Medical Care

Featured in NEJM Journal Watch: Dogma on Managing Lacerations Is Changing
In the management of nonbite lacerations, infection rate was not associated with time to wound closure but was associated with diabetes and certain wound characteristics, according to a study in Emergency Medicine Journal. Journal Watch

New breed of primary care clinic helps patients tame chronic illness
The clinic, which soon will celebrate its two-year anniversary, recognizes that people with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, arthritis or heart problems, account for 80 percent of health-care spending in the United States. When their conditions are poorly managed, these patients are likely to wind up in the emergency room or the hospital, often at great cost.

The clinic helps patients gain control over their health in a number of ways, including a personalized approach by a team of caregivers who are available 24/7 and who give patients tools and support to deal effectively with their conditions at home. MedicalXpress