Hayden E. Klein

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that adding dental, vision, and hearing benefits would increase Medicare’s direct spending, but the American Dental Association (ADA) is claiming reimbursement will not be enough to cover these costs

Samples from 12 countries suggest shoe soles have a high positivity rate for Clostridium difficile, a strain primarily thought of as a hospital-associated infection.

New research presented at IDWeek 2021 presented data on the microbiota-based live biotherapeutic RBX2660 for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.

One company received approximately $3.7 billion while enrolling only 22% of Medicare Advantage customers.

For patients with heart failure and cardiovascular disease, high intensity interval training has a greater positive effect on cardiorespiratory fitness than moderate intensity continuous training.

Among patients with COVID-19, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma were more prevalent than allergic rhinitis.

New data from the CREDENCE trial shows that the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor canagliflozin may reduce hyperkalemia risk in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease who are using RAAS inhibitors.

The study found that BPCI Model 3, which held postacute facilities accountable for costs of care, was not associated with payment reductions or changes in other quality and selection metrics among skilled nursing facilities.

The 6-month program provides nutrition education, healthy food and recipes, and home visits.

The Lancet commission aimed to connect stakeholders, raise global awareness of these inequities and disparities, and encourage future research.

Polypharmacy may be raising the risk of inappropriate medication use, and avoiding this is crucial.

Native American and Black youth aged 10 to 19 years had the highest incidence of type 2 diabetes overall.

The findings of this study suggest possible poor communication about human papillomavirus infection (HPV), the authors said, since they do not align with epidemiologic evidence.

Research shows early symptomatic neurosyphilis and ocular syphilis is increasing, especially the latter.

Because cardiac fibrosis can develop under very diverse etiological circumstances, it is extremely heterogeneous.

The findings suggest that people who inject drugs living with HIV need ongoing support with an emphasis on taking medication for opioid use disorder.

Event-free survival rates were higher in women compared with men for all-cause mortality and first heart failure hospitalization.

Individuals with a history of Plasmodium falciparum protozoan parasitic infection had a significantly increased long-term risk of developing heart failure but not myocardial infarction or cardiovascular or all-cause death.

Regular use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or tricyclic or tetracyclic antidepressants was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes.

Hilary Babcock, MD, MPH, infectious disease specialist at Washington University and BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri, discusses the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination against the delta variant and the low likelihood of breakthrough infection.

Identifying patients with combined polypharmacy and frailty can help recognize ICU patients with high risk of hospital readmission, the authors said.

However, letting nurses have total control of medication management during hospital stays can create problems afterward.

The study found that more than a third of patients who were obese said they did not receive advice on physical activity or nutrition in order to lose weight, and nearly 1 in 5 said they were not even told they were overweight.

High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) combined with wound dressing was superior to conventional wound care, according to a recent study.

Future Medicare Part D models should consider alternative strategies to improve cost-related non-adherence.

Early assessment of risks for other disorders may significantly improve long-term outcomes.

Research from ESC Heart Failure shows a slower standardized gait speed in older adults with heart failure.

PBMs keep copays higher on the same generic drugs.

A meta-analysis from ESC Heart Failure shows the effects of home telemonitoring in patients with decompensated heart failure.