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No hospital savings with electronic records: studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Study: Health IT fails to reduce healthcare costsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The increased computerization of U.S. hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, although it may modestly improve the quality of care for heart attacks, Harvard researchers reported in today's online edition of the American Journal of Medicine. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 20, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Study: Health IT fails to reduce healthcare costsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The increased computerization of U.S. hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, although it may modestly improve the quality of care for heart attacks, Harvard researchers reported in today's online edition of the American Journal of Medicine. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 20, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Study: Health IT fails to reduce healthcare costsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The increased computerization of U.S. hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, although it may modestly improve the quality of care for heart attacks, Harvard researchers reported in today's online edition of the American Journal of Medicine. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 20, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

'Hospital at home' care model as an effective alternative in the management of decompensated chronic heart failureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Hospital at home care allows an important reduction in the costs during the index episode compared with hospital care, whilst maintaining similar outcomes with respect to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity and quality of life at 1 year follow-up. (Source: European Journal of Heart Failure)
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - November 19, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mendoza, H., Martin, M. J., Garcia, A., Aros, F., Aizpuru, F., Regalado De Los Cobos, J., Bello, M. C., Lopetegui, P., Cia, J. M. Tags: MANAGEMENT Source Type: journals

Report: Obesity, smoking soak up most U.S. healthcare dollarsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Smoking and obesity were rated the most significant risk factors affecting the health of Americans and the rising healthcare costs, according to the 2009 America’s Health Ranking report. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 18, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Report: Obesity, smoking soak up most U.S. healthcare dollarsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Smoking and obesity were rated the most significant risk factors affecting the health of Americans and the rising healthcare costs, according to the 2009 America’s Health Ranking report. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Impact of prior irregular infliximab dosing on performance of long-term infliximab maintenance therapy in Crohn's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We examined differences in need for medical and surgical hospitalizations as well as associated healthcare costs between the 2 groups.In all, 104 CD patients met criteria for 3-year maintenance infliximab treatment (SM n = 64; PI n = 40). The rates of CD-related surgeries (60.9% and 55.0%, P = not significant [N.S.]) and medical hospitalizations (35.9% and 37.5%, P = N.S.) prior to infliximab initiation was similar between the 2 groups. However, the rate of medical (26.5% versus 47.5%, P = 0.035) and surgical hospitalizations (21.8% versus 48.7%, P = 0.009) were significantly lower in the SM compared to the PI group. Durin...
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - November 18, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Daniel J. Stein, Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, Mazen Issa, John B. Williams, Dawn B. Beaulieu, Yelena Zadvornova, Anita Ward, Kathryn Johnson, Josh F. Knox, Sue Skaros, David G. Binion Source Type: journals

Medica creates mobile app for comparing healthcare costsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medica releases iPhone app based on MainStreetMedica.com, which helps consumers compare costs of medical procedures. (Source: Managed Healthcare Executive Magazine Online)
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive Magazine Online - November 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Healthcare Costs and Obesity Prevention: Drug Costs and Other Sector-Specific ConsequencesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: PharmacoEconomics)
Source: PharmacoEconomics - November 16, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Rappange, David R.Brouwer, Werner B.F.Hoogenveen, Rudolf T.Van Baal, Pieter H.M. Tags: Original Research Articles Source Type: journals

Demographics, health risks drive geographic healthcare spending varianceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As U.S. healthcare costs inflate, factors such as insurance status, demographics and increased patient health risk must be investigated when defining ways to realign healthcare spending, according to a report released by the American Hospital Association this week. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Demographics, health risks drive geographic healthcare spending varianceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As U.S. healthcare costs inflate, factors such as insurance status, demographics and increased patient health risk must be investigated when defining ways to realign healthcare spending, according to a report released by the American Hospital Association this week. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Demographics, health risks drive geographic healthcare spending varianceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As U.S. healthcare costs inflate, factors such as insurance status, demographics and increased patient health risk must be investigated when defining ways to realign healthcare spending, according to a report released by the American Hospital Association this week. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 13, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Changing doctor pay best bet to curb costsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The most-promising option for curbing healthcare costs is changing the way doctors and hospitals are paid, a analysis by a U.S. non-profit group found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Italian Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Infectious Disease Management of Osteomyelitis and Prosthetic Joint Infections in AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents the recommendations for the diagnosis and management of osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infections in adults developed by Bone and Joint Infections Committee for the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. It contains data published through to November 2007. An evidence-based scoring system that is used by the Infectious Diseases Society of America was applied to treatment recommendations. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewDOI 10.1007/s15010-009-8269-2Authors S. Esposito, Seconda Università di Napoli Dipartimento Malattie Infettive Naples ItalyS. Leone, U.O.C. Malatti...
Source: Infection - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infection Source Type: journals

Unidrugs Marks Another Step Forward in Cheap HealthcareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Unidrugs.com has made it possible for patients to reduce their healthcare costs by availing of cheaper medicines online by making a comparison of various online retailers. Price comparison charts are emailed instantly to patients to be used as reference for savings. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3174584.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 10, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

[Cost of illness and health service patterns in Morbus Parkinson in Austria.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: PD is an economic challenge for the Austrian healthcare system. Direct costs account for the most part and are on account of the national healthcare system. In addition, patients bear considerable costs by personal contribution. PMID: 19890747 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift)
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - November 8, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: von Campenhausen S, Winter Y, Gasser J, Seppi K, Reese JP, Pfeiffer KP, Geiger-Gritsch S, Bötzel K, Siebert U, Oertel WH, Dodel R, Poewe W Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: journals

Mayo Clinic, STMicroelectronics to develop heart-monitoring platformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Mayo Clinic and STMicroelectronics, a Swiss-based semiconductor company, are collaborating on a platform for remotely monitoring patients with chronic cardiovascular disease. As planned, a patient would wear a small device that continually monitors a number of relevant physiological parameters. This approach has many potential benefits, including maintaining wellness, earlier detection of developing health conditions, improving lifestyle and lowering healthcare costs. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 6, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only cardiovascular disease Industry News Paul Friedman Rochester semiconductor STMicroelectronics telemedicine The Mayo Clinic Hospitals & IDNs Source Type: news

Study: Higher healthcare costs force docs to discuss economics with patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As healthcare costs soar and insurance plans require patients to pay more out-of-pocket expenses, physicians are put in the tricky situation of balancing healthcare at an economical price, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Family Practice. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 6, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Study: Higher healthcare costs force docs to discuss economics with patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As healthcare costs soar and insurance plans require patients to pay more out-of-pocket expenses, physicians are put in the tricky situation of balancing healthcare at an economical price, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Family Practice. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 6, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Report: Higher healthcare costs force docs to discuss economics with patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As healthcare costs soar and insurance plans require patients to pay more out-of-pocket expenses, physicians are put in the tricky situation of balancing healthcare at an economical price, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Family Practice. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 6, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Report: Higher healthcare costs force docs to discuss economics with patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As healthcare costs soar and insurance plans require patients to pay more out-of-pocket expenses, physicians are put in the tricky situation of balancing healthcare at an economical price, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Family Practice. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 6, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Report: Higher healthcare costs force docs to discuss economics with patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As healthcare costs soar and insurance plans require patients to pay more out-of-pocket expenses, physicians are put in the tricky situation of balancing healthcare at an economical price, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Family Practice. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 6, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Democrats Must Clear Remaining Hurdles On Path To Health VoteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As House Democrats move towards a weekend vote, they must resolve a series of outstanding issues, The Hill reports. Blue Dog Democrats, a fiscally conservative voting bloc, said up to 30 of their members "are considering voting against the bill because of concerns that it will increase healthcare costs in its second 10 years." Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news

Democrats Must Clear Remaining Hurdles On Path To Health VoteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As House Democrats move towards a weekend vote, they must resolve a series of outstanding issues, The Hill reports. Blue Dog Democrats, a fiscally conservative voting bloc, said up to 30 of their members "are considering voting against the bill because of concerns that it will increase healthcare costs in its second 10 years." Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news

chromID MRSA Launched in US - bioMérieux Adds Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Screening Tool to its ArsenalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chromogenic media provides cost-effective MRSA identification for hospitals and labs. Durham, NC (US), 28 October 2009 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced the US launch of chromID™ MRSA, a simple and cost-effective solution in the struggle against MRSA. The product recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for the detection of MRSA, one of the most pervasive sources for high-morbidity healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in US hospitals.1 The current national debate on escalating healthcare costs includes screening for multi-drug resis... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Patient satisfaction with nurse practitioner-delivered primary healthcare servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Although many studies using a variety of healthcare-related patient satisfaction instruments have demonstrated acceptable patient satisfaction with NPs, few have investigated patient satisfaction with NPs in the outpatient primary care occupational health arena. Overall the population seeking health care was satisfied with NP services. In particular, married or cohabitating subjects reported general satisfaction scores that were statistically significantly higher than those who were single and never married. No other differences were found.Implications for practice: The provision of on-site, employer-sponsored...
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lucie J. Agosta Tags: RESEARCH Source Type: journals

New Web site aims to increase price transparencyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PriceDoc.com, a free Web site looking to provide healthcare consumers with price transparency, has launched its pilot program nationwide. The Seattle-based Web site was originally launched in April with the goal of providing uninsured or underinsured consumers as well as those seeking elective procedures with insight regarding potential healthcare costs from qualified providers. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Industry News Kyle Hardy PriceDoc.com Seattle Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Source Type: news

Experts give five tips for improving medication adherenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A group of healthcare and consumer organizations and companies has released five policy recommendations designed to promote better medication adherence, and one of them is use of information technology. The group, which includes the American College of Cardiology, GlaxoSmithKline, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Consumers League and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, says improved adherence will improve patient outcomes and save as much as $300 billion in healthcare costs. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 30, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only America GlaxoSmithKline Industry News National Association of Chain Drug Stores National Consumers League New England New England Journal Sally Greenberg the American College United States Washington Source Type: news

Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule: prospective 12 centre cluster randomised trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule led to a significant decrease in imaging without injuries being missed or patient morbidity. Final imaging rates were much lower at intervention sites than at most US hospitals. Widespread implementation of this rule could lead to reduced healthcare costs and more efficient patient flow in busy emergency departments worldwide. Trial registration Clinical trials NCT00290875. (Source: BMJ Online First)
Source: BMJ Online First - October 29, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Stiell, I. G, Clement, C. M, Grimshaw, J., Brison, R. J, Rowe, B. H, Schull, M. J, Lee, J. S, Brehaut, J., McKnight, R D., Eisenhauer, M. A, Dreyer, J., Letovsky, E., Rutledge, T., MacPhail, I., Ross, S., Shah, A., Perry, J. J, Holroyd, B. R, Ip, U., Lesi Tags: Health policy, Epidemiologic studies, Trauma, Health economics, Health service research, Injury Source Type: journals

Pathophysiological insights into atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery: implications for current pharmaceutical design.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) following cardiac surgery is a common complication, which increases incidence of other complications, hospital and healthcare costs. The reported rate of the occurrence of postoperative AF varies with different studies, depending on population profile, type of surgery, arrhythmia definition and detection methods, design of study. Nonetheless, the precise mechanisms of AF related to cardiac surgery are poorly understood. A diverse variety of reasons have been proposed for the pathogenesis of this common cardiac arrhythmia. The aim of this review article is to provide an overview of pathophysiolo...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - October 29, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kaireviciute D, Aidietis A, Lip GY Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: journals

Health Care Costs For Employees With Cardiac Risk Factors Reduced By Web-Based Nutrition ProgramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that an employer-sponsored, internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise as a low-cost benefit to lower healthcare costs for those at higher risk for above-average costs and healthcare utilization such as cardiac, hyperlipidemia, hypertension or diabetes patients. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Must You Still Practice Defensive Medicine to Avert a Malpractice Lawsuit?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Doctors feel pressure to lower healthcare costs, but the threat of malpractice lawsuit remains, and doctors continue to order tests to protect themselves in the event of a lawsuit. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 27, 2009 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Business of Medicine Source Type: info

Skin cancer: preventive photodynamic therapy in patients with face and scalp cancerization. A randomized placebo-controlled studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The results obtained showed that field therapy with ALA-PDT confers a significant preventive potential against the formation of new NMSCs in patients with field changes. (Source: British Journal of Dermatology)
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - October 26, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Z. Apalla, E. Sotiriou, E. Chovarda, I. Lefaki, D. Devliotou-Panagiotidou, D. Ioannides Source Type: journals

Financial access to health care in Karuzi, Burundi: a household-survey based performance evaluationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The flat fee policy was found to reduce cost barriers for some households but, given the generalized poverty in the area, the fee still posed a significant financial burden. This report showed the limits of a programme of fee exemption for indigent households and a flat fee for others in a context of widespread poverty. (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - October 23, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sophie Lambert EvansFrederique PonsarTony ReidCatherine BachyMichel Van HerpMit Philips Source Type: journals

States to play important role in healthcare reformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released “requests for proposals” to all 50 states to apply for federal grants worth $1.2 billion. With the grants, individual states are expected to take a more active role in healthcare reform, said Robert Wah, chief medical officer of Falls Church, Va.-based CSC, an information technology company. The government wants states and the private sector to be more involved with the reform process to help reduce health IT implementation time and healthcare costs. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only CSC David Blumenthal Falls Church Greg DeBor Health Information Technology Industry News Kyle Hardy Robert Wah Virginia Washington Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Source Type: news

Does Physical Activity Reduce Seniors' Need for Health Care? : A Study of 24,281 Canadians.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Among those >65 years of age, physical activity is strongly association with reduced healthcare utilization and costs. PMID: 19854760 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - October 23, 2009 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Woolcott JC, Ashe MC, Miller WC, Shi P, Marra C Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: journals

Researchers Find Web-Based Nutrition Program Reduces Healthcare Costs For Employees With Cardiac Risk FactorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Boston)-Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that an employer-sponsored, internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise as a low-cost benefit to lower healthcare costs for those at higher risk for above-average costs and healthcare utilization such as cardiac, hyperlipidemia, hypertension or diabetes patients. These findings appear in the current issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research. (Source: Boston University News Releases)
Source: Boston University News Releases - October 22, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gina M. Digravio Source Type: news

Smoking Cessation Cuts Healthcare Costs, Study SaysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) has cited smoking-prevention programs as one of the most cost-effective ways for employers to cut their healthcare costs. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - October 19, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

The impact of introducing patient co-payments in Germany on the use of IVF and ICSI: a price-elasticity of demand assessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS We report price elasticities for IVF and ICSI of –0.41 and –0.34 after introducing a 1500–2000 co-payment. These findings likely represent short-run elasticities that are likely to vary over time as factors that influence the supply and demand for fertility treatments change. (Source: Human Reproduction)
Source: Human Reproduction - October 15, 2009 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Connolly, M.P., Griesinger, G., Ledger, W., Postma, M.J. Tags: Infertility Source Type: journals

SA 'a hotspot for bad air quality'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
South African healthcare costs arising from air pollution amount to R4-billion a year, according to a report. (Source: IOL: Health)
Source: IOL: Health - October 13, 2009 Category: African Health Source Type: news

The challenge of polypharmacy in cardiovascular medicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Albeit great efforts in reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), their prevalence continues to grow worldwide. Among the causes for this rising burden, the upcoming pandemic of obesity and diabetes further enhances the estimates of CV mortality and healthcare costs over the next decades. Nevertheless, advances in CVD treatment has increased life-expectancy, and future perspectives announce a growing aging population, with increasing comorbid conditions predisposing to CVD. Despite the emphasis on primary prevention, CV risk factors are still poorly controlled and a further need for CV drugs is upcoming. In chr...
Source: Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology - October 8, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Massimo Volpe, Diana Chin, Francesco Paneni Source Type: journals

Health insurance costs to jump 10.5 percent in next yearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Healthcare costs are expected to increase by 10.5 percent over the next 12 months, according to Aon Consulting. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - October 8, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Epidemiology and disease burden from allergic disease in Scotland: analyses of national databasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Allergic disorders are common in Scotland and given the very high proportion of children now affected, the high disease burden associated with these conditions is likely to persist for many decades. (Source: JRSM)
Source: JRSM - October 1, 2009 Category: UK Health Authors: Anandan, C, Gupta, R, Simpson, C., Fischbacher, C, Sheikh, A Tags: Research Source Type: journals

Epidemiology and disease burden from allergic disease in Scotland: analyses of national databases.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Allergic disorders are common in Scotland and given the very high proportion of children now affected, the high disease burden associated with these conditions is likely to persist for many decades. PMID: 19797601 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J R Soc Med AND (has...)
Source: J R Soc Med AND (has... - September 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Anandan C, Gupta R, Simpson CR, Fischbacher C, Sheikh A Tags: J R Soc Med Source Type: journals