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Telemedicine In ICU Saves Lives— Tele-Intensivist Care Linked To 18% Lower Mortality Over A Decade
A study recently found that in facilities where 24/7 intensivist care was not available, outcomes for patients were better when care was delivered by “tele-intensivists” compared to traditional care models. Within the Cleveland Clinic Health System, patients treated by ICU telemedicine at one of their hospitals were found 18% less likely to die and were…
Read MoreVaccine Shows Effective Against U.K. Variant Of Virus
Phase 2/3 trials show that the AstraZeneca/University of Oxford vaccine are effective against the new U.K. variant. In a pre-print, not yet reviewed by The Lancet, Andrew Pollard, PhD, University of Oxford, claims vaccine efficacy was 74.9% (95% CI 41.6-88.9) after two doses against symptomatic infection from the B.1.1.7 variant. CDC estimates it could be…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Named Most Diagnosed Form Of Cancer Over Lung Cancer
Breast cancer exceeded lung cancer as the most diagnosed form of cancer in the world for the first time in history, experts found. The American Cancer Society calculated about 19.3 million new cancer cases occurred last year, 10 million of which ended in patients not making it. Breast cancer in women was diagnosed in 2.3…
Read MoreReport Finds Pandemic Intensified Burnout Among Specialties While Radiology Sees Reprieve
A new survey has found that COVID pressures have hit workplace fatigue among many physician specialties, but radiology seems to be relieved of this. Medscape found that burnout rates landed at 42% concerning 29 areas of medical expertise, according to a survey of 12,339 doctors, between August and September. Critical care (51%), rheumatology (50%), and…
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.…
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