For many Muslims, fasting is an important part of individual and community life. Healthcare professionals should adopt a patient-centered approach to diabetes care during Ramadan.
The relatively recent submissions by state policymakers requesting to close their Medicaid formularies highlighted ethical concerns regarding access and treatment of patients who are poor or vulnerable.
Substituting 12 single-enantiomer drugs with their racemic precursors had the potential to result in $16.6 billion of savings, with Medicare beneficiaries potentially saving $1.1 billion in out-of-pocket expense.
Effective for illnesses ranging from cancer to autoimmune diseases, biologics are among the most expensive prescription drugs in the United States.
As opioid overprescribing is a key contributor to the current opioid crisis, implementing appropriate prescribing strategies in medical education may prepare future physicians to appropriately and ethically prescribe opioids.
Implementation of an environmental cleaning bundle in Australia was associated with a decrease in infectious caused by S aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
Researchers assessed how clinicians should engage in shared decision making based on their patient’s personality type.
Researchers propose a set of detailed criteria to aid practitioners in determining the appropriateness of CICU admissions stratified by goals of care, quality of care required, and risk for clinical deterioration.
Swiss researchers analyzed variables assessing specific characteristics that led to an increased risk for potentially avoidable hospital readmission.
Study participants in the lowest-income study sites experienced worse blood pressure control and poorer cardiovascular outcomes despite standardized treatment protocols and having similar baseline blood pressure as participants in the highest income areas.
