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Breast cancer patients receiving nerve block with general anesthesia have less cancer recurrence

Breast cancer patients who received the combination of a nerve block with general anesthesia for their breast cancer surgery had less cancer recurrence and were three times less likely to die than those who received only general anesthesia, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

16 Oct 2013

Childhood gunshot injuries require more major surgery, have greater mortality

A research team led by Oregon Health & Science University and the University of California, Davis, reveals that childhood gunshot injuries, while uncommon, are more severe, require more major surgery, have greater mortality and higher per-patient costs than any other mechanism for childhood injury - particularly among adolescent males. The study is published online in the journal Pediatrics.

16 Oct 2013

Three universities receive $2M grant to develop Stroke Regional Coordinating Center

Stroke is the second leading cause of death in Los Angeles County and the fourth in the U.S. In order to cut those numbers, it's imperative that new treatments be developed and refined for stroke prevention, acute therapy and recovery after stroke.

16 Oct 2013

Two institutions receive $25M grant from NIH to abet clinical and translational research

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have received a $25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at Einstein and Montefiore.

16 Oct 2013

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

Research led by physician-scientists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced a breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease that affects about 1 in 4,000 people in the United States.

16 Oct 2013

Weight loss surgery in type 2 diabetes proves more effective at optimising diabetes control

Clinical researchers from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St. Vincent's Hospital have shown that a form of weight loss surgery, known as 'gastric banding', brings about reversal of diabetes in some patients, and dramatic improvement of glucose tolerance in others, within 12 weeks.

16 Oct 2013

Bipolar risk markers identified in depressed ADHD children

Researchers have identified risk markers for bipolar I disorder conversion in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder.

15 Oct 2013

University of Sydney's free public talk to focus on halting superbug apocalypse

Everyday activities such as kissing, touching and sharing food can lead to the spread of a new kind of superbug that is as dangerous as it is resistant.

15 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the budget deal taking shape in the Senate would not derail the health law, but would include some tweaks.

15 Oct 2013

Elderly patients who have diabetes are more likely to suffer from postoperative delirium, undergo longer surgery

Elderly surgical patients are more likely to suffer from debilitating post-operative delirium if they have diabetes, undergo longer surgery or respond poorly to stress, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2013

Emergency departments across Michigan are more prepared to handle natural disaster

Emergency Departments across Michigan are better prepared to handle a disaster today than they were seven years ago, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

15 Oct 2013

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

A new study explores why girls in minority groups and low-income families, who are most at risk for cervical cancer, may not be getting the human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine.

15 Oct 2013

NSW Health agrees to install iMDsoft's MetaVision clinical information system throughout the state

iMDsoft, a leader in clinical information systems, announced that NSW Health has signed an agreement to install MetaVision throughout the state's adult, pediatric and neonatal ICU beds.

15 Oct 2013

State highlights: Md. submits plan to tie overhaul hospital charges to state's economy

A selection of health policy stories from Maryland, California, Missouri and Florida.

15 Oct 2013

Researchers to present latest findings in emergency medicine research at ACEP13-Scientific Assembly

Leading researchers in emergency medicine will present more than 400 studies during ACEP13-Scientific Assembly, the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians in Seattle, Washington.

15 Oct 2013

Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Although asthma can usually be controlled with prescription medications, being able to afford them requires good insurance or lots of disposable income.

15 Oct 2013

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

The data Medicare uses to publicly report hospital rates of patients developing pressure ulcers (or bedsores) is not an accurate source for comparing hospitals on how well they prevent the condition, says a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

The encouraging view is that the overwhelming number of visitors to the site indicates high demand for insurance in the new system. That's critical, because the more people who participate, the better the system works. The danger is that the technical foibles since Oct. 1 will discourage people from coming back, particularly the young and healthy customers the system needs to keep rates reasonable. With some big deadlines approaching, the Obama administration needs to fix the bugs, and fast. People who need insurance from the federal marketplace have until mid-December to buy coverage that begins Jan. 1. If enrollment figures aren't robust by then, the new health-care system will have a problem even bigger than a frustrating Web (10/11).

15 Oct 2013

Health law impact: Some consumers likely to run into penalties; Va. marketplace pricing reflects unusual add-on; American Indians' tough choice

News outlets look at a variety of policy issues surrounding the health overhaul, including what might lead people to not sign up and face a fine, how Virginia insurers priced their plans based on bariatric surgery costs and the campaign to sign up Native Americans.

15 Oct 2013

Baylor provides AED demonstrations on how to save people who experience sudden cardiac arrest

Exiting an elevator, a man crumples to the floor just outside the elevator. You, an innocent bystander, freeze. Then, you see the glass case on the wall with the heart and lightening decal. Whether or not you reach for that case and open it is a life or death decision for the stranger lying at the elevator doors.

15 Oct 2013

Hospital News and Research

Breast cancer patients receiving nerve block with general anesthesia have less cancer recurrence

Childhood gunshot injuries require more major surgery, have greater mortality

Three universities receive $2M grant to develop Stroke Regional Coordinating Center

Two institutions receive $25M grant from NIH to abet clinical and translational research

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

Weight loss surgery in type 2 diabetes proves more effective at optimising diabetes control

Bipolar risk markers identified in depressed ADHD children

University of Sydney's free public talk to focus on halting superbug apocalypse

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Elderly patients who have diabetes are more likely to suffer from postoperative delirium, undergo longer surgery

Emergency departments across Michigan are more prepared to handle natural disaster

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

NSW Health agrees to install iMDsoft's MetaVision clinical information system throughout the state

State highlights: Md. submits plan to tie overhaul hospital charges to state's economy

Researchers to present latest findings in emergency medicine research at ACEP13-Scientific Assembly

Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

Health law impact: Some consumers likely to run into penalties; Va. marketplace pricing reflects unusual add-on; American Indians' tough choice

Baylor provides AED demonstrations on how to save people who experience sudden cardiac arrest

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