by Megan Pullins | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO recently reported a game changing blood test that could significantly decrease the cost of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, published August 1st in the journal Neurology,...
by PEPID Newsroom | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to a study by Figure 1 and Spotify 90% of surgeons and surgical residents listen to music in the operating theater, and the most popular genre of the 700 surgeons from more than 50 countries surveyed is rock at 49% and pop at 48%. Classical followed closely...
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 23, 2019 | Alerts
Low-dose aspirin has been recommended and used for decades for prevention of ASCVD. It is well established for SECONDARY prevention of ASCVD, however, recent studies have shown aspirin should not be used for routine PRIMARY prevention of ASCVD due to lack of benefit....
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 23, 2019 | Alerts
A data analysis of 9 studies from 7 publications totaling to 307, 099 participants with 23,544 cases of incident type 2 diabetes showed a significant inverse association between people who adhered to a plant-based dietary pattern and risk of type 2 diabetes compared...
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 16, 2019 | Press & Media
– PEPID, the world’s leading provider of specialty medical and nursing software, and Data Soft Logic Corporation, creator of web-based point-of-care software optimized for home health, hospice, and therapy agencies, announced a ten-year renewal of their long-standing partnership. PEPID and Data Soft Logic first started working together in 2011.
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 11, 2019 | Alerts
New study shows C-reactive protein (CRP) testing in primary care clinics for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) reduces patient-reported antibiotic use or receiving antibiotic prescriptions for exacerbation of COPD with no evidence of harm....
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 10, 2019 | Alerts
According to the NutriNet-Sante prospective cohort study of 101,257 participants with the mean age of 42 and a medium follow-up of 5 years, sugary drinks like soda and fruit juices show a significant association of risk of overall cancer, and breast cancer....
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 9, 2019 | Alerts
According to a report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine by the American College of Physicians, there is no benefit from antibiotic treatment exceeding the shortest effective duration when treating hospitalized patients with pneumonia. Excess days were...
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 8, 2019 | Alerts
In a report published July 8, 2019 in JAMA Network, dispensing oral contraceptive pills 12-months rather than 3-months saves money and provides better support for women’s reproductive goals and autonomy. The study was done to estimate the financial and reproductive...
by PEPID Newsroom | Jul 2, 2019 | Alerts
A recent study published in the American Academy of Neurology observed a significant association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) risk. The current cohort study included 96,043 participants with the...