Tag: healthcare

#Coffee ’s Impact on #Health and #Well-Being

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AbstractCoffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages globally, with over 60% of Americans drinking it daily. This review examines coffee’s multifaceted impact on health and well-being, drawing on decades of research. Overall, the consensus is that moderate coffee intake is more beneficial than harmful across a wide range of health outcomes. Numerous large-scale,… Continue reading #Coffee ’s Impact on #Health and #Well-Being

Distinct risk groups with different healthcare barriers and acute care use exist in the U.S. population with chronic #liver disease

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BackgroundThe relationship between community-based healthcare barriers and risk of recurrent hospital-based care among persons with chronic liver disease (CLD) is understudied. We aimed to uncover distinct groups among adults in the United States with CLD based on healthcare barriers and risk-stratify recurrent acute care use by group.MethodsUsing National Health Interview Survey (2011 to 2017) data,… Continue reading Distinct risk groups with different healthcare barriers and acute care use exist in the U.S. population with chronic #liver disease

Inability to work following #COVID-19 vaccination-a relevant aspect for future booster vaccinations

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Objectives: COVID-19 vaccination is a key prevention strategy to reduce the spread and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, vaccine-related inability to work among healthcare workers (HCWs) could overstrain healthcare systems.Study design: The study presented was conducted as part of the prospective CoVacSer cohort study.Methods: This study examined sick leave and intake of pro re nata medication after the… Continue reading Inability to work following #COVID-19 vaccination-a relevant aspect for future booster vaccinations

Outsourcing health-care services to the private sector and treatable mortality rates in England, 2013–20: an observational study of NHS privatisation

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BackgroundThe effects of outsourcing health services to for-profit providers are contested, with some arguing that introducing such providers will improve performance through additional competition while others worry that this will lead to cost cutting and poorer outcomes for patients. We aimed to examine this debate by empirically evaluating the impact of outsourced spending to private… Continue reading Outsourcing health-care services to the private sector and treatable mortality rates in England, 2013–20: an observational study of NHS privatisation