Study Finds Minority Children Receive Less Advanced Imaging In The ED
A recent study found African American and Hispanic children get fewer tests than Caucasian children concerning x-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI. This study found that when white children went to the emergency department, they were more likely to receive advanced imaging during their visit in comparison to African American or Hispanic children. This evidence points…
Read MoreCancer Organizations Endorse Screening During COVID-19
The pandemic has forced people to stay home, especially from doctor’s offices. A pain or two can be ignored to avoid the virus and give those who are actually ill a spot in a hospital bed. However, there is no evidence that the rate of cancer is decreasing, which leaves the possibility that cancers are…
Read MorePandemic Causes More Americans To Choose Medicare Plans
A 9% increase in the number of Medicare beneficiaries who enrolled last year clearly shows effects of the pandemic and economy on American society. 36% of the 67.7 million Medicare beneficiaries in the US are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan this year, based on preliminary open enrollment data collected from October to December, 2020.…
Read MoreFalse-Positives Found To Be Higher If ECG Is Done Too Soon After Cardiac Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Emergency medical services treat an estimated 30 to 97.1 per 100,000 individuals every year. A critical component of survival is the ECG. Recently, a multinational PEACE European study found that the earlier the electrocardiography (ECG) acquisition after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)…
Read MoreThis $100M Mammography Trial Has Made A Comeback After Pandemic Slow Down
After the enrollment numbers lowered due to the pandemic, a high-profile imaging trial backed by the National Cancer Institute saw a massive rebound in the in the final quarter of 2020. The American College of Radiology reported that the trial, called Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial, or TMIST, enrolled more participants than all other cancer…
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