Proponents of hospital-based observation care argue that it has the potential to reduce health care spending and lengths-of-stay, compared to short-stay inpatient hospitalizations. However, critics ...

Racial disparities in hospitalization rates for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions are concerning and may signal differential access to high-quality ambulatory care. Whether racial disparities are ...

Companies need a blend of quantitative and qualitative data for a comprehensive view of their customers. The purpose of observational research is to understand what people are doing. The purpose of ...

Malocclusions, or misaligned bites, refers to a condition in which the upper and lower teeth do not align properly when the mouth is closed. It can arise from a variety of factors, including tooth ...

Emergency department observation units (EDOUs) have been shown to decrease length of stay and improve cost effectiveness. Yet, compared with noncancer patients, patients with cancer are placed in ...

In an effort to explore ways to improve clinical observation skills among medical students, researchers found significant improvement in observational recognition skills among students who took an art ...

We previously found no significant differences in mortality between men who underwent surgery for localized prostate cancer and those who were treated with observation only. Uncertainty persists ...

According to a new national study, most children visiting hospital emergency departments with anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, could be discharged after two ...

Protocol amendment for ENSEMBLE study: A multicenter, randomized, phase III trial to test the superiority of consolidation irinotecan, capecitabine and oxaliplatin vs capecitabine and oxaliplatin ...

In a study involving more than 100,000 participants, researchers found that 8 food preservatives could harm cardiovascular health and were linked to a higher risk of hypertension.