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New guideline on the use of prescription medications for treatment of opioid addiction

Medications play an important role in managing patients with opioid use disorders, but there are not enough physicians with the knowledge and ability to use these often-complex treatments.

25 Sep 2015

Kessler Foundation study may simplify cognitive assessment for MS in clinical settings

Kessler Foundation scientists found that the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) predicted performance of activities of daily living using Actual Reality (AR). The article, "Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) and performance of everyday life tasks," was published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

25 Sep 2015

Proportion of young female anesthesiologists increases, but payment still lower than male peers

An increasing number of young female physicians are becoming anesthesiologists, but the pay of those women lags behind their male peers, even after accounting for differences such as hours worked and experience, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

25 Sep 2015

Prevalence of frailty in older people varies by region and race

A large-scale survey of older Americans living at home or in assisted living settings found that 15 percent are frail, a diminished state that makes people more vulnerable to falls, chronic disease and disability, while another 45 percent are considered pre-frail, or at heightened risk of becoming physically diminished.

25 Sep 2015

Valspar and NDSU announce scholarship and research program for students studying coatings, polymeric materials

The Valspar Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of paints and coatings, and North Dakota State University announced scholarship and research opportunities for students studying coatings and polymeric materials at NDSU.

25 Sep 2015

Study reveals measures that could be implemented to improve air quality, fight climate change

Ozone, methane and aerosols (tiny pollutant particles) remain in the atmosphere for a shorter time than CO2, but can affect both the climate and air quality.

25 Sep 2015

Researchers reveal link between hospital accreditation level and mortality rate among patients

For the first time, researchers from Aarhus University, Aarhus University Hospital and the Region of Southern Denmark can now demonstrate an association between level of hospital accreditation and the mortality rate among patients.

25 Sep 2015

Mercy selects NorthStar Anesthesia to manage anesthesia services for four hospitals

NorthStar Anesthesia, one of the country's leading anesthesia care companies, announced today that it has been selected by Mercy, based in Toledo, Ohio, to manage their anesthesia services for four of their hospitals: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center and Mercy St. Anne Hospital in Toledo, Mercy St. Charles Hospital in Oregon and Mercy Tiffin Hospital in Tiffin.

24 Sep 2015

Experts raise questions about FDA’s use of expedited development, approval pathways for new drugs

Two studies carried out by US researchers and published by The BMJ today raise questions about whether most new drugs are any more effective than existing products or whether they have been adequately assessed before approval.

24 Sep 2015

Duke Raleigh Hospital becomes first healthcare facility to use certified mobile compounding cleanroom

Duke Raleigh Hospital recently became the first healthcare facility to utilize a certified USP 797 mobile cleanroom to assure uninterrupted pharmacy services. The advanced pharmacy unit, created by Germfree Labs, allowed the hospital to maintain separate, on-site sterile drug compounding operations during a major renovation project.

24 Sep 2015

Premature infants in intensive care units exposed to a great deal of pain

Premature infants receiving intensive care are exposed to a great deal of pain, and this pain causes damage to the child. Despite this half of the infants admitted to neonatal intensive units will not receive any pain relief, according to a new European study published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

24 Sep 2015

NUS scientists develop novel device suitable for electronics, robotics and healthcare applications

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore Faculty of Engineering has developed a wearable liquid-based microfluidic tactile sensor that is small, thin, highly flexible and durable. Simple and cost-effective to produce, this novel device is very suitable for applications such as soft robotics, wearable consumer electronics, smart medical prosthetic devices, as well as real-time healthcare monitoring.

24 Sep 2015

Spiritual beliefs may impact physical and mental health, MU study finds

Individuals who blame karma for their poor health have more pain and worse physical and mental health, according to a new study from University of Missouri researchers. Targeted interventions to counteract negative spiritual beliefs could help some individuals decrease pain and improve their overall health, the researchers said.

24 Sep 2015

WSU biomedical students create therapeutic speech development toy for kids with auditory disabilities

Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects, with more than 12,000 children in the United States affected each year. Three students in Wichita State University's biomedical engineering program recognized this issue and designed their senior project to create a therapeutic toy to provide early intervention therapy for children with auditory disabilities.

24 Sep 2015

New research examines complications related to labor anesthesia in women with thrombocytopenia

Can women with low platelet counts safely undergo epidural/spinal anesthesia during labor? Available evidence suggests a low rate of complications related to abnormal blood clotting for this large group of patients, reports a study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

24 Sep 2015

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves outcomes of umbilical cord blood transplant patients

For the past 27 years, cord blood transplants have been a life-saving treatment option for thousands of people with leukemia, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Hodgkins disease and myelodysplastic disorders. Cord blood helps replace cancerous blood cells and replenish a patient's own bone marrow and immune system. Even with its success, researchers are continually looking for ways to improve the transplant process and increase cure rates.

24 Sep 2015

City of Hope receives gift to open new Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research

The Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation has announced a gift to launch the new Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research at City of Hope, the third named center within City of Hope's new Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation Institute. The generous gift will enable the institution to further its already considerable accomplishments in the field of myeloma treatment and research.

24 Sep 2015

Terminally ill patients with certain subtypes of delirium show higher probability of imminent death

In cancer patients nearing the end of life, certain subtypes of delirium—specifically, hypoactive and "mixed" delirium—are a strong indicator that death will come soon, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

24 Sep 2015

Focusing on employee well-being improves worker health, decreases health care costs

One company's program to improve employee well-being led to improvements in worker health and productivity while decreasing health care costs, reports a case study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

24 Sep 2015

Researchers call on NICE, RCOG to update guidelines for diagnosing early miscarriage

Researchers are calling for improvements to the way early miscarriage is diagnosed following a new study published today in the BMJ.

24 Sep 2015

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New guideline on the use of prescription medications for treatment of opioid addiction

Kessler Foundation study may simplify cognitive assessment for MS in clinical settings

Proportion of young female anesthesiologists increases, but payment still lower than male peers

Prevalence of frailty in older people varies by region and race

Valspar and NDSU announce scholarship and research program for students studying coatings, polymeric materials

Study reveals measures that could be implemented to improve air quality, fight climate change

Researchers reveal link between hospital accreditation level and mortality rate among patients

Mercy selects NorthStar Anesthesia to manage anesthesia services for four hospitals

Experts raise questions about FDA’s use of expedited development, approval pathways for new drugs

Duke Raleigh Hospital becomes first healthcare facility to use certified mobile compounding cleanroom

Premature infants in intensive care units exposed to a great deal of pain

NUS scientists develop novel device suitable for electronics, robotics and healthcare applications

Spiritual beliefs may impact physical and mental health, MU study finds

WSU biomedical students create therapeutic speech development toy for kids with auditory disabilities

New research examines complications related to labor anesthesia in women with thrombocytopenia

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves outcomes of umbilical cord blood transplant patients

City of Hope receives gift to open new Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research

Terminally ill patients with certain subtypes of delirium show higher probability of imminent death

Focusing on employee well-being improves worker health, decreases health care costs

Researchers call on NICE, RCOG to update guidelines for diagnosing early miscarriage

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