Hospital News and Research

RSS

Gottlieb Allergy Count to officially begin on Mar. 18

The Gottlieb Allergy Count, reported by Joseph Leija, MD, will officially begin Monday, March 18, weeks earlier than the usual April 1 start date. For the past week, Dr.Leija has been monitoring the air daily in preparation.

12 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: 5 lies about entitlements; Obama's plans for Medicare still not clear; Generic drug makers need to be accountable

So here's a list with a bit more gravitas: The five biggest lies you're being told about entitlement programs. Never mind that the very word "entitlement" is a lie. Social Security and Medicare got that name because workers became "entitled" to those benefits by paying into the system. In recent years, however, the term has become distorted to signify benefits people are entitled to without earning them. Leaving that whopper aside, here are the top five.

12 Mar 2013

IL-22 plays critical role in normal lung repair following influenza infection

Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that the cytokine interleukin-22 (IL-22) plays a critical role in normal lung repair following influenza infection. This study is published in the April 2013 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.

11 Mar 2013

ECGs do not reduce risk of cardiovascular sudden death in young competitive athletes

The risk of cardiovascular sudden death was very small and only about 30% of the incidence were due to diseases that could be reliably detected by pre-participation screening, even with 12-lead ECGs, according to research in a U.S. high school athlete population presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions.

11 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 11, 2013

Kaiser Health News consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about insurance options for people with pre-existing conditions.

11 Mar 2013

MiR-198 controls migration of skin cells necessary for wounds to close and heal

Patients with diseases such as diabetes suffer from painful wounds that take a long time to heal making them more susceptible to infections that could even lead to amputations. A*STAR's discovery paves the way for therapeutics to improve healing of such chronic wounds, which are a significant burden to patients.

11 Mar 2013

Transfusion of older blood adversely affects patients undergoing cardiac surgery or critical care

Transfusion of donated blood more than three weeks old results in impaired blood vessel function, a new study of hospital patients shows.

11 Mar 2013

Identification of high-risk patients enables selective use of strategies to improve patient outcomes

A clinical decision support tool helped physicians identify patients at high risk of bleeding complications prior to undergoing a coronary intervention procedure and helped guide the use of bleeding avoidance strategies, leading to less complications and a shorter hospital stay, according to a study being presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions.

11 Mar 2013

Research: Stringent criteria for surveillance of prostate cancer needed for African Americans

New research from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey suggests that more stringent criteria may be needed for African American men with prostate cancer when considering active surveillance of the disease.

11 Mar 2013

Adult hospitalizations for congenital heart disease increasing, researchers find

Jared M. O'Leary, M.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues analyzed U.S. hospitalizations from 1998 through 2010 for children and adults with congenital heart disease.

11 Mar 2013

Scientist awarded $1.2M grant to develop therapy to reduce premature births

A scientist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to develop a therapy to reduce the prevalence of premature births, which today affect more than 15 million newborns worldwide each year.

11 Mar 2013

New tool uses evidence-based care to improve quality of care for heart failure patients

Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed an innovative tool designed to eliminate 30-day hospital readmissions for heart failure patients and improve the quality of medical care a patient receives in the hospital.

11 Mar 2013

NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

To speed development and adoption of electronic health records for pediatrics, a group of experts from industry, academia and government convened by the National Institute of Standards and Technology has focused its attention on three key audiences-records-system vendors and developers, small-group pediatric medical practices and children's hospitals.

11 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Insurance coverage and access to care in Massachusetts

With increasing interest in public health problems such as obesity and alcohol and tobacco use, lawmakers are increasingly considering using policy to modify behavior. According to the authors, little is currently known about the public's willingness to accept such policies.

11 Mar 2013

Centralized, patient-preference program decreases symptoms of post-ACS depression

A clinical trial of patients with post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS, heart disease) depression finds that a centralized, patient-preference program decreased depressive symptoms and may be cost-neutral over time, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

11 Mar 2013

Combining mitochondrial inhibitors could improve efficacy of BRAF inhibitors in melanoma

A multi-institutional study has revealed that BRAF-positive metastatic malignant melanomas develop resistance to treatment with drugs targeting the BRAF/MEK growth pathway through a major change in metabolism.

11 Mar 2013

Operating rooms, hospitals face challenges in eliminating risks, delivering high quality of care

USA Today reports that many hospitals have not adopted technologies that would help elminate the risk of leaving sponges in patients during surgery. Meanwhile, the Associated Press offers a list to help patients avoid problems in the hospital.

11 Mar 2013

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities

Even though a newly recognized cardiomyopathy, which mainly impacts women, is typically treatable, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities, such as heart failure, according to a study being presented March 9 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions.

11 Mar 2013

Accountable Care Organization 'pioneers' feeling skittish about next stage of program's implementation

The providers who are participating in this health law effort to control costs and improve quality are nervous about the second year's emphasis on accountability.

11 Mar 2013

NCI-sponsored study to evaluate rosuvastatin for prevention of colon cancer

With March designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the North Shore-LIJ Cancer Institute is enrolling people who were recently treated for colon cancer in a polyp prevention study. This National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored study evaluates the cholesterol drug, rosuvastatin (Crestor), as a treatment to reduce the risk of colon cancer.

11 Mar 2013

Hospital News and Research

Gottlieb Allergy Count to officially begin on Mar. 18

Viewpoints: 5 lies about entitlements; Obama's plans for Medicare still not clear; Generic drug makers need to be accountable

IL-22 plays critical role in normal lung repair following influenza infection

ECGs do not reduce risk of cardiovascular sudden death in young competitive athletes

First Edition: March 11, 2013

MiR-198 controls migration of skin cells necessary for wounds to close and heal

Transfusion of older blood adversely affects patients undergoing cardiac surgery or critical care

Identification of high-risk patients enables selective use of strategies to improve patient outcomes

Research: Stringent criteria for surveillance of prostate cancer needed for African Americans

Adult hospitalizations for congenital heart disease increasing, researchers find

Scientist awarded $1.2M grant to develop therapy to reduce premature births

New tool uses evidence-based care to improve quality of care for heart failure patients

NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

Research roundup: Insurance coverage and access to care in Massachusetts

Centralized, patient-preference program decreases symptoms of post-ACS depression

Combining mitochondrial inhibitors could improve efficacy of BRAF inhibitors in melanoma

Operating rooms, hospitals face challenges in eliminating risks, delivering high quality of care

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities

Accountable Care Organization 'pioneers' feeling skittish about next stage of program's implementation

NCI-sponsored study to evaluate rosuvastatin for prevention of colon cancer

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Latest News