December 29, 2020
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
TUESDAY, Dec. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic period, there have been inequities in accessing telemedicine, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Network Open. Lauren A. Eberly, M.D., M.P.H., from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined whether inequities are present in telemedicine...
Primary Aldosteronism Testing Rare in Treatment-Resistant HTN
TUESDAY, Dec. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension are rarely tested for primary aldosteronism, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Jordana B. Cohen, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined the testing rate for primary aldosteronism and evidence-based hypertension...