More than 200 insulin pump users injured after app causes malfunction
May 09, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall — its most urgent kind — for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with diabetes.
Use of CT angiogram on the rise for headache, dizziness in emergency department
Apr 17, 2024
There was a 67.4% increase in head and neck computed tomography angiography ordering for emergency department patients from 2017 to 2021.
AI can improve identification of social determinants of health in EHRs
Jan 12, 2024
93.8% of patients with adverse social determinants of health were identified with large language models.
Standard AI models improve predictions, but systematically biased predictions reduce accuracy.
AI-aided stethoscope may aid home monitoring of asthma exacerbations
Dec 08, 2023
The greatest effectiveness, however, was seen for young children compared with adults.
High remote patient monitoring practices offer improved hypertension care
Nov 07, 2023
An increase was seen in hypertension medication fills, days’ supply and unique medications received, but an increase in hypertension-linked spending also was seen.
Amazon to test drones to deliver prescriptions directly to patient homes
Oct 19, 2023
Although the company already delivers some prescriptions in two days, the drone method of delivery happens within an hour.
In-person return visits increased after telemedicine primary care visits
Oct 17, 2023
Variation was seen in differences in follow-up office visits after index in-person versus telemedicine by specific medical condition.
mHealth-delivered coaching cuts blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes
Oct 03, 2023
The authors say such interventions may reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes outcomes.
AI tool may aid remote assessment of Parkinson’s symptom severity
Sep 18, 2023
Performance was better than that of a certified rater but not quite as good as that of an expert neurologists.