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8-Jul-2024

Study identifies racial and gender disparities in youth psychiatric emergency department boarding

McLean Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research led by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School found numerous racial and gender disparities in rates of Massachusetts emergency room boarding for psychiatric emergencies, finding black youth, and transgender and nonbiary youth experienced longer boarding times and were less likely to get admitted to inpatient psychiatric care.  

Journal

JAMA Pediatrics

Funder

Manton Foundation, NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

8-Jul-2024

A gut microbe could hold a key to help people benefit from healthy foods

Massachusetts General Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study involving 50,000+ individuals from around the world, higher gut levels of Blastocystis, a single-celled organism commonly found in the digestive system, were linked to more favorable indicators of health.

Journal

Cell

Funder

Zoe Ltd, Twins UK, Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council, Versus Arthritis, European Union Horizon, Chronic Disease Research Foundation

8-Jul-2024

Study backs RSV vaccine safety during pregnancy

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Vaccinating mothers against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during late pregnancy to protect their newborns is not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or other poor outcomes, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. Infants are particularly vulnerable to the virus which can cause a serious lower respiratory illness.

Journal

JAMA Network Open

8-Jul-2024

Brigham study finds new program streamlined hospice transitions from the emergency department

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have designed and implemented a new program to streamline the process of transitioning patients from the emergency department into hospice care.

Journal

JAMA Network Open

8-Jul-2024

Acceptability of hospital-at-home care and capacity for caregiver burden

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: Survey respondents reported substantial acceptability of hospital-at-home care, which did not vary across sociodemographics, health insurance coverage, health status, prior hospitalizations, or telehealth use. Approximately half of respondents agreed that hospital-at-home care was effective, safe, and convenient. Most indicated capacity to perform many caregiver tasks.

Journal

JAMA

8-Jul-2024

Semaglutide vs tirzepatide for weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this population of adults with overweight or obesity, use of tirzepatide was associated with significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide. Future study is needed to understand differences in other important outcomes. 

Journal

JAMA Internal Medicine

8-Jul-2024

Americans find hospital-at-home care appealing and safe

University of Southern California
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study, published in JAMA, found that most survey respondents felt they would recover faster if cared for at home, rather than in the hospital, and that they felt safe being treated at home.

Journal

JAMA