State regulatory policies appear to constrain growth in nursing home beds
Elderly/Long-Term Care
Treating pneumonia in the nursing home rather than the hospital may be a better choice for some residents
Researchers examine factors influencing choices for end-of-life care
Research on Heart Disease
Echocardiography rarely changes diagnosis or management of patients with suspected mitral valve prolapse
Early exercise ECG to evaluate chest pain in ER patients improves heart attack diagnosis over standard evaluation
Abnormal blood TnT levels indicate patients at risk for heart complications following major noncardiac surgery
Clinical Decisionmaking
Erythromycin compares favorably with other, more costly antibiotics
for outpatient treatment of pneumonia
Health Care Delivery
Less than one-fifth of patients with diabetes receive certain recommended lab tests to monitor diabetes care
Researchers examine variation in stroke rehabilitation practices and impact of patient knowledge on stroke prevention
HIV/AIDS Research
Use of formal home care is concentrated at later stages of HIV infection
Quality of Care
More research is needed to monitor the impact of health system changes on children's health and health care
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Perioperative low molecular weight heparin for infrageniculate bypass
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