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Premature babies also have protective anti-viral antibodies

Even premature babies carry anti-viral antibodies transferred from the mother, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a paper on maternal antibodies in newborns, published in the journal Nature Medicine.

18 Mar 2019

Novel cardiac pump shows superior outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

Severely ill patients with advanced heart failure who received a novel heart pump—the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device— suffered significantly fewer strokes, pump-related blood clots and bleeding episodes after two years, compared with similar patients who received an older, more established pump, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Research paves way for new standard of care to improve heart's pump function

Late-breaking results from the ElectroCRT trial presented today at EHRA 2019 a European Society of Cardiology congress, pave the way for a new standard of care to improve the heart's pump function in selected patients with heart failure.

18 Mar 2019

Remote monitoring of implanted defibrillators in heart failure patients prevents hospitalizations

Remote monitoring keeps heart failure patients out of hospital, according to late-breaking findings from the RESULT trial presented today at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology congress. The set-up is so effective that it has won reimbursement from the national health system.

18 Mar 2019

Study suggests potential new approach to treat atopic dermatitis

How does the immune system respond to fungi on our skin? Researchers at the University of Zurich have demonstrated that the same immune cells that protect us against skin fungi also encourage the inflammatory symptoms of atopic dermatitis. An antibody therapy could alleviate this chronic inflammatory skin disease.

18 Mar 2019

Researchers discover new biomarker for postoperative liver dysfunction

Postoperative liver dysfunction (failure) is the most serious complication that can occur following liver resection (full or partial hepatectomy) to remove liver tumors.

18 Mar 2019

CardioMEMS heart failure sensor reliably safe, effectively reduces hospitalizations

In the year following placement of a CardioMEMS heart failure sensor—designed to wirelessly measure and monitor pulmonary artery pressures that can signal worsening heart failure—patients experienced a 58 percent reduction in hospitalization for heart failure, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session. Reductions in hospitalizations were seen in both men and women, across all ejection fraction ranges and regardless of race.

18 Mar 2019

Simplified catheter ablation could slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients

A day case catheter ablation procedure which includes only the bare essentials and delivers the same outcomes could slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients, according to late-breaking results from the AVATAR-AF trial presented today at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

18 Mar 2019

Partial oral antibiotic therapy shows efficacy and safety in patients with infectious endocarditis

Patients with an infection of the inner lining on the left side of the heart (endocarditis) who were switched from intravenous to oral antibiotic therapy had better long-term survival and fewer complications than similar patients who remained on conventional intravenous antibiotic therapy, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Study highlights the need for psychiatric care to be integrated into cancer treatment

Patients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are at greater risk of dying if they have had psychiatric care prior to the cancer treatment. In addition, patients with these cancers show greater suicide risk than the general population, even once the data is corrected for previous psychiatric care.

18 Mar 2019

BFR therapy as part of rehabilitation following ACL surgery may slow bone loss

Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure.

18 Mar 2019

Team-based approach is key to successful care of pregnant women with heart failure

Any time a pregnant woman presents in heart failure there are risks to both mother and baby. What does it take to protect the mother and her growing baby for the best possible outcome?

18 Mar 2019

Absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope can reduce rate of cardiac device infections

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team has found that using an absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope when implanting cardiac devices like pacemakers and defibrillators can cut the rate of major infections by 40 percent.

18 Mar 2019

Next-generation LVAD device clinically superior, safer for heart failure patients

The final results are in for MOMENTUM 3, the largest left-ventricular assist device trial ever conducted.

18 Mar 2019

Researchers report promising results of potential reversal agent

In patients with acute coronary syndromes, coronary artery stenting, or a history of prior heart attacks, antiplatelet therapy can be lifesaving.

18 Mar 2019

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

A new trial comparing self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to standard open-heart surgery for valve replacement—this time in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are considered low surgical risk—found no difference in the combined rate of disabling stroke or death from any cause at two years.

18 Mar 2019

Gluten, lactose, food dyes in pills could be causing side effects finds study

Pills or oral medications contain inactive ingredients. Some of these may be responsible for the side effects says a new study. The study results appeared in an article published in the latest issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine.

18 Mar 2019

NHS cancer patients’ wait to start treatment worrying

Around a fourth of cancer patients under the NHS have a worryingly long wait for their treatment to begin. This is a cause for significant concern say experts.

18 Mar 2019

Hospital work environment associated with all EHR usability outcomes

In the decade since the federal government's electronic health record (EHR) initiatives first became law, nearly all U.S. hospitals have adopted some form of EHR technology.

15 Mar 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ The karma of cutting Medicare

Like those of his recent predecessors, President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts in October will not be adopted by Congress. Still, a presidential budget plan is an important indicator of the administration's priorities.

15 Mar 2019

Hospital News and Research

Premature babies also have protective anti-viral antibodies

Novel cardiac pump shows superior outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

Research paves way for new standard of care to improve heart's pump function

Remote monitoring of implanted defibrillators in heart failure patients prevents hospitalizations

Study suggests potential new approach to treat atopic dermatitis

Researchers discover new biomarker for postoperative liver dysfunction

CardioMEMS heart failure sensor reliably safe, effectively reduces hospitalizations

Simplified catheter ablation could slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients

Partial oral antibiotic therapy shows efficacy and safety in patients with infectious endocarditis

Study highlights the need for psychiatric care to be integrated into cancer treatment

BFR therapy as part of rehabilitation following ACL surgery may slow bone loss

Team-based approach is key to successful care of pregnant women with heart failure

Absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope can reduce rate of cardiac device infections

Next-generation LVAD device clinically superior, safer for heart failure patients

Researchers report promising results of potential reversal agent

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

Gluten, lactose, food dyes in pills could be causing side effects finds study

NHS cancer patients’ wait to start treatment worrying

Hospital work environment associated with all EHR usability outcomes

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ The karma of cutting Medicare

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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