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Study: Many women do not follow guidelines to prevent pregnancy after bariatric surgery

Many women do not follow the guidelines to prevent pregnancy for an 18-month period following bariatric surgery, University of Pittsburgh researchers examining post-surgery contraceptive practices and conception rates report.

17 Oct 2017

Cascade of costs could push new gene therapy above $1 million per patient

Outrage over the high cost of cancer care has focused on skyrocketing drug prices, including the $475,000 price tag for the country's first gene therapy, Novartis' Kymriah, a leukemia treatment approved in August.

17 Oct 2017

Tending to patients as her new home burns

Julayne Smithson was working an overnight shift in the Intensive Care Unit at the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Santa Rosa, Calif., when massive wildfires started racing through the city. Smithson had no idea how close they were. She was too busy taking care of her patient.

16 Oct 2017

Local anesthesia before inserting venous cannula clearly reduces sensation of pain

Patients who are given a local anesthetic before having a venous cannula inserted have a clearly reduced sensation of pain when larger gauge cannulas are used. Compared with intradermal lidocaine infusion, the use of vapocoolant spray has the advantage that the rate of venepuncture failures is lower.

13 Oct 2017

Higher vitamin D dosing decreases risk of premature infants having low bone density

Results of a University of Nebraska Medical Center study published in the Oct. 10 issue of PLOS ONE, found if the standard supplementation of 400 IUs of vitamin D is increased to 800 IUs daily there are reductions in the number of premature and preterm babies with extremely low bone density.

13 Oct 2017

Experts in obstetric care come together to realize quality measures for high-risk pregnancies

The United States spends significantly more money on the delivery of health care yet experiences inferior results. Maternal and infant mortality rates are elevated in the United States as compared to other high-income nations.

11 Oct 2017

In Oregon, end-of-life wishes are just a click away

Just four hours earlier, Sallie Cutler had been sharing Mother's Day lunch with her mom, Alyce Cheatham.

10 Oct 2017

Analysis of survey data finds no significant racial differences in quality of end-of-life care

An analysis of survey data found no significant racial differences in various aspects of the quality of end-of-life care, although survey respondents reported deficiencies in the quality of end-of-life care for both black and white patients who died, including unmet symptom needs, problems with communication and less than optimal decision-making, according to an article published by JAMA Internal Medicine.

9 Oct 2017

New urine test accurately detects patients at risk for kidney damage after heart surgery

A new, inexpensive urine test accurately identifies patients at risk for kidney damage after open heart surgery, allowing for corrective action before permanent injury occurs, according to research presented today at the 14th Annual Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Critical Care Conference from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

5 Oct 2017

Low birthweight babies have poor survival despite advances in neonatal care, study shows

A new study published in Acta Paediatrica indicates that survival of babies born weighing ≤500 g is poor despite advances in neonatal care.

27 Sep 2017

Could smart vital sign monitoring provide an early warning system for hospitals?

Vital signs have been around for a long period of time. Taking the pulse is probably one of the oldest examinations that doctors have made to assess patients.

21 Sep 2017

As care shifts from hospital to home, guarding against infection falls to families

Angela Cooper arrived home from work to discover her daughter’s temperature had spiked to 102 degrees — a sign that the teenager, who has cancer, had a potentially deadly bloodstream infection.

19 Sep 2017

$Study compares missed nursing care in NICUs for high and low fractions of black infants$

Study compares missed nursing care in NICUs for high and low fractions of black infants

Everybody wants a healthy life for their baby. Black babies are more likely to be born prematurely, which puts them at risk for death and developmental problems. In fact, a third of all infant deaths are preterm-related.

18 Sep 2017

Getinge announces next edition of ICU Experience for improving patient care

Getinge announces the next edition of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Experience which will take place in the Getinge Experience Center, Rastatt on Tuesday 19 September 2017. Over 50 customers from across Europe, Middle East & Africa will be in attendance and have the opportunity to network with scientific experts and medical device industry.

18 Sep 2017

Continuous glucose monitoring for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes reduces risk of complications for newborns

For women with type 1 diabetes, monitoring blood sugar levels continuously during pregnancy via an implanted device helps better manage the disease, and improves birth outcomes compared to traditional finger-prick tests, according to a new randomized trial published in The Lancet and presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference.

18 Sep 2017

Research finds postpartum depressive symptoms in 45% of parents when newborns leave NICU

Almost half of parents whose children were admitted to Children's National Health System's neonatal intensive care unit experienced postpartum depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress when their newborns were discharged from the hospital.

15 Sep 2017

Quality-improvement initiative could enhance safety of newborns, provide significant savings

Sick newborns often rely on a ventilator to supply oxygen and are tethered to the life-saving device by a plastic endotracheal tube. The American Academy of Pediatrics has counseled health care providers that ordering a chest X-ray daily simply to verify positioning of the ETT ratchets up costs without improving patient safety.

15 Sep 2017

New study identifies best operating room infection control procedures

While hospitals grapple with what operating room (OR) infection control procedures work best, a new study of Texas hospitals has determined two areas that stand out: mandating sterile operating conditions at or close to the wound itself; and tracking in-hospital outcomes on surgical site infections (SSIs) and sharing that information with surgeons and other OR staff.

14 Sep 2017

Electronic alert system helps clinicians to quickly identify children with severe sepsis in ER

An electronic alert system helps clinicians quickly do a bedside assessment to identify children with severe sepsis in an emergency department. Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia report on their efforts to rapidly recognize this life-threatening condition.

13 Sep 2017

If you’re blindsided by health plan changes, learn the root causes — and your rights

How much notice is required if benefits change? Do insurers have to give you a heads up if your plan doesn't meet the minimum coverage standard under the Affordable Care Act? Readers' questions this month are centered around insurance notification requirements.

12 Sep 2017

Intensive Care News and Research

Study: Many women do not follow guidelines to prevent pregnancy after bariatric surgery

Cascade of costs could push new gene therapy above $1 million per patient

Tending to patients as her new home burns

Local anesthesia before inserting venous cannula clearly reduces sensation of pain

Higher vitamin D dosing decreases risk of premature infants having low bone density

Experts in obstetric care come together to realize quality measures for high-risk pregnancies

In Oregon, end-of-life wishes are just a click away

Analysis of survey data finds no significant racial differences in quality of end-of-life care

New urine test accurately detects patients at risk for kidney damage after heart surgery

Low birthweight babies have poor survival despite advances in neonatal care, study shows

Could smart vital sign monitoring provide an early warning system for hospitals?

As care shifts from hospital to home, guarding against infection falls to families

Study compares missed nursing care in NICUs for high and low fractions of black infants

Getinge announces next edition of ICU Experience for improving patient care

Continuous glucose monitoring for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes reduces risk of complications for newborns

Research finds postpartum depressive symptoms in 45% of parents when newborns leave NICU

Quality-improvement initiative could enhance safety of newborns, provide significant savings

New study identifies best operating room infection control procedures

Electronic alert system helps clinicians to quickly identify children with severe sepsis in ER

If you’re blindsided by health plan changes, learn the root causes — and your rights

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