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Nearly one in three opioid prescriptions in the US not justified, finds analysis

According to a nationwide analysis of physician visit records conducted by a team of researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation, nearly 30 percent of the outpatient opioid prescriptions made out in the United States do not have documented justification for their use.

12 Sep 2018

CDC recommends people get flu shots soon

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 16 weeks of non-stop flu season last year leading to 700,000 hospitalizations due to influenza as well as pneumonias that occurred as complications.

12 Sep 2018

Second case of Monkeypox infection identified in UK

United Kingdom has recorded the second cases of Monekypox within days of the first case. This second case was a patient who tested positive for the virus at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

12 Sep 2018

Scientists gain better understanding of tumor initiation and metastasis in colon cancer patients

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg have discovered a molecular mechanism that is responsible for the spread of cancer cells in the body and the development of metastases in patients with colon cancer. Their findings could help to develop treatments that inhibit tumor growth.

11 Sep 2018

Treating sleep apnea in stroke patients provides significant benefits

A large study has found that commencing treatment for sleep apnea as soon as possible after a stroke or a mini-stroke significantly improves speech impairment and other neurological symptoms as well as walking and other physical functioning.

11 Sep 2018

Inhaled form of high blood pressure drug has potential to treat anxiety, pain

An inhaled form of a high blood pressure medication has potential to treat certain types of anxiety as well as pain, according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

11 Sep 2018

Scientists develop first DNA-based test for predicting risk of leukemia relapse

A group of Canadian and Korean scientists and physicians have developed the first DNA-based test that allows them to tell which patients will relapse after receiving chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, for their acute myeloid leukemia, or AML.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers develop technology to help deconstruct surgeons' robotic surgery skills

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are looking to technology to help deconstruct expert surgeons' robotic surgery skills so they can create an objective, standardized way to train the next generation of surgeons.

11 Sep 2018

Mechanically ventilated patients treated with vasopressor may develop ICU-related weakness

At least 25 percent of critically ill patients who receive mechanical ventilation in intensive care units develop muscular weakness severe enough to impair their quality of life.

11 Sep 2018

Synergism between HOXB13 and CIP2A genes predisposes men to get prostate cancer

A research team at the University of Turku in Finland discovered a link between the interplay of certain simultaneously occurring genetic changes in the HOXB13 and CIP2A genes, aggressiveness of prostate cancer, high risk of developing the disease, and poorer survival rates of patients.

11 Sep 2018

Enabling Patient Care in the Community Through Technology

An interview with Diane Hargrove and Sophie Lindvold at the NHS Health and Care Expo 2018 about how the technologies offered by BES Healthcare can be used to safely discharge patients from acute care and monitor their health status in the community.

From BES Healthcare Ltd 11 Sep 2018

Study aims to understand role of clopidogrel in patients with cardiovascular disease

Platelet inhibition with aspirin is the cornerstone of medical therapy for coronary artery disease. In the era of percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents, dual anti-platelet therapy with the addition of clopidogrel became the mainstay of therapy.

11 Sep 2018

New issue considers role of coronary angiography after cardiac arrest

Coronary angiography after cardiac arrest is important to ascertain potential treatable causes of cardiac arrest, salvage myocardium, and potentially increase long-term survival. The cause of adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is typically myocardial ischemia.

11 Sep 2018

Barrow Institute initiates $50 million effort to seek cure for glioblastoma

Barrow Neurological Institute has initiated a $50 million effort, supported by the single largest research grant in the history of brain tumor research, to seek a cure for the deadliest form of brain cancer.

11 Sep 2018

Anticoagulant use in East Asian patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3,Number 2, 2018, pp. 215-226(12); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0033 Chang-Sheng Ma from the Department of Cardiology, Beijing AnZhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China considers the use of direct oral anticoagulants for prevention of stroke and systemic embolic events in East Asian patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

11 Sep 2018

Health care organizations can play key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job

Health care organizations can play a key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job, suggests a new study from the Centre for Urban Health Solutions of St. Michael's Hospital.

11 Sep 2018

Blocking RNA-silencing protein in the liver prevents obesity and diabetes in mice

Obesity and its related ailments like type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease pose a major global health burden, but researchers report in Nature Communications that blocking an RNA-silencing protein in the livers of mice keeps the animals from getting fat and diabetic conditions.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers examine Twitter conversations to understand thoughts concerning OpenAPS technology

The diabetes online community is leading grassroots efforts focused on accelerating the development, access and adoption of diabetes-related tools to manage the disease.

11 Sep 2018

Study raises concerns about inappropriate opioid prescribing, lax documentation practices

Nearly 30 percent of outpatient opioid prescriptions in the United States lack documented clinical reasons that justify the use of these potent drugs, according to a national analysis of physician visit records conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation.

11 Sep 2018

Hunterdon Medical Center uses LightStrike robot to quickly zap away pathogens

As germs and bacteria become increasingly resistant to cleaning chemicals and antibiotics, Hunterdon Medical Center recently deployed Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots that use pulsed xenon ultraviolet light to enhance traditional room cleaning procedures as a key part of the hospital's infection prevention program.

10 Sep 2018

Hospital News and Research

Nearly one in three opioid prescriptions in the US not justified, finds analysis

CDC recommends people get flu shots soon

Second case of Monkeypox infection identified in UK

Scientists gain better understanding of tumor initiation and metastasis in colon cancer patients

Treating sleep apnea in stroke patients provides significant benefits

Inhaled form of high blood pressure drug has potential to treat anxiety, pain

Scientists develop first DNA-based test for predicting risk of leukemia relapse

Researchers develop technology to help deconstruct surgeons' robotic surgery skills

Mechanically ventilated patients treated with vasopressor may develop ICU-related weakness

Synergism between HOXB13 and CIP2A genes predisposes men to get prostate cancer

Enabling Patient Care in the Community Through Technology

Study aims to understand role of clopidogrel in patients with cardiovascular disease

New issue considers role of coronary angiography after cardiac arrest

Barrow Institute initiates $50 million effort to seek cure for glioblastoma

Anticoagulant use in East Asian patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Health care organizations can play key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job

Blocking RNA-silencing protein in the liver prevents obesity and diabetes in mice

Researchers examine Twitter conversations to understand thoughts concerning OpenAPS technology

Study raises concerns about inappropriate opioid prescribing, lax documentation practices

Hunterdon Medical Center uses LightStrike robot to quickly zap away pathogens

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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