Ambulatory Care

According to published results, ambulatory care was noninferior to overnight hospital surveillance for functional outcomes at 6 months among patients who underwent anterior cervical decompression and fusion for cervical radiculopathy.

B-Secur announced the FDA clearance and launch of its ECG algorithms and analytics designed to enhance signal clarity by reducing noise, improving ECG interpretability.

An investigational, fully human monoclonal antibody developed as a muscle-targeted therapy for spinal muscular atrophy showed sustained motor function improvements at 48 months, according to the manufacturer.

The FDA has announced approval of a label expansion for Elevidys to include patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy aged 4 years and older with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene.

Unmet supportive care needs appeared associated with worse clinical outcomes among a cohort of ambulatory patients with cancer, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

LAS VEGAS — Results showed racial and ethnic disparities are more pronounced in the ambulatory care setting compared with the inpatient setting for lumbar surgical care.

SAN DIEGO — Black individuals with MS were more disabled than white patients, with higher rates of ambulatory assistance, hospitalization and vision loss driving the difference, per a poster at ACTRIMS 2023.

Telehealth use for ambulatory services had positive impacts on patient travel distances, time and costs as well as greenhouse emissions, a study published in Telemedicine and e-Health found.

CHICAGO — Results showed several surgical and patient factors were significantly associated with conversion from ambulatory surgery to either outpatient or inpatient surgery in patients undergoing lumbar decompression.

Spending more time on electronic health records was associated with greater quality ambulatory care, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.