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Conversion disorder or misdiagnosis in the ED?
Maria Frisch Medical & Allied HealthcareConversion disorder presents as a physical disorder, but is instead thought to be a manifestation of underlying psychological conflict or need. The American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition" (DSM-5) classifies conversion disorder as one of the somatic symptom and related disorders. Formerly, the DSM-IV-TR categorized the disorder as simply a somatoform disorder.
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Air medical services benefiting from increase in medical tourism
Joy Burgess Medical & Allied HealthcareOver the past few years, medical tourism has become a global phenomenon. Many countries across the world are welcoming international medical tourists, while more individuals have begun shopping the worldwide healthcare market to find affordable, cutting-edge medical services. Although medical tourism brings in a significant amount of money to countries that welcome medical tourists, this growing trend also benefits companies providing international air medical services.
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Records show Marilyn Monroe’s plastic surgery — or do they?
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan Medical & Allied HealthcareIt was front page news on the Drudge Report. Or maybe you read it directly from the source on London's Express daily? We may finally have proof that Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery to achieve that "natural" bombshell appearance.
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Seeking an early diagnosis for dementia
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareScreening for Alzheimer's disease has been shown to have minimal impact on the progression and severity of disease, yet the vast majority of those in the United States and across Europe express a desire to know the risks for the disease. Current screening tools only exist in the presence of symptoms; nothing yet exists to predict disease prior to the functional expression of the disease in the form of cognitive dysfunctions.
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Study: Hospital CEO pay and performance not related
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationAs physician payment shifts toward outcome and value-based models, a study finds no correlation between quality and hospital CEO pay. A study published online Oct. 14 by JAMA Internal Medicine examined hospital CEO pay and its correlation to various hospital characteristics including technology adoption, quality metrics, financial performance and community benefits.
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The role of manganese and astrocytes in brain toxicity
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareThe interactions between the astrocytes and neurons play a central role in brain functioning via neurotransmitter recycling, and disruption of this recycling is associated with several neuropathological conditions. Manganese-mediated toxicity helps in better understanding about cycling between the neurons and astrocytes, and this knowledge about the brain function might highlight potential molecular tools for neurotoxicity.
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Research: Teens have an increased risk of kidney transplant failure
Joy Burgess Medical & Allied HealthcareAccording to recent transplant research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, teenagers between 14 and 15 years of age have a much higher risk of transplant failure after kidney transplantation than adults. This study shows that adolescents are more likely to have the kidney stop working than both older and younger transplant recipients. The risk of transplant failure is even higher among black teenagers.
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The use of biomarkers for renal carcinoma treatment
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareRenal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer, and it is responsible for more than 100,000 deaths per year all over the world. In recent years, significant advances have been achieved in understanding the renal carcinoma biology. This in-depth knowledge has led to the development of new therapeutic strategies. However, there has been no significant development in renal carcinoma detection tools in the past decade.
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Latest automation techniques in immunohematology testing
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareAutomated analyzers have been used in many clinical laboratories since their discovery in mid-1950s. They have many advantages that include improved quality of preanalytical steps, reduced error rates and reduced individual exposure to biohazardous materials. Newer techniques such as column agglutination, solid-phase red cell adherence assay and erythrocyte-magnetized technology are being adapted in immunohematology.
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From uninsured to covered: PAs at the forefront of the ACA
Maria Frisch Medical & Allied HealthcareIn September, the U.S. Census reported rates of uninsured during 2012. A reported 15.4 percent (48 million) of people were uninsured, down from 15.7 percent in 2011. Medicare covered 15.7 percent of the population in 2012, compared with 15.2 percent in 2011. Since 1999, the proportion of people insured through private insurance has declined, while the proportion of those insured through public insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, state programs, etc.) has risen, from 24.2 to 32.6. This has added significant burden to an already over-extended government.
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