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Even with private insurance, black overdose patients are half as likely as whites to get addiction treatment Even with private insurance, black overdose patients are half as likely as whites to get addiction treatment Credit: CC0 Public Domain Opioid overdose patients with private insurance are rarely connected to addiction treatment …

First study of COVID-19 patients with diabetes shows that 10% die within seven days of hospital admission First study of COVID-19 patients with diabetes shows that 10% die within seven days of hospital admission Credit: CC0 Public Domain The first study of COVID-19 to specifically analyse the effect of the …

Combination therapy well-tolerated and highly effective for patients with IDH1-mutated AML Combination therapy well-tolerated and highly effective for patients with IDH1-mutated AML Credit: CC0 Public Domain A combination therapy of ivosenidib (IVO) plus venetoclax (VEN) with or without azacitidine (AZA) was found to be effective against a specific genetic subtype …

New study confirms stroke patients are significantly delaying treatment amid COVID-19 pandemic New study confirms stroke patients are significantly delaying treatment amid COVID-19 pandemic A blood clot forming in the carotid artery. Credit: copyright American Heart Association New research published today in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) shows ischemic …

Team develops new method to make kidney dialysis fluid for patients with COVID-19 Team develops new method to make kidney dialysis fluid for patients with COVID-19 A bag being filled with dialysate (kidney dialysis fluid) using a novel Johns Hopkins Medicine technique that can replenish dwindling supplies of the manufactured …

Early informed lung cancer patients have greater survival rates Early informed lung cancer patients have greater survival rates (HealthDay)—Lung cancer patients who are given the opportunity to be informed of their diagnosis have a longer median survival time, according to a study published in the May issue of Psycho-Oncology. Tong …

Study finds TAVR is safe treatment for patients with bicuspid valve disease Study finds TAVR is safe treatment for patients with bicuspid valve disease Credit: CC0 Public Domain For many patients with a bicuspid aortic valve that needs replacing, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) appears to be a safe treatment …

Canadian study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 found lower death rate Canadian study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 found lower death rate Credit: CC0 Public Domain A Canadian case series of all patients with COVID-19 admitted to six intensive care units (ICUs) in Metro Vancouver found patient outcomes …

No-deductible preventive drugs lower costs, increase medication use for low-income diabetes patients No-deductible preventive drugs lower costs, increase medication use for low-income diabetes patients For patients with diabetes — especially those with lower incomes — preventive drug lists (PDLs) of essential medications available with no deductible can reduce out-of-pocket costs …

Follow-up treatments after opioid overdose rare among insured patients Follow-up treatments after opioid overdose rare among insured patients Credit: CC0 Public Domain The majority of commercially insured patients who visited the emergency department (ED) for an opioid overdose didn’t receive the timely follow-up care known to help prevent a future …