Pilot Project
Pilot study of spinal cord stimulation shows promise for gait disturbance in Parkinson’s
ORLANDO, Fla. — A pilot study of direct spinal cord stimulation showed promise for improving motor function in a small cohort of individuals with gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease, according to a presenter.
Microstimulation models may help predict population-level dementia burden
PHILADELPHIA — The creation of microstimulation models may help predict population-level dementia burdens by the year 2050; however, the success of the model is dependent on the size and quality of the data, according to a presenter.
With connected devices, educators can optimize diabetes outcomes
HOUSTON — Insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring offer people with diabetes “opportunities for connected care,” and diabetes care and education specialists can do more to leverage available technology to improve clinical outcomes and better integrate devices into practices, according to three speakers at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting.
Clinical decision support tool helps reduce mortality in patients with severe sepsis
Implementation of an automated tool designed to support adherence to guidelines and promote optimal decision making and antibiotic use resulted in significantly reduced mortality in patients with severe sepsis, according to findings presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America spring conference.