In the 6 months after starting to bill for some messages as "e-visits," the volume of patient-initiated medical advice message threads decreased 8.8% compared with the same dates in the previous year ...

Based on the researchers’ findings, gefapixant provides small benefits in cough severity, cough frequency, and cough-specific quality of life in patients with refractory or unexplained chronic coughs.

The Leapfrog Group recently released its Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score report. The report revealed patient safety improvements by 133 “straight A” hospitals were modest, according to Health ...

Low-dose suppressive valacyclovir treatment of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) did not show significant benefits at 12 months but showed treatment superiority at 18 months and a reduction in the ...

Cinacalcet treatment is associated with a modest decrease in the risk of death or major cardiovascular events among hemodialysis (HD) patients suffering from moderate-to-severe secondary ...

In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

Patient modesty might seem like an oxymoron when those seeking medical care are routinely told to remove their clothes, put on a flimsy gown, lie back and let the professionals do their work.