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Perinatal Mortality Rates Remain Unchanged From 2014 to 2016
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Rates of perinatal mortality remained unchanged from 2014 to 2016, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Widespread Statin Use Not Recommended in Old, Very Old
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Statin use is not associated with reduced risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or all-cause mortality among older adults without type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in The BMJ.
Hospitals Using Two Strategies to Up Quality, Lower Costs
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Hospitals receiving bundled payments are reducing skilled nursing facility use and improving care integration to improve quality and control costs, according to a report published in the August issue of Health Affairs.
Better Training Needed to Boost LGBTQ Patient Health Care
by modernClinician Editorial Team
High-quality health care needs to be provided to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer patients, and improved training is necessary to deliver that care, according to a report published in the American Medical Association's AMA Wire.
Study IDs Gaps in Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Before Gender-Affirming Mastectomy
Worsening of Overactive Bladder Seen in Patients Undergoing Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty
CV Risk Not Increased With Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Use in Transgender Women
Testosterone Use Not Tied to Gynecological Cancers in Transmasculine Individuals
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors