Depression Raises Risk for Developing Autoimmune Skin Disease
Insufficiency of T-regulatory cells, which maintain immune system equilibrium and inhibit proinflammatory cell responses, may be a factor in the pathogenesis of MDD.
All articles by Laurel Ranger
Psychiatric Disorders Uncommon in Aftermath of Coronavirus Infection
For patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit, data showed that 65% of patients experienced delirium, 69% agitation, and 21% altered consciousness.
Hospitals Step Up Community Health as Charity Care Burden Scales Back
As federal healthcare reform has expanded medical insurance to millions of people, hospitals have an increasing role in improving community health.
Flexible Duty-Hour Program Does Not Increase Sleepiness in Medical Interns
This noninferiority trial showed no more chronic sleep loss or sleepiness across trial days among interns in flexible programs than among those in standard programs.
Improving Health Technology Usability Requires Input From All Stakeholders
Usability challenges continue to affect health information technology (HIT), according to a viewpoint article by Raj M. Ratwani, PhD, of the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, Georgetown University School of Medicine, in Washington, DC, and colleagues, published in JAMA. Most US hospitals and ambulatory clinicians have adopted electronic health records (EHR),…
Effect of Required Disclosure of Physician-Industry Financial Relationships
Investigators examined whether mandatory disclosure policies and laws have led to a decrease in financial disclosure reporting by physicians.
Can Examining Marginalization Identify Gaps in Medical or Nutritional Care?
Healthcare interventions should assess the multiple layers of a person’s life, rather than simply classifying marginalized groups as vulnerable.
How Does Accepting Blame Affect Future Medical Errors?
Assuming blame for a medical error may help patients and families heal.
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