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Physician-owned practices adopt more QI strategies than hospital-owned practices

Little is known about what determines strategy implementation around quality improvement (QI) in small and medium-sized primary care practices.

4 Sep 2020

Illinois professor looks at daily survival strategies of Beirut's LGBTQ residents

Daily life in Beirut is subject to violence and an ever-changing series of disruptions - a reality that residents refer to as "al-wad" or "the situation."

4 Sep 2020

Individual biocontainment unit protects health care workers against aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus

Especially in settings where personal protective equipment, or PPE, is in short supply, intubation -- inserting a breathing tube down a patient's throat -- poses a major risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure for doctors and nurses as viral particles are released into the air.

3 Sep 2020

New training system uses IoT to motivate and track exercise intensity levels

A common notion is to walk 10,000 steps a day to improve ones' physical fitness, so pedometers have been a popular wearable health device from before the days of fitness trackers and smartphones.

3 Sep 2020

Novel fabric mask for enhanced protection and comfort

Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in place without frequent adjustment.

3 Sep 2020

Acts of kindness can boost people's health and well-being

Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people's health and well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. But not all good-hearted behavior is equally beneficial to the giver.

3 Sep 2020

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

The U.S. Army partnered with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to create a biocontainment unit that could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.

3 Sep 2020

Study underscores the importance of interventions to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrests outcomes

A new study published in The Lancet Public Health found that a series of public health interventions in Singapore cumulatively increased the likelihood of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) nearly eightfold and survival over threefold, underscoring the importance of such interventions to improve OHCA outcomes.

3 Sep 2020

World academies network urge politicians to curb falsified, substandard medical products

Falsified and substandard medical products - products such as vaccines, medical devices and veterinary products that are 'fake' or of poor quality - are an increasing global scourge that threaten life, health and security in significant ways.

3 Sep 2020

Nasal sprays are a known remedy for preventing opioid overdose deaths

Between 250 and 270 people die each year from heroin or opioid overdoses in Norway. In the EU, thousands die. European users now have a better option available for helping each other.

3 Sep 2020

Why Black aging matters, too

Old. Chronically ill. Black. People who fit this description are more likely to die from COVID-19 than any other group in the country.

3 Sep 2020

LA County authorities cautious despite declining COVID numbers

In Los Angeles County, California's main COVID-19 hot spot since early in the pandemic, key indicators of the disease have taken an encouraging turn recently.

3 Sep 2020

Dozens of U.S. hospitals poised to defy FDA’s directive on COVID plasma

Dozens of major hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with whether to ignore a federal decision allowing broader emergency use of blood plasma from recovered COVID patients to treat the disease in favor of dedicating their resources to a gold-standard clinical trial that could help settle the science for good.

3 Sep 2020

World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey: 74% of adults say they would get a vaccine for COVID-19

In a new World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey of nearly 20,000 adults from 27 countries, 74% say they would get a vaccine for COVID-19. This majority might still fall short of the number required to beat COVID-19, with less than a majority (37%) who are firm in their view. More than half (59%) do not expect that one will be available before the end of this year.

3 Sep 2020

Increased COVID-19 cases in India raise questions about reopening the economy

A spike in COVID-19 infections in India, reaching an average of more than 70,000 cases per day over the past week, has raised questions about reopening the economy, which contracted by 24 per cent of GDP as a result of a drastic national lockdown imposed in March to stop the virus from spreading.

3 Sep 2020

New wearable solution allows patients to receive treatment without leaving home

The rapid increase of life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infections has resulted in challenging wound complications with limited choices of effective treatments. About 6 million people in the United States are affected by chronic wounds.

3 Sep 2020

Researchers identify link between disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure, and gut microbiome

In the first study of its kind, University of Illinois Chicago researchers have found associations among disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure and changes in the gut microbiome.

3 Sep 2020

Study: Partnership between long-term care organizations can improve quality of care for residents

A study published in the Journal of the Medical Directors Association demonstrated that a partnership between long-term care organizations in two countries working in collaboration with researchers and national health care organizations can generate changes that improve quality of care for residents.

3 Sep 2020

Surveys show strong, immediate impacts of pandemic on vulnerable families

In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened mental health among U.S. hourly service workers and their children - especially those experiencing multiple hardships, according to new research from the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University and Barnard College.

3 Sep 2020

Remote delivery of mental health care across the U.S. has increased dramatically

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a remarkable number of psychologists across the United States to shift to delivering mental health care to patients remotely, according to a national study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.

3 Sep 2020

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Physician-owned practices adopt more QI strategies than hospital-owned practices

Illinois professor looks at daily survival strategies of Beirut's LGBTQ residents

Individual biocontainment unit protects health care workers against aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus

New training system uses IoT to motivate and track exercise intensity levels

Novel fabric mask for enhanced protection and comfort

Acts of kindness can boost people's health and well-being

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

Study underscores the importance of interventions to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrests outcomes

World academies network urge politicians to curb falsified, substandard medical products

Nasal sprays are a known remedy for preventing opioid overdose deaths

Why Black aging matters, too

LA County authorities cautious despite declining COVID numbers

Dozens of U.S. hospitals poised to defy FDA’s directive on COVID plasma

World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey: 74% of adults say they would get a vaccine for COVID-19

Increased COVID-19 cases in India raise questions about reopening the economy

New wearable solution allows patients to receive treatment without leaving home

Researchers identify link between disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure, and gut microbiome

Study: Partnership between long-term care organizations can improve quality of care for residents

Surveys show strong, immediate impacts of pandemic on vulnerable families

Remote delivery of mental health care across the U.S. has increased dramatically

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