Study Reveals New Hope for Men With Common Urinary Issues
A new systematic review of evidence recommends the use of behavioral self-management treatments for common urinary issues experienced by upwards of 70 percent of older men. Common symptoms include trouble urinating, increased frequency and incontinence. These symptoms can have a substantial negative impact on sleep, social functioning and quality of life. Several guidelines recommend self-management techniques like health education, advice on fluid intake, and bladder retraining; however, in practice, self-management is often excluded from the menu of treatment options that include medication and surgery.
Researchers at Bond University s Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare found that self-management interventions reduced the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms. The reduction in symptoms appeared similar in groups receiving medications versus self-management interventions. However, compared with drugs alone, individu
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“We’re very disappointed in that,” Dr. Garofalo said.
He said he is disappointed because he and other family doctors feel their patients are more comfortable getting the shot from someone they know at a place they know.
“Those patients who don’t want it, we are convincing them. To tell them they have to go somewhere else to get it just doesn’t make any sense,” Dr. Garofalo said. Hospitals announced Thursday night that patients can no longer schedule first-dose coronavirus vaccine appointments after Massachusetts reduced supply to health systems to distribute them to state-run clinics.
Dr. Katherine Atkinson, who practices family medicine in Amherst, agrees. She just canceled the special freezer she ordered to hold the Pfizer vaccine because they are getting few, if any doses, and she has yet to hear a concrete plan from the state.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ At a time when Pennsylvania ranks one of the nation s worst states for investing in primary care services for patients, Preferred Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) has invested in a total care model that provides top-tier, affordable healthcare to Medicare Patients – making it the first physician group in the state to take full responsibility for the quality and cost of care for senior patients.
New research from the 2020
Primary Care Collaborative reports US spending for primary care services fell from 4.88 to 4.67 percent over a two-year period (1917-1919). The data shows a strong relationship between the investment in primary care services and the reduction of hospitalizations and emergency room visits. And the report indicates Pennsylvania spends only 3.37% on primary care services shockingly 28% less than the national average and one of the worst states for funding primary care in the U.S.
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