healthcare utilization

Analyzing Emergency Department Utilization Patterns Among Suicide Decedents: Characterizing At-Risk Patient Populations

By MedXY 03/17/2026

This study examines the timing and frequency of emergency department visits among individuals who died by suicide. Research identifies frequent ED use as a high-risk indicator and suggests that the 30-day window following an emergency visit is a critical period for life-saving intervention.

General Surgery news Pediatrics

Post-Bariatric Healthcare Utilization in Adolescents: 30-Day Complications Predict Long-Term Clinical Burden

By MedXY 01/29/2026

A 5-year prospective study from the Teen-LABS cohort reveals that early post-operative complications are a primary driver of long-term healthcare utilization in adolescents following bariatric surgery, emphasizing the need for targeted long-term monitoring.

Hematology-Oncology news Oncology

Systemic Anticancer Therapy in the Last 30 Days of Life Is Tied to More Acute Care and Less Hospice Use in Older Adults: A SEER–Medicare Analysis

By MedXY 12/12/2025

A SEER–Medicare study of 315,089 older adults found that systemic anticancer therapy within 30 days of death—whether cytotoxic, targeted, immunotherapy, or combinations—was associated with substantially higher acute care use and lower hospice enrollment.