Making the case for adjusting quality measures for social risk factors
A new analysis by a team of researchers led by Dr. David Nerenz of Henry Ford Health System suggests that
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New risk factors linked to increased risk of COVID-19 infection
As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person’s risk of getting infected.
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Actinic keratosis diagnosis ups cumulative risk for skin cancer
(HealthDay)—The annual increase in risk for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is higher for patients who have received a diagnosis
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Relationship between psoriasis treatments and cardiovascular risk explained
Psoriasis is a chronic disease that causes patients to develop patches of dry, scaly, itchy skin. It is an autoimmune
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High risk of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing treatment for infected total knee replacement
Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurred in nearly 20 percent of patients who underwent surgery with implantation of antibiotic-loaded “spacers” and
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A combination of family history and genomic screening provides best method of assessing cancer risk
Clinicians have historically used family health history collection as a primary method for identifying actionable disease-risk assessments. However, as large-scale
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Concussion linked to short- and long-term risk for overall health
While chronic neurological effects from concussion have been widely studied, little is known about possible links between concussion and long-term
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Covid-19 vaccine success won’t eliminate virus risk, UK concludes
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Immune-compromised people with HIV, APOE4 gene may have a compounded risk for Alzheimer’s
People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have a history of severe immunosuppression and at least one copy
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Study finds risk factor for blood clots occurs in more than 10 percent of transgender men using testosterone
A potentially dangerous side effect of testosterone therapy for transgender men is an increase in red blood cells that can
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