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Gaining weight during pregnancy causes increased risk for tears during delivery

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of lacerations during vaginal childbirth, according to a study conducted by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center.

8 May 2013

Hospitals need to test physicians for drug and alcohol use to improve patient safety

To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their customers.

8 May 2013

$Study shows VATS-LCSD can help children with refractory cardiac arrhythmias$

Study shows VATS-LCSD can help children with refractory cardiac arrhythmias

Inherited ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and sudden cardiac death in children who have structurally normal hearts. Despite conventional medical therapy, some of these children remain symptomatic with recurrent life-threatening arrhythmias, syncope, or frequent discharges from implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

8 May 2013

New study examines treatment delays in black women with breast cancer

Black women with breast cancer were found to be three times more likely than their white counterparts to delay treatment for more than 90 days - a time delay associated with increased deaths from the disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

8 May 2013

Cubist receives Fast Track designation from FDA for late-stage antibiotic candidate

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the Company's late-stage antibiotic candidate ceftolozane/tazobactam (CXA-201) Fast Track status in the previously granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product indications, Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia/Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia and Complicated Urinary Tract Infections.

8 May 2013

State roundup: Medicaid contractor sues La. over canceled deal

A Maryland-based company whose nearly $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled amid an ongoing federal investigation sued Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration Monday for terminating the deal (5/6).

8 May 2013

Advances in lung cancer treatment have major impact on short- and long-term outcomes

The American College of Chest Physicians third edition of evidence-based lung cancer guidelines, Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines, recommends offering low-dose computed tomography scanning for lung cancer screening to people with a significant risk of lung cancer due to age and smoking history.

8 May 2013

New skin cancer drug successfully tested in humans

A new class of drug targeting skin cancer's genetic material has been successfully tested in humans for the first time, opening the way to new treatments for a range of conditions from skin cancers to eye diseases.

8 May 2013

New treatment could potentially benefit Irish SLE patients, find researchers

Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have discovered that a new treatment for the inflammatory condition, Systemic Lupus Erythmstosus could potentially benefit Irish patients who suffer from the condition.

8 May 2013

National Transitions of Care Coalition cites patient education as key component of post hospital health management, disease prevention framework

The National Transitions of Care Coalition has cited patient education as a required component of post hospital health management and disease prevention framework. Today's technologies and digital delivery options allows health providers to target reductions in re-admissions, and emergency department visits, while improving patient compliance and patient safety within the hospital.

7 May 2013

ECMO can be used on neonates with severe respiratory failure until lung transplantation, say scientists

Adults with end-stage respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension requiring ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) have been "bridged" toward lung transplantation with novel lung assist devices such as the Novalung.

7 May 2013

Study says influenza immunization is safe in children with IBD

Influenza immunization rates in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are low despite its safety according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), and the University of Ottawa.

7 May 2013

Primary health care for patients with urinary tract infections can save nearly $4 billion in ER visits

Giving patients better access to primary health care could save nearly $4 billion a year in unnecessary emergency room visits for a single common complaint - urinary tract infections - according to a study by the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

7 May 2013

Lower income, pregnant women may have increased risk for anemia

Lower income, urban women may be at increased risk for anemia during pregnancy if they live more than .25 miles, considered a "walking distance," from a healthy food source, according to a new study by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center.

7 May 2013

Breast milk might prevent premature babies from deadly intestinal condition

An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in this week's online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

7 May 2013

First Edition: May 7, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about two new studies exploring whether the slowdown in the nation's health spending growth rates is, in fact, due more to structural changes in the health ystem than to the economy.

7 May 2013

New controllable light filter for preterm incubators considerably blocks undesirable light wavelengths

Preterm infants appear to mature better if they are shielded from most wavelengths of visible light, from violet to orange. But it has been a challenge to develop a controllable light filter for preterm incubators that can switch between blocking out all light--for sleeping--and all but red light to allows medical staff and parents to check up on the kids when they're awake.

7 May 2013

Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center receives Sound Physicians' 2013 Summit Award

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced that Rana Tan , MD, Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is the recipient of Sound Physicians' 2013 Summit Award, which honors hospitalists who display exemplary performance of Sound Physicians' organizational values.

7 May 2013

Patients with faulty heart valves can benefit from Valve-in-Valve technique

When a biologic aortic valve prosthesis fails, the patient often faces a high risk valve replacement through repeat open heart surgery. A new technique, known as Valve-in-Valve, uses minimally invasive techniques to introduce a collapsible aortic heart valve into the damaged valve in order to restore function.

7 May 2013

Entremed reports patent issuance for its lead drug candidate ENMD-2076

EntreMed, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of cancers, today announced the issuance by the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office of Patent Certificate No. ZL 200680044656.7.

7 May 2013

Hospital News and Research

Gaining weight during pregnancy causes increased risk for tears during delivery

Hospitals need to test physicians for drug and alcohol use to improve patient safety

Study shows VATS-LCSD can help children with refractory cardiac arrhythmias

New study examines treatment delays in black women with breast cancer

Cubist receives Fast Track designation from FDA for late-stage antibiotic candidate

State roundup: Medicaid contractor sues La. over canceled deal

Advances in lung cancer treatment have major impact on short- and long-term outcomes

New skin cancer drug successfully tested in humans

New treatment could potentially benefit Irish SLE patients, find researchers

National Transitions of Care Coalition cites patient education as key component of post hospital health management, disease prevention framework

ECMO can be used on neonates with severe respiratory failure until lung transplantation, say scientists

Study says influenza immunization is safe in children with IBD

Primary health care for patients with urinary tract infections can save nearly $4 billion in ER visits

Lower income, pregnant women may have increased risk for anemia

Breast milk might prevent premature babies from deadly intestinal condition

First Edition: May 7, 2013

New controllable light filter for preterm incubators considerably blocks undesirable light wavelengths

Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center receives Sound Physicians' 2013 Summit Award

Patients with faulty heart valves can benefit from Valve-in-Valve technique

Entremed reports patent issuance for its lead drug candidate ENMD-2076

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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