Tori Socha

Financial Burden of Dementia in the United States

07/22/2013

A large and growing population of Americans are being diagnosed with dementia, a chronic disease of aging characterized by progressive cognitive decline that interferes with independent functioning. In January 2011, President Barack Obama...

A large and growing population...

07/22/2013

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Comparison of Print and Web Communication on Cancer Screening

04/22/2013

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The second leading cause of cancer death in the United States is colorectal cancer (CRC). According to researchers, <60% of the average-risk population for colorectal cancer (CRC) follows current CRC screening recommendations, indicating a...

The second leading cause of...

04/22/2013

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News

Oral BG-12 or Glatiramer Acetate for Multiple Sclerosis

12/17/2012

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Parenteral agents (interferon beta and glatiramer acetate) are common treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. According to researchers, oxidative stress and...

Parenteral agents (interferon...

12/17/2012

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Use of a Critical Pathway to Reduce LOS in Patients with CAP

09/14/2012

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Every year, an estimated 4 million people in the United States develop community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). There were 1.3 million hospitalizations for pneumonia in 2005. The cost of care for patients with CAP, including direct and indirect...

Every year, an estimated 4...

09/14/2012

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Myocardial Infarction Symptom Presentation and Hospital Mortality

04/23/2012

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The hallmark symptom of myocardial infarction (MI) is chest pain/discomfort; however, analyses of data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI) have shown that some patients do not present with chest pain/discomfort. Those...

The hallmark symptom of...

04/23/2012

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Risk of Stroke in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of the SPARCL Trial

12/14/2011

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Studies have shown that individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Moreover, the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) or insulin resistance can identify those at higher...

Studies have shown that...

12/14/2011

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Atypical Femoral Fractures and Use of Bisphosphonates

08/23/2011

Tori Socha ;

Among patients with osteoporosis, the use of bisphosphonates reduces the overall risk of fracture with long-lasting beneficial effect.

Among patients with...

08/23/2011

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Feature

Delaying or Foregoing Healthcare in Families with High-Deductible Health Plans

02/15/2011

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High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are one option available to consumers to lower health insurance premiums. HDHPs, characterized by annual deduction requirements of at least 1000 per person and $2000 per family before the majority of...

High-deductible health plans...

02/15/2011

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Preventing Conversion to Diabetes from Impaired Glucose Tolerance

07/18/2011

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Twenty-one million Americans are affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus, and the prevalence of the disease is increasing. Type 2 diabetes begins with a genetic predisposition and progresses from normal glucose tolerance with insulin resistance...

Twenty-one million Americans are...

07/18/2011

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Conference Insider

ACOs—A Model for Healthcare Reform

05/17/2013

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San Diego—Accountable care organizations (ACOs), included as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, are groups of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who form an organization to provide coordinated quality...

San Diego—Accountable care...

05/17/2013

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