NON PROFIT
There are countless non-profit organizations out there that work tirelessly to improve the lives of those affected by medical conditions. It can be difficult to keep track of all of them, especially if you’re not familiar with the work they do. That’s why we’ve created this section of our website specifically for non-profit news and updates.
Here, you will find information on the latest initiatives undertaken by various non-profit groups, as well as news and updates on the progress of medical research and advocacy. We hope this section will help raise awareness about the important work being done.
New Study Shows Durability of Minimally Invasive Procedure to Combat Knee Pain
Published today in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology during Pain Awareness Month, the study of genicular artery embolization (GAE) followed 40 patients with moderate-to-severe symptomatic knee OA after their GAE treatment and measured pain scores throughout the 24-month study period. The patients were not candidates for total knee replacement.
ACEP to CMS: Require Hospital Plans to Address Boarding in Emergency Departments
ACEP proposes that CMS update its emergency services Condition of Participation (CoP) with a requirement for hospitals to have a plan in place, and to act on it, when the number of patients boarding in the emergency department for hours, days, or longer until a staffed inpatient bed becomes available exceeds a particular threshold.
Vision-based ChatGPT Shows Deficits Interpreting Radiologic Images
The study’s results were published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Cold Weather Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks
JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC, said the study reveals a crucial link between cold weather exposure and heart attack risk, highlighting a delayed effect that peaks days after the cold spell.
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