More articles about: Rounds
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Addressing the Cumulative Cost of COVID-19 for Communities of Color
Two translational research social scientists offer six practical solutions to follow.
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Despite Pandemic, Most Older Adults Haven’t Recorded Their Health Wishes
Advance care planning, including living wills and powers of attorney, can help older adults express their health care wishes. The pandemic offers a chance for families and providers to have these conversations. 
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Southeast Michigan’s Middle Eastern and North African Population Face Significant Barriers to Achieving Optimal Health
Multiple factors, ranging from fear of deportation to food insecurity, create a negative domino effect for the health of the MENA community.
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Who Gets a Shot First?
While supplies are limited, experts ponder how to get the COVID-19 vaccines to those who need them most.
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Many Workers Return to Their Jobs After Being Hospitalized for Injuries
A study finds almost 60% of adult patients who needed to be hospitalized for injuries eventually go back to work. Yet they’re more likely to be physically disabled and financially strained.
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Vaping Marijuana Associated with More Symptoms of Lung Damage than Vaping or Smoking Nicotine
Research says vaping cannabis may cause worse respiratory issues than e-cigarettes or smoking cigarettes or marijuana alone.
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Medicaid Expansion Made Mouths Healthier, Study Finds
Medicaid expansion in Michigan led to better oral health among enrollees, and some reporters this improved their ability to perform at work or seek a job.
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Study Finds High Prevalence of Smoking Among Surgery Patients
Almost a quarter of those undergoing common surgical procedures also smoke.
A health care worker on a COVID-19 unit during the early months of the pandemic.
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Leading the Way in Practical Treatment of COVID-19
A Michigan Medicine team has created online guidelines for therapies and practical treatments for COVID-19.
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Big Shift Seen in High-Risk Older Adults’ Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination
Black, Hispanic and chronically ill adults over 50 are much more likely to say they’ll get the COVID-19 vaccine than before, showing a reduction in vaccine hesitancy in just three months.
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Troubling Trio: Many with Dementia Take Risky Combinations of Medicines
People with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia often receive medications for depression, anxiety, agitation, sleep problems, apathy and other behavioral issues. But combinations of three or more can be dangerous.
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Most Older Adults, Especially Women, Haven’t Gotten Checked for Hearing Loss
Hearing loss often goes undetected, but many adults over 50 haven’t been screened or tested for hearing problems.
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Helping Patients with COVID-19 Avoid Blood Clots
COVID-related blood clots are a serious risk. Vascular experts continue to refine the best approaches to avoid dangerous thrombosis associated with coronavirus disease.
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Applying Extended Reality Technologies to Rounds
A fast-tracked collaboration leads to an innovative modality for bringing learners into patient rooms, and sharing best practices and findings with far-flung colleagues.
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Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk
Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk.