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Study: One-fifth of hematological cancer patients suffer blood clots or bleeding

New Danish research may help direct focus towards the serious complications that on average every fifth hematological cancer patient suffers.

27 Jun 2019

Study finds slime and biofilm hidden in hospital sinks, faucets

Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in hospitals, but the unintended consequences include water splashing out of a sink to spread contaminants from dirty faucets according to new research presented last week in Philadelphia at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

27 Jun 2019

New female external catheter technology halves the number of CAUTIs

Hospital-wide introduction of new female external catheter technology halved the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections according to new research presented last week in Philadelphia at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

27 Jun 2019

Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Despite the fact that many women who suffer migraines find that the number and severity of these severe headaches decrease during pregnancy, migraines are now being linked to elevated blood pressure, abortions, caesareans, preterm births and babies with low birth weight.

26 Jun 2019

Broader monitoring of patients needed to reduce post-hospitalization UTIs

Broader monitoring of patients is needed to reduce the number of people who develop a urinary tract infection after being discharged from the hospital, new research by Oregon State University suggests.

26 Jun 2019

Children with birth defects have elevated cancer risk, study reveals

Childhood cancer is a rare occurrence in the overall population but may be somewhat more frequent in children born with birth defects.

26 Jun 2019

Common metric may not accurately assess kidney function of Indian patients

A common metric for monitoring kidney health may not accurately represent the kidney function of Indian patients.

26 Jun 2019

LSU Health researchers to investigate link between breast cancer and obesity in real time

Frank Lau, MD, Associate Professor in the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant by the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons to improve the care and research of breast cancer and obesity.

25 Jun 2019

Researchers estimate the prevalence of chronic pain among cancer survivors

More than 5 million cancer survivors in the United States experience chronic pain, almost twice the rate in the general population, according to a study published by Mount Sinai researchers in JAMA Oncology in June.

24 Jun 2019

Study: Micronutrient deficiencies are common in adults at the time of celiac disease diagnosis

Micronutrient deficiencies, including vitamins B12 and D, as well as folate, iron, zinc and copper, are common in adults at the time of diagnosis with celiac disease.

24 Jun 2019

Study calls for more aggressive treatments to improve 5-year survival in glioblastoma patients

Despite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of patients achieving five-year survival remains low, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

23 Jun 2019

Europe: Data shows upward trend in chronic hepatitis B cases since 2008

In 2017, the majority (58%) of the almost 27 000 newly reported hepatitis B cases in the European Union and European Economic Area were classified as chronic infections. This follows a consistent upward trend in reported chronic hepatitis B cases since 2008.

21 Jun 2019

Opioid poisoning rates higher and in a more diverse population, study shows

A cohort study by Stony Brook University researchers of all payer hospital data on Long Island combined with census data indicates that opioid poisoning (OP) levels almost doubled from 2010 to 2016.

21 Jun 2019

Study finds no link between infant deaths and exposure to waste incinerators

Researchers have found no link between exposure to emissions from municipal waste incinerators and infant deaths or reduced foetal growth.

21 Jun 2019

Targeted therapies benefit many elderly patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Many elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma-who are often underrepresented in clinical trials to treat the kidney cancer-are seeing overall survival benefits from treatment with targeted therapies, according to a new study from Penn Medicine researchers published this month in JAMA Network Open.

21 Jun 2019

Study reveals link between WTC dust and prostate cancer

World Trade Center responders with prostate cancer showed signs that exposure to dust from the World Trade Center site had activated chronic inflammation in their prostates, which may have contributed to their cancer, according to a study by Mount Sinai researchers in Molecular Cancer Research in June.

20 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

20 Jun 2019

Relying strictly on genetic data from European descent may increase health care disparities

Relying strictly on genetic data from those of European descent, rather than more diverse populations, can exacerbate existing disease and increase health care disparities, according to new research.

20 Jun 2019

Researchers highlight need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in large-scale genomic studies

A new multicenter analysis led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and other institutions found the inclusion of diverse, multiethnic populations in large-scale genomic studies is critical for reducing health disparities and accurately representing genetics-related disease risks in all populations.

20 Jun 2019

Invasive cervical cancer rates are high among women with HIV in South Africa, Latin America

A new International Journal of Cancer study indicates that rates of invasive cervical cancer are particularly high in women living with HIV in South Africa or Latin America.

19 Jun 2019

Epidemiology News and Research

Study: One-fifth of hematological cancer patients suffer blood clots or bleeding

Study finds slime and biofilm hidden in hospital sinks, faucets

New female external catheter technology halves the number of CAUTIs

Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Broader monitoring of patients needed to reduce post-hospitalization UTIs

Children with birth defects have elevated cancer risk, study reveals

Common metric may not accurately assess kidney function of Indian patients

LSU Health researchers to investigate link between breast cancer and obesity in real time

Researchers estimate the prevalence of chronic pain among cancer survivors

Study: Micronutrient deficiencies are common in adults at the time of celiac disease diagnosis

Study calls for more aggressive treatments to improve 5-year survival in glioblastoma patients

Europe: Data shows upward trend in chronic hepatitis B cases since 2008

Opioid poisoning rates higher and in a more diverse population, study shows

Study finds no link between infant deaths and exposure to waste incinerators

Targeted therapies benefit many elderly patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Study reveals link between WTC dust and prostate cancer

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

Relying strictly on genetic data from European descent may increase health care disparities

Researchers highlight need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in large-scale genomic studies

Invasive cervical cancer rates are high among women with HIV in South Africa, Latin America

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