This population-based study assesses the prevalence and outcomes of amyloid positivity in a large population of individuals who are cognitively unimpaired or have mild cognitive impairment.
Month: August 2020
Prevalence and Outcomes of Amyloid Positivity Among Persons Without Dementia
This population-based study assesses the prevalence and outcomes of amyloid positivity in a large population of individuals who are cognitively unimpaired or have mild cognitive impairment.
The Bone & Joint Journal
Patient-related risk factors associated with less favourable outcomes following hip arthroscopy
Introducing a new kind of technology for the NHS: Alcidion’s Miya Precision platform | Digital Health
A new type of technology is being launched into the NHS that will re-energise the health tech landscape. Miya Precision – the very first smart clinical asset for the NHS – is already attracting the attention of healthcare organisations looking to accelerate their digital adoption. Whether they are pursuing an electronic patient record, best of …
COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Will Be Limited at First, ACIP Says
COVID-19 vaccine supplies will be limited initially, and vaccines should first go to healthcare personnel, essential workers, and those at high risk for severe infection or death, a CDC committee says.
Early childhood growth is associated with lung function at 7 years: a prospective population-based study
Previous studies have related early postnatal growth with later lung function but their interpretation is limited by the methods used to assess child’s growth. We aimed to assess the association of early childhood growth, measured by body mass index (BMI) trajectories up to 4 years, with lung function at 7 years. We included 1257 children from the Spanish Infancia y Medio Ambiente…
Effectiveness of Low Doses of Hyaluronidase to Remove Hyaluronic Acid Filler Nodules
This parallel-group, randomized clinical trial assesses the effectiveness and dose-related effect of small quantities of hyaluronidase vs saline to treat hyaluronic acid filler nodules in healthy women.
The universal health coverage ambition faces a critical test
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been a focus of the global development conversation over the past decade and, increasingly, of national policy making in countries across a wide range of income levels. The political salience of UHC is rooted in its attractive value proposition: to provide good quality health-care services to all citizens who need them without causing financial hardship.
Rates of Overtreatment and Treatment-Related Adverse Effects in Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism
This cohort study examines how often clinicians opt for clinical surveillance over therapeutic anticoagulation for patients with subsegmental pulmonary embolisms.
How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count
Alisha Morris, a Kansas theater teacher, created a database of COVID-19 cases in schools. Now maintained by the National Education Association, it shares data that some schools prefer to keep quiet.