Helicobacter pylori Screening After Acute Myocardial Infarction – The Cluster Randomized Crossover HELP-MI SWEDEHEART Trial In a large Swedish cluster-randomized crossover trial of 18,466 patients with acute myocardial infarction, routine Helicobacter pylori screening via urea breath test did not significantly reduce upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared with usual care (16.8 vs 19.2 events per 1,000 person-years; rate […]
Using Health AI in the Exam Room: What Doctors Should Consider This article emphasizes that physicians must remain in control: active oversight is needed because AI outputs can contain errors or lack transparency. Key considerations include verifying AI-generated content, maintaining patient trust through transparency, and being vigilant about bias and inequities embedded in AI systems. […]
Using Health AI in the Exam Room: What Doctors Should Consider This article emphasizes that physicians must remain in control: active oversight is needed because AI outputs can contain errors or lack transparency. Key considerations include verifying AI-generated content, maintaining patient trust through transparency, and being vigilant about bias and inequities embedded in AI systems. […]
October 9, 2025 Headlines It’s PA Week: Join Us in Celebrating the Power of PAs Cheers to the nearly 190,000 Physician Associates (PAs) who go above and beyond every day to deliver compassionate, high-quality care across every corner of healthcare! This #PAWeek, we honor your dedication, expertise and the vital role you play in keeping […]
Potential for Error when Relying on Administrative Data The article argues that using administrative (billing or claims) records for disease identification or research is fraught with misclassification risks. For example, diagnoses may be coded when a condition is merely suspected rather than confirmed, leading to high false‑positive rates—one study found two‑thirds of “hernia” codes were […]
WHO, EMA, ACOG, and other medical societies: Acetaminophen Remains Safe Option in Pregnancy with no Autism Link The WHO says there is no conclusive scientific evidence that using acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy is linked to autism. The causes of autism remain unclear and are believed to involve multiple factors; increased diagnosis and awareness partly explain […]
September 25, 2025 Headlines HealthTrackRx & Roche: Supporting Urgent Care, Breaking Stigma in Sexual Health We know Urgent Care isn’t just for colds and sprains – it’s on the front lines of sexual health, making STI screening routine, breaking stigma and protecting community well-being. This Sexual Health Awareness Month, we’re proud to recognize UCA sponsors […]
Comparing the Use of Physiotherapy, Shockwave Therapy, Prolotherapy, and Platelet-Rich Plasma for Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial With 2-Year Follow-up. A prospective randomized controlled trial with a 2-year follow-up compared outcomes of four treatments—physiotherapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), prolotherapy, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP)—for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow. Results showed that PRP […]
Ampicillin-Sulbactam Versus Third-Generation Cephalosporins in Aspiration Pneumonia: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study Researchers analyzed data from nearly 549,000 patients hospitalized with aspiration pneumonia in Japan between 2010 and 2022, using the national inpatient DPC database. Patients treated with ampicillin–sulbactam experienced significantly lower in-hospital mortality—14.6% versus 16.4%—and a reduced incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection—2.0% versus 2.8%—compared […]
September 11, 2025 Headlines Leading the Way in Waste Reduction: Join the Movement Urgent Care has always been about fast, effective care—and now, it’s about smart, sustainable care too. Join the Waste Reduction Program, a 12-month initiative designed to help Urgent Care centers reduce red bag/biohazard waste, track cost savings, and share results across the […]