas might simply be at a higher risk of having other risk factors for early labor. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The SEER-18 database provided data for incidence, prevalence, survival, and initial treatment by NSCLC stage. (nih.gov)
  • Earlier detection and availability of effective treatments may underlie increased overall NSCLC prevalence, and higher than previously reported survival. (nih.gov)
  • In collaboration with other federal agencies, universities, and nonprofit organizations, CDC publishes Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States to provide information to the public, kidney health advocates, and researchers on CKD prevalence, health consequences, risk factors, and prevention and treatment strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • To pool estimates of the prevalence, incidence, and treatment outcomes of TB in Egypt during the last 2 decades. (who.int)
  • Prevalence and treatment of mental disorders, 1990 to 2003. (nature.com)
  • Prevalence and 12-month outcome of threshold and subthreshold mental disorders in primary care. (nature.com)
  • An analysis of treatment outcomes in HIV positive and negative people with drug resistant (DR) tuberculosis (TB) in Khayelitsha showed similar treatment success and long-term mortality in the presence of ART. (i-base.info)
  • This study - presented at the 2014 Southern African Clinicians Society Conference - showed greater mortality in HIV positive participants before and during DR-TB treatment. (i-base.info)
  • Vivian Cox from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) presented a retrospective analysis of treatment outcomes and mortality from routine Khayelitsha DR-TB data. (i-base.info)
  • Dr Cox noted that loss to follow up masks mortality in HIV positive and negative people. (i-base.info)
  • Overall treatment success and mortality in HIV positive people on ART is similar to that in HIV negative people. (i-base.info)
  • Conclusion: Undernutrition was significantly associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes, including mortality and longer time to sputum culture conversion among people with MDR-TB. (edu.au)
  • the total mortality regarding cardiovascular causes an outcome that was not observed with the use of ARBs. (intechopen.com)
  • Depression is associated with worse HIV outcomes, including immunologic decline, progression to AIDS, and AIDS-related mortality, Tsai said. (harvard.edu)
  • Mortality rates are also much higher among people who are uninsured. (sharecare.com)
  • GPAC-bacteraemia is a condition with significant mortality mainly affecting elderly persons with comorbidities. (lu.se)
  • The impact of HCV treatment initiation on HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is also poorly understood. (elsevierpure.com)
  • In a timely reminder ahead of World AIDS Day on Friday, 1 December, the HIV Outcomes initiative highlights that the advent of modern antiretroviral therapies (ART) has transformed the lives of people living with HIV. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • December 9, 2010 - A team of researchers led by a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) postdoctoral research fellow and a Massachusetts General Hospital physician report for the first time that using antidepressant medication to treat depression among HIV-positive individuals not only alleviates suffering from depression but improves adherence to HIV antiretroviral medication and virologic outcomes. (harvard.edu)
  • Our study shows that treatment with antidepressant medication can improve HIV antiretroviral therapy adherence and virologic outcomes. (harvard.edu)
  • The Administration's policy requires states to exempt people deemed "medically frail" and recommends exempting those with an acute medical condition that keeps them from working. (cbpp.org)
  • In reality, the definition of medically frail does not include all people with SUDs, and many who qualify for an exemption won't be able to prove it due to bureaucratic obstacles. (cbpp.org)
  • By definition, the " medically frail " exemption includes people with "chronic" SUDs, but that suggests people must have had multiple episodes of substance use or that their illness must have persisted for a long time. (cbpp.org)
  • Treatment outcomes in HIV infected and uninfected drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. (i-base.info)
  • During 1986-1997, the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among foreign-born persons in the United States increased by 56%, from 4,925 cases (22% of the national total) to 7,702 cases (39% of the national total). (cdc.gov)
  • The Working Group on Tuberculosis Among Foreign-Born Persons considered a) epidemiologic profiles of TB cases among foreign-born persons, b) case finding, screening, and preventive therapy for the foreign born, c) TB diagnosis and management for the foreign born, d) opportunities for collaborations with community-based organizations (CBOs) to address TB among the foreign born, and e) TB-related training needs. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1986, CDC began collecting information on place of birth for those persons residing in the United States who have been reported to be infected with tuberculosis (TB). (cdc.gov)
  • Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of undernutrition on sputum culture conversion and treatment outcomes among people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). (edu.au)
  • While breast cancer is often unpredictable, people generally have better outcomes from treatment when the cancer is diagnosed at an earlier stage. (sharecare.com)
  • However, functional outcomes are often neglected in favour of symptom outcomes. (springer.com)
  • We investigated functional outcomes in 95 adults with ADHD who were already treated with medication and randomized to receive treatment as usual (TAU/MED) or psychological treatment (CBT/MED) using a cognitive-behavioural programme, R&R2ADHD, which employs both group and individual modalities. (springer.com)
  • RATE-S functional outcomes associated with ADHD symptoms, social functioning, emotional control and antisocial behaviour were given at baseline, end of treatment and three-month follow-up. (springer.com)
  • The study provides further evidence for the effectiveness of R&R2ADHD and demonstrates the importance of measuring functional outcomes. (springer.com)
  • The key mechanism associated with improved functional outcomes is likely to be behavioural control. (springer.com)
  • The risk of impaired functional outcomes seems to be considerably greater for young people with ADHD who do not receive treatment. (springer.com)
  • However, with treatment, 72 % of functional outcomes improve over the longer term. (springer.com)
  • International guidelines recommend a multimodal treatment approach comprising both pharmacological and psychological interventions [ 7 ], and there is empirical support for a larger treatment effect for functional outcomes when using a combined approach over the longer term [ 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • Patients participated in daily physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological treatment and received nursing and medical care as necessary. (nih.gov)
  • The results, which also showed the treatment's safety in these patients, "indicate that treatment with semaglutide is a valuable therapeutic approach in the management of patients with HFpEF and obesity," Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, said at the 2023 Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. (medscape.com)
  • Misunderstanding among doctors and patients about who gets Crohn's, as well as a lack of access to specialists and effective care, can mean people of color are sicker before they receive a Crohn's diagnosis or treatment. (webmd.com)
  • Even when these people show symptoms of Crohn's disease, doctors were less likely to order tests to see whether they have it, particularly if the patients were Black or had public health insurance. (webmd.com)
  • For patients who are experiencing visual loss from bleeding due to PDR, these strategies are both excellent treatments and can improve and then preserve visual acuity over six months to two years," said Sun. "But there are some subtleties to this study that will help clinicians tailor their treatment plans for an individual patient. (nih.gov)
  • Background: The ideal treatment for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) is still controversial, especially in older patients. (researchgate.net)
  • These correlations were not observed in group B. Conclusion: Injection of MSCs with marrow stimulation treatment was encouraging in patients older than 50 years compared with patients treated with marrow stimulation treatment alone, especially when the lesion size was larger than 109 mm(2) or a subchondral cyst existed. (researchgate.net)
  • Although still in the early stages of application, MSCs may have great potential in the treatment of OLTs in patients older than 50 years, and more evaluations of its effect should be performed. (researchgate.net)
  • Patients who die by suicide: a study of treatment patterns and patient safety incidents in Norway. (ahrq.gov)
  • There is no incentive for patients to report their outcome data other than to "pay it forward" to the community and help the health industry prevent unnecessary suffering in other patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus which can spread from infected animals to humans and also from person to person through skin-to-skin contact with skin lesions or body fluids from patients with monkeypox. (cdc.gov)
  • There is an urgent need for HIV care providers to recognize and treat depression among their patients or to refer their patients to mental health specialists for diagnosis and treatment when necessary," Tsai said. (harvard.edu)
  • Many healthcare teams and hospitals employ oncology social workers to help patients navigate different aspects of cancer treatment, including insurance and finances. (sharecare.com)
  • Objectives To assess baricitinib on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, who had insufficient response or intolerance to ≥1 tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFis) or other biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Baricitinib improved most PROs through 24 weeks compared with placebo in this study of treatment-refractory patients with previously inadequate responses to bDMARDs, including at least one TNFi. (bmj.com)
  • However, only about 60% of patients respond to those treatments to any significant degree. (nature.com)
  • The group of anxiety patients that is resistant to the treatment has been shown to have very poor quality of life and have highest rate of suicidal attempts than any other disorders. (nature.com)
  • However, more data are needed to consider treatment of asymptomatic patients with BV when performing other invasive procedures. (cdc.gov)
  • NOTE: Patients should be advised to avoid using alcohol during treatment with metronidazole and for 24 hours thereafter. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors suggest revising the measure with more flexible guidelines that allow clinician discretion may improve patient outcomes. (ahrq.gov)
  • People without health insurance are more likely to skip routine screenings that can identify breast cancer at earlier stages. (sharecare.com)
  • People who are underinsured are more likely to skip needed healthcare because of the cost. (sharecare.com)
  • Results from this trial suggest that how a rapid re-housing program is implemented can potentially impact housing and health outcomes among homeless populations," comment the authors. (aidsmap.com)
  • The priorities of TB control among the foreign born should be the same as those for control of TB among other U.S. populations -- completion of treatment by persons infected with active TB, contact tracing, and screening and provision of preventive therapy for groups at high risk. (cdc.gov)
  • TB-control programs should direct efforts towards identifying impediments to TB diagnosis and care among local foreign-born populations, devising strategies to address these barriers, and maximizing activities to ensure completion of treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • populations - people who use tobacco products, have excessive alcohol use, or have HPV. (constantcontact.com)
  • This is a unique treatment option for some of our most vulnerable populations. (constantcontact.com)
  • Underinsured and uninsured people may have less access to specialists and end up going to the emergency room as their symptoms get worse. (webmd.com)
  • Conclusion: TB incidence in Egypt has decreased over the last 2 decades, but treatment outcomes have been unsatisfactory, with regional variations. (who.int)
  • Members tell us how it will improve care and outcomes for people with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (health.gov.au)
  • A day-hospital interdisciplinary rehabilitation approach seems effective in reducing disability and improving physical and emotional functioning and occupational performance among children and adolescents with CRPSs that have failed to improve with outpatient treatment. (nih.gov)
  • The findings are expected to change the way acne in women is routinely treated, improve acne outcomes, and reduce the large amount of antibiotics currently prescribed for the condition. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • The HIV Outcomes initiative has put together a list of suggestions that has the potential to improve the lives of Europeans who live with HIV. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • The learnings and best practice generated on a national level will ultimately be reported at a future event in the European Parliament in 2018 and should provide further refinements to efforts to improve the long-term health outcomes and quality of life of people living with HIV. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • For people with severe bleeds or who need to improve their vision quickly, surgery results in more rapid improvement, Sun said. (nih.gov)
  • CDC is collaborating with Providence St. Joseph/UCLA Health to study using electronic health records to identify people with CKD or at-risk for CKD, to better understand CKD trajectories and risk prediction (e.g., for developing heart disease or kidney failure), and to test and evaluate interventions designed to improve outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Post-group treatment effects were maintained at follow-up with the exception of emotional control and the Total composite scales, which continued to improve. (springer.com)
  • The general objective of the national nutrition policy is to improve the nutritional status of the Rwandan people. (who.int)
  • The Registry's ALS research will make an important difference, and I know it will ultimately improve outcomes for persons living with ALS. (cdc.gov)
  • Targeted approaches to improving care of the injured victims may improve outcomes. (who.int)
  • In this section in today's call, we will briefly review what we know about monkeypox in pregnant people, considerations for diagnosis and treatment, and considerations for infection prevention and control, especially as it relates to vaccination, mother/infant contact and to breastfeeding. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this review is to identify differences in cancer risk, stage at diagnosis, treatment and survival along the cancer continuum for adults with IDD and outline potential contributing factors creating these disparities. (bmj.com)
  • COVID-19 has disrupted years of improvement in essential TB services, with reduced access to diagnosis and treatment. (who.int)
  • From diagnosis to treatment, our experts provide the care and support you need, when you need it. (mskcc.org)
  • In some cases, additional testing can help clarify a diagnosis or even guide treatment. (mskcc.org)
  • As PAS Medical Director, MSK surgeon Marc Cohen, MD, MPH , has guided many people and their families through their next steps after a cancer diagnosis . (mskcc.org)
  • After diagnosis, people who do not have health insurance are less likely to receive newer treatments and less likely to work with providers who specialize in different aspects of cancer treatment. (sharecare.com)
  • Under the Affordable Care Act, people with cancer cannot be denied insurance coverage because of their diagnosis. (sharecare.com)
  • a review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme items used to support the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. (health.gov.au)
  • Based on data from the United States, the people most at risk of severe outcomes due to COVID-19 are aged 85 and over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated in an official communication on March 18, 2020. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Globally, an estimated 10 million people developed TB in 2020. (who.int)
  • In the United States, as of October 21, 2022, 17 pregnant or recently pregnant people and two breastfeeding people have been reported to CDC with probable or confirmed monkeypox. (cdc.gov)
  • A greater burden-but not frequency or intensity-of side effects was associated with poorer treatment outcome and as early as 4 days post-treatment. (duke.edu)
  • Lack of stable, secure or adequate housing has been associated with poorer HIV-related, overall health and social outcomes. (aidsmap.com)
  • The current study explored whether changes in pain acceptance in the very early treatment phase of an interdisciplinary cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)-based treatment program for chronic pain predict pain outcomes. (mdpi.com)
  • This research will help develop new diagnostics, devices, therapies and risk predictors for people living with diabetes and CVD. (health.gov.au)
  • 95% CI 5.81, 8.06) were independent predictors of unfavorable outcome. (who.int)
  • We assessed DAA adherence in HCV mono-infected and HIV/HCV co-infected PWID and examined changes in ART adherence and HIV outcomes following HCV treatment. (elsevierpure.com)
  • HCV treatment adherence was measured using electronic blister packs. (elsevierpure.com)
  • ART adherence, CD4 count, and HIV viral load were identified six months prior to, during, and six months after HCV treatment. (elsevierpure.com)
  • There were no significant changes in ART adherence, CD4 counts, or HIV viral loads prior to, during, or after HCV treatment. (elsevierpure.com)
  • This is the first study assessing the impact of DAA therapy on ART adherence and HIV treatment outcomes among PWID. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Our data demonstrate no significant difference in DAA adherence and no significant impact of HCV treatment on ART adherence or HIV outcomes. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Depression also is recognized as strong predictor of non-adherence to medical treatment plans. (harvard.edu)
  • A team of investigators therefore wanted to see if a rapid rehousing initiative involving short-term intensive case management had a positive impact on both housing outcomes and viral suppression. (aidsmap.com)
  • It is time to expand our ambitions for the health and well-being of people living with HIV beyond just viral suppression. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • The CDC report largely confirms this, while specifying that in the affected U.S. population, adults aged 85 and over have the highest risk of negative outcomes resulting from the illness. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In 2018, nearly 16 percent of all unemployed U.S. adults had a substance use disorder but only 4 percent got any treatment , the National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated. (cbpp.org)
  • Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain treatments among commercially insured U.S. adults. (ahrq.gov)
  • Ethics and dissemination This scoping review will employ a methodology to identify literature related to cancer outcomes and experiences for adults with IDD. (bmj.com)
  • Studies assessing psychological treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults are increasingly reported. (springer.com)
  • Psychological treatments in adults have generally been based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) [ 8 ]. (springer.com)
  • Here we assessed the severity of side effects and the impact of treatment type and anxiety symptoms over the course of treatment, as well as whether side effects were associated with treatment outcome. (duke.edu)
  • Treatment type and anxiety symptoms did not impact the severity of side effects. (duke.edu)
  • Data gathered at baseline and follow-up included anxiety symptoms using Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) scores, quality of life using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form (SF-36), and sleep using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). (psychiatrist.com)
  • This lack of awareness may mean that people dismiss their symptoms or think something else is causing them. (webmd.com)
  • Black and Latino people were more likely to say their Crohn's symptoms were because of factors like smoking (although smoking is a risk factor for Crohn's disease), infections, stress, or allergies, according to one study. (webmd.com)
  • Various treatments can slow disease progression, relieve symptoms, and prevent complications. (healthline.com)
  • The signs and symptoms of infection in pregnant people appear similar to those in nonpregnant people with monkeypox. (cdc.gov)
  • Many still have residual symptoms or stay treatment refractory. (nature.com)
  • Treatment The principal goal of therapy is to relieve vaginal symptoms and signs. (cdc.gov)
  • This means that the researchers were unable to confirm whether people with chronic health conditions have a major risk of experiencing severe outcomes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • But doctors and researchers are getting better at understanding how imbalances across the health care system affect people of color generally, and more specifically in diseases such as Crohn's. (webmd.com)
  • An evidence-based wraparound service model that reduces barriers to care was shown to enhance drug treatment courts' effectiveness in improving criminal justice and behavioral health outcomes among participants with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, according to a pilot study led by UMass Medical School researchers. (umassmed.edu)
  • Researchers looked at six-month behavioral health and criminal justice outcomes among a hard-to-engage sample of 79 participants in drug treatment courts in Quincy and Chelsea. (umassmed.edu)
  • High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20% higher risk of cardiovascular disease among people who have hypertension, however, CVD risk was not higher among those without hypertension, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. (news-medical.net)
  • This evolution in the indications for semaglutide will be driven not only by the STEP-HFpEF results but also by findings from the SELECT trial, which tested the same semaglutide weight-loss dose in people with obesity, established cardiovascular disease, and had positive top-line results for prevention of major cardiovascular adverse events, according to a release from Novo Nordisk earlier in August. (medscape.com)
  • Early treatment improves the outcome. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Sharing improves the base of knowledge and speeds up the discovery of treatment for the disease. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors also caution that "Data on other risk factors [for negative outcomes related to COVID-19], including serious underlying health conditions that could increase risk for complications and severe illness, were unavailable at the time of this analysis. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Black people were more likely to have eye complications such as irritation or swelling. (webmd.com)
  • In collaboration with RTI International, CDC's cost-effectiveness studies use a lifetime simulation model to assess the cost-effectiveness of screening and treatment interventions for CKD and its complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Among those who have received Tecovirimat treatment, this medication has been generally well- tolerated with no report of complications. (cdc.gov)
  • This will help health practitioners get the right care to people at risk. (health.gov.au)
  • In March 2014, 11 health facilities in Khayelitsha were providing TB and HIV care and 28, 738 people were receiving ART. (i-base.info)
  • Housing in New York City (NYC) is among the most expensive in the US, and people with HIV often face multiple barriers to finding affordable, secure and appropriate housing, such as stigma, mental and physical health problems, substance abuse, a history of imprisonment and institutional racism. (aidsmap.com)
  • The study explores that older persons with health emergencies require intermediate monitoring, care, and treatment. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Older persons with health concerns frequently require some amount of intermediate monitoring, care, and treatment. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Health services for the elderly might have indeed improved by moving some treatment from the hospitals to where people live. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Providing TB preventive therapy and other TB-related services for foreign-born persons is often impeded by linguistic, cultural, and health-services barriers. (cdc.gov)
  • The data suggest that people who are older, or who have underlying health conditions, or both, are more likely to experience severe outcomes of COVID-19. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Learn about health insurance coverage and financial assistance for genetic services, cancer screenings, treatment and more. (facingourrisk.org)
  • Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has significantly increased health coverage and access to treatment for people with substance use disorders (SUDs). (cbpp.org)
  • In states that expanded Medicaid, the number of people hospitalized with a SUD who did not have health insurance decreased from about 20 percent in 2013 - before the ACA's major coverage expansions - to 5 percent in 2015. (cbpp.org)
  • While a narrow range of treatment options will likely qualify (such as inpatient care or care at a mental health clinic), several evidence-based behavioral health services delivered in the home or other informal setting may not. (cbpp.org)
  • Experts unveiled a set of recommendations on Wednesday to address health problems facing people living with HIV. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • As people living with HIV require access to a range of health services beyond just their HIV treatment, a coordinated and personalised approach to long-term HIV care is needed, according to the HIV Outcome recommendations, which were unveiled at an event at the European Parliament. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • It is great that people living with HIV can live nearly as long as anyone else these days because of new treatments, but there are complicated health problems that are being ignored. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • These call for an integrated and patient-centred approach to long-term HIV care, which should include services for the prevention, treatment and management of other health conditions (comorbidities), services for mental health conditions, personalised care plans, and advice and support on sexual and reproductive health. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • Other recommendations call for monitoring of how health systems currently respond to the long-term health challenges faced by people living with HIV as well as efforts to combat stigma and discrimination within health systems. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • Having addressed the issue of longevity, society now needs to help people with HIV to retain good health and lead rewarding lives. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • Health equity means consistent standards of treatment no matter race or ethnicity, and removing barriers to care. (webmd.com)
  • Smelson developed the MISSION model 25 years ago to address fragmented health, behavioral health and social service systems and it has been applied nationwide in various settings, including work with veterans and people who are homeless. (umassmed.edu)
  • Air pollution can affect the health of the pregnant person and the developing baby. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A patient-reported outcome (PRO) is a health outcome directly reported by the patient who experienced it. (wikipedia.org)
  • The use of digitized PROs, or electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs), is on the rise in today's health research setting. (wikipedia.org)
  • Current activities of the CKD Initiative include surveillance and epidemiology and health outcomes and economic studies in partnership with other offices at CDC, other government agencies, universities, and national organizations. (cdc.gov)
  • These studies-such as using risk scores for CKD screening and recommended treatment targets for anemia among people with CKD-will help in policy decision-making and to efficiently use public health resources to prevent and control CKD. (cdc.gov)
  • NICE guidelines should not reiterate or rephrase recommendations from the NICE guidelines on patient experience in adult NHS services , service user experience in adult mental health , people's experience in adult social care services , babies, children and young people's experience of healthcare , shared decision making , or other NICE guidelines on the experience of people using services. (nice.org.uk)
  • You might also consider your age and overall health when choosing a treatment plan. (healthline.com)
  • At the special session, the General Assembly adopted the resolution and outcome document entitled "Our joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem"3 in which heads of State and Government, ministers and representatives of Member States reiterated their commitment to promote the health, welfare and well-being of all individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. (who.int)
  • While it is recognized that "one size does not fit all", the discussions held during the special session and its outcome document highlighted the importance of moving towards a more balanced and comprehensive approach in global drug policies that highlights public health and development outcomes, consistent with the original purpose of the three international drug control conventions to promote the health and welfare of humankind. (who.int)
  • For example, both the outcome document and the Political Declaration support a shift in the focus of international drug policies towards public health, including prevention, treatment and care, and economic, social and cultural measures. (who.int)
  • The study's findings provide concrete evidence for why there should be renewed attention to diagnosing and treating depression among people living with HIV/AIDS," said lead author Alexander Tsai , a psychiatrist and Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar in the Center for Population and Development Studies at HSPH. (harvard.edu)
  • This has increased the number of people at risk for poor oral health, especially among those of lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • Research has demonstrated that people who do not have health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage. (sharecare.com)
  • Research published by The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Office of Health Policy concluded that people who are Black, Hispanic or Latino, or American Indian and Alaska Native represent disproportionate percentages of the uninsured population. (sharecare.com)
  • This is the federal government's health-insurance program for people with limited income and resources. (sharecare.com)
  • This is the federal government's health-insurance program for people aged 65 and older. (sharecare.com)
  • Ms. Pipes next rebuts the claim that 46 million people lack health care. (pacificresearch.org)
  • She ably deconstructs this oft-cited number: Lack of health insurance does not mean lack of health care, and the vast majority of the uninsured are either middle- to high-income people who choose not to buy insurance, noncitizens or people eligible for other government medical programs. (pacificresearch.org)
  • Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. (mayo.edu)
  • Histoplasmosis is under public health surveillance in some states, but not everywhere, so we don't have very much data on the true number of people getting infected. (cdc.gov)
  • 5 allows us to reach millions of people globally with accurate and reliable resources about HIV prevention and treatment. (aidsmap.com)
  • Our tools will help match you to hereditary cancer detection, prevention and treatment studies. (facingourrisk.org)
  • Homeless people with HIV who are provided with rapid rehousing and intensive, tailored case management are placed in stable housing more quickly and are twice as likely to be virally suppressed when compared to individuals receiving standard homelessness support, according to research conducted in New York City and published in AIDS and Behavior . (aidsmap.com)
  • Overall , of the estimated 21 million people who needed treatment in 2018, only 2 million got specialty SUD treatment. (cbpp.org)
  • So, the question is, how much is the specialty court affecting outcomes and how much is MISSION-CJ affecting outcomes? (umassmed.edu)
  • The findings establish semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, as a second class of medication with proven efficacy and safety for people with HFpEF, joining two agents also proven beneficial for people with HFpEF, dapagliflozin (Farxiga) and empagliflozin (Jardiance), both from the class of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. (medscape.com)
  • Treatments for MDS can range from long-term medication to stem cell transplants. (healthline.com)
  • This criterion indicates that further investigation is required prior to treatment with psychoactive medication. (medscape.com)
  • Participants were 56 children and adolescents with ages 8 to 18 years (median=14 y) with CRPS spectrum conditions who failed to progress sufficiently with a previous outpatient and/or inpatient treatments. (nih.gov)
  • All three participants reported that music therapy is an effective treatment method with the unhoused population. (smwc.edu)
  • It lists the examples of allowing time spent in "medical treatment" to count toward the hours needed to fulfill the work requirement and exempting participants in inpatient or intensive outpatient SUD treatment. (cbpp.org)
  • Both treatments improved central vision for the majority of participants, although approximately one-third of the participants needed both anti-VEGF injections and surgery. (nih.gov)
  • Approximately one in three participants in each group eventually received both types of treatments to help control their PDR during that time. (nih.gov)
  • About a third of our study participants ended up needing both treatments," said Glassman, "so we think it's critical that people continue to follow up with their clinicians after starting treatment for PDR, because they may need to adjust their treatment along the way to get the best outcome. (nih.gov)
  • Morgan, R, Kroner, DG & Mills, JF 2018, A treatment program for justice involved persons with mental illness: Changing Lives and Changing Outcomes . (ttu.edu)
  • Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) Treatment Optimization - Medscape - Nov 16, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • Subjects' HAM-A scores improved significantly, with continuing improvements up until about 20 weeks of treatment. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Those who received a full course of treatment experience significant improvements in quality of life and sleep quality. (psychiatrist.com)
  • To address these needs, the HIV Outcomes initiative has engaged in a year-long multi-stakeholder process to develop a series of five detailed policy recommendations. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • As part of the National Institute of Health's Roadmap Initiative, the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) uses modern advances in psychometrics such as item response theory (IRT) and computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to create highly reliable and validated measurement tools. (wikipedia.org)
  • Given that semaglutide administered at this dose already has a US Food and Drug Administration-approved indication for weight loss in people with obesity or overweight plus at least one comorbidity, clinicians could immediately start using the treatment in people with obesity and HFpEF, said Kosiborod and other cardiologists. (medscape.com)
  • Weekly semaglutide injections "could be considered a treatment option right now" for people with obesity and HFpEF, Kosiborod said during a press briefing. (medscape.com)
  • However, few studies have investigated the severity of side effects over the course of treatment and their association with treatment outcome. (duke.edu)
  • Studies have shown that the rates of Crohn's and IBD increase when people move to countries where the disease is more common. (webmd.com)
  • There have been major advances in surgical technology and technique since the initial studies that evaluated surgical treatment of PDR. (nih.gov)
  • Results: Of the 2358 records screened, 63 studies comprising a total of 31,583 people with MDR-TB were included. (edu.au)
  • Studies have shown that pain acceptance is associated with a better pain outcome. (mdpi.com)
  • A patient on disulfiram treatment developed erythematous plaques and papules after consump. (psychiatrist.com)
  • PROs should not be confused with PCOs, or patient-centered outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Further, PROs should not be confused with PREMs (patient reported experience measures), which focus more on a patient's overall experience versus a focus on specific treatment outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The term PROs is becoming increasingly synonymous with "patient reported outcome measures" (PROMs). (wikipedia.org)
  • The patient-reported perspective can be an important asset in gaining treatment or drug approval. (wikipedia.org)
  • A new generation of short and easy-to-use tools to monitor patient outcomes on a regular basis has been recently proposed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Data on patient and infection characteristics, treatment, and outcome were collected from the medical records. (lu.se)
  • CBT/MED showed overall (combined outcome at end of treatment and 3-month follow-up) significantly greater functional improvement on all scales. (springer.com)
  • CGI significantly correlated with all outcomes except for social functioning scale at follow-up. (springer.com)
  • In this 32-week study of citalopram for elderly persons with anxiety disorders, 60% responded. (psychiatrist.com)
  • This latest DRCR Retina Network study lets us understand how outcomes in the modern era of retinal surgery compare to treatment with intraocular anti-VEGF injections for vitreous hemorrhage from PDR. (nih.gov)
  • A study of birth outcomes in Allegheny County, PA, found that exposure to air pollution in the first trimester increased the risk of preeclampsia and high blood pressure. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Publishing on IntechOpen allows authors to earn citations and find new collaborators, meaning more people see your work not only from your own field of study, but from other related fields too. (intechopen.com)
  • One recent national study found more than one-third of people living with HIV in the study screened positive for probable depression. (harvard.edu)
  • Observational study - observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. (mayo.edu)
  • Medical records research - uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best. (mayo.edu)
  • Management outcomes on this topic in the study area is limited. (who.int)
  • Together, this work provides an informative mapping of the progression of side effects throughout the treatment course and their association with treatment outcome. (duke.edu)
  • Latino, Black, Asian peoplewere all less likely to receive biologic drugs to treat their Crohn's than white people who have Crohn's. (webmd.com)
  • Outcome measures included assessments of physical, occupational, and psychological functioning at program admission, discharge, and at posttreatment follow-up at a median of 10 months after discharge. (nih.gov)
  • The treatment provides a valuable alternative to antibiotics and ensures clinicians can also better avoid the harms that can arise from antimicrobial resistance. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • This project aimed to assess the effectiveness of chemical dependency treatment in Washington State through analyses of individual-level data from DASA's "TARGET" management information system. (uw.edu)
  • Among people who inject drugs (PWID), 60% have HCV and 50-90% of HIV-infected PWID are co-infected with HCV. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The report indicates that 31% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, 45% of hospitalizations due to the disease, 53% of admissions to ICUs, and 80% of deaths occurred among people aged 65 and over. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Previous Southampton research showed that long-term prescriptions of antibiotics for acne account for more than two thirds of the total antibiotic exposure among people aged 11 to 21. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Depression is highly prevalent among people living with HIV/AIDS, but it is "massively under diagnosed and undertreated," Tsai added. (harvard.edu)
  • Pain acceptance was measured with the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ), pain outcomes included pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale, NRS) as well as affective and sensory pain perception (Pain Perception Scale, SES-A and SES-S). Regression analyses controlling for the pre-treatment values of the pain outcomes, age, and gender were performed. (mdpi.com)
  • To tailor TB-control efforts to local needs, TB-control programs should develop epidemiologic profiles to identify groups of foreign-born persons in their jurisdictions who are at high risk for TB. (cdc.gov)
  • Screening should target groups of persons who are at the highest risk for TB infection and disease, accessible for screening, and likely to complete preventive therapy. (cdc.gov)
  • In high-risk people, taking antibiotics before diagnostic or surgical procedures may help reduce the risk. (medlineplus.gov)
  • While the paper provides a helpful overview of the likely risk of negative outcomes in the U.S., the authors acknowledge that "The findings in this report are subject to at least five limitations. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Treatments are helping people with HIV live long lives, but they face higher risk than others of serious illnesses - from cancer to heart disease to depression. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • MISSION-CJ includes the integration of criminogenic risk and needs assessment, risk-need-responsivity informed treatment planning, and materials that promote prosocial thinking and behavior, according to the authors. (umassmed.edu)
  • Treatment components include critical time intervention case management, dual recovery therapy, peer support, vocational and educational support, trauma-informed care, and a risk-need-responsivity framework. (umassmed.edu)
  • According to a 2019 research review , they are generally safe and effective for people with low-risk MDS and anemia. (healthline.com)
  • Emerging evidence suggests there are differences in cancer experiences and outcomes for individuals living with IDD, from risk through survivorship. (bmj.com)
  • A better understanding of personal and environmental risk factors for ALS could lead to understanding of its triggers as well as treatments. (cdc.gov)
  • Caves are another setting that people typically think of as a risk for histoplasmosis because there are often bat droppings present. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC on COVID-19 severe outcomes: Where do we stand? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • It is unknown if pregnant people are more susceptible to monkeypox virus or if infection is more severe in pregnancy, and it is not known if vaginal birth and the presence of genital lesions can cause congenital monkeypox. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, we would like to review current strategies that could be helpful in reducing treatment resistance and aiding people chronically suffering from these severe and disabling conditions. (nature.com)
  • Results support music therapy meeting all levels of human need (Maslow, 1954) in some way, while also creating an optimal healing environment (Samueli Institute, 2013) and increasing resiliency with unhoused persons. (smwc.edu)
  • These results points to a need for more research to understand the benefits of specific music therapy techniques and treatment methods with unhoused persons and subgroups of the unhoused population. (smwc.edu)
  • Other experts agreed, especially because the STEP-HFpEF results confirmed that weight-loss treatment with semaglutide was safe in this population. (medscape.com)
  • We hope these results will mean more GPs and dermatologists feel confident to prescribe spironolactone as a treatment for acne. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Assessment of perioperative outcomes among surgeons who operated the night before. (ahrq.gov)
  • The latter will only qualify as a PRO, however, if the interviewer is gaining the patient's views and not using the responses to make a professional assessment or judgment of the impact of a treatment on the patient's condition. (wikipedia.org)
  • The drug is already included in treatment guidelines for persistent acne in the US and Europe, and we hope this trial will lead to a change in the UK guidelines. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • This is because 'more Indigenous people deal with competing chronic diseases at the same time. (health.gov.au)
  • Treatment comparisons were performed with logistic regression for categorical measures or analysis of covariance for continuous variables. (bmj.com)
  • This includes kidney disease objectives for Healthy People . (cdc.gov)
  • this corresponds to an annual incidence of 3.4 cases per 100,000 persons per year. (lu.se)
  • The MISSION-CJ curriculum includes structured sessions, collaboration with drug treatment court teams and unstructured support in the community or even the participant's home. (umassmed.edu)
  • As the percentage of reported TB cases among foreign-born persons continues to increase, the elimination of TB in the United States will depend increasingly on the elimination of TB among foreign-born persons. (cdc.gov)
  • National surveillance data for the decade that followed indicate that the number of TB cases among persons born in other countries increased from 4,925 in 1986 to 7,702 in 1997, and that the percentage of foreign-born cases increased from 22% to 39% of the national total. (cdc.gov)
  • TB control strategies should continue efforts to sustain good treatment outcomes and extend surveillance systems to achieve eradication. (who.int)
  • For example, Crohn's inflammation appears more extensively throughout the intestines for Asian, Black, and Latino people than for white people. (webmd.com)
  • Latino people were more likely to have Crohn's-related red, tender nodules under the skin called erythema nodosum. (webmd.com)
  • Work requirements threaten to roll back states' progress under Medicaid expansion in improving access to treatment services for people with substance use disorders. (cbpp.org)
  • The new Targeted Translation Research Accelerator Research Plan calls for 'better methods of getting that care to people. (health.gov.au)
  • Learn about organizations we work with to advocate for greater awareness, broader access to care, and better treatment and prevention options for all those who are impacted by hereditary cancer. (facingourrisk.org)
  • further effort is needed to develop effective, lifelong approaches to the long-term treatment and care of people living with HIV. (aidsactioneurope.org)
  • Kristina Gracey and Jeremy Golding are hosting an in-person practical training for UMass faculty on manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) and combination of mifepristone/misoprostol for management of early pregnancy loss (you do not need to be a maternity care provider to attend). (constantcontact.com)
  • promoting early access to intervention, care, treatment options, and referral services for endometriosis and pelvic pain. (health.gov.au)
  • Often, treatment will include a search for, and removal of, possible sources of bacteria in the body. (medlineplus.gov)