Mary Mihalovic

Safety-Net Hospitals Perform More Poorly According to Patient-Reported Experiences

09/14/2012

Safety-net hospitals, those that care for vulnerable and poor populations, performed more poorly in patient-reported experiences compared with nonsafety-net hospitals, according to results of a recent study [Arch Intern Med....

Safety-net hospitals, those that...

09/14/2012

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Cardioprotective Benefit of DPP-4 Inhibitor Unclear

12/17/2013

Mary Mihalovic ;

Although the selective dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor saxagliptin significantly improved glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, the risk of hospitalization for heart failure increased, as did the risk of hypoglycemic...

Although the selective...

12/17/2013

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Evidence to Support Screening for Asymptomatic CAS is Lacking

11/03/2014

Mary Mihalovic ;

Data supporting routine screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) are lacking, according a recent study.

Data supporting routine...

11/03/2014

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Age Predicts 90-Day Mortality in PPCI Patients

08/23/2011

Mary Mihalovic ;

Age was the strongest predictor of 90-day mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for reperfusion, according to results of a recent study...

Age was the strongest predictor...

08/23/2011

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Radiation Exposure from Cardiac Imaging Underestimated

02/19/2014

Mary Mihalovic ;

Many physicians greatly underestimate the amount of radiation patients are exposed to during the most commonly administered tests, according to a recent literature review [Eur Heart J. DOI:10.1093/eurheartj/eht394]. Increased awareness and...

Many physicians greatly...

02/19/2014

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Reducing Costs and Improving Care Among Dual Eligibles

11/20/2013

Mary Mihalovic ;

San Antonio—As of 2009, there were 9.2 million dual eligible beneficiaries in the United States. This population is among the sickest and costliest, accounting for a disproportionate share of federal and state spending, according to Mary...

San Antonio—As of 2009, there...

11/20/2013

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Perception of Trust Has Positive Impact on Performance in Buyer-seller Relationship

02/02/2016

Mary Mihalovic ;

Trust between buyers and suppliers in the health sector is defined as a firm’s belief that the other will act in the best interest of the firm and the relationship, and is definitely perceived to improve performance (defined as the impact...

Trust between buyers and...

02/02/2016

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Prescription Pain Relievers for Extramedical Reasons

08/15/2012

Mary Mihalovic ;

The risk of beginning prescription pain relievers for extramedical purposes peaks before the final year of high school, around the age of 16, and not during the college years as is commonly believed, according to results of a recent study...

The risk of beginning...

08/15/2012

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Serial, Multimodality Imaging Plays Important Role for Ischemic Stroke

12/15/2014

Mary Mihalovic ;

The ability to properly image the hemodynamics of stroke across the continuum from acute stroke to more chronic conditions such as intracranial atherosclerosis now exists and has demonstrated the importance of blood flow.

The ability to properly image...

12/15/2014

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Anti-VEGF Agents Show Improvement in Treatment of Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization

07/22/2014

Mary Mihalovic ;

Among patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV), the use of either of the 2 antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents, ranibizumab or bevacizumab, led to functional and anatomical visual improvement, according to...

Among patients with myopic...

07/22/2014

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