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Score can predict risk for hospital readmission

A risk score for hospitalized patients can pinpoint those most at risk of having to be readmitted to the hospital for avoidable reasons.

27 Mar 2013

Researchers examine performance of Africa's expanded programme on immunization

In a paper published in PLoS Medicine last week, researchers from the Vaccines for Africa Initiative at the University of Cape Town's Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine examine the performance of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Africa since its inception in 1974.

27 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study estimating how the health law will impact medical claims costs.

27 Mar 2013

Health Strategy Associates principal comments on impact of opioid use on workers' compensation

Opioids are the biggest problem facing workers' compensation today. This was the message Joseph Paduda, principal of Health Strategy Associates and author of www.ManagedCareMatters.com, delivered at the California Workers' Compensation Institute's annual meeting in San Francisco last week.

27 Mar 2013

Stakeholders see health law benefits, challenges

News outlets explore issues emerging from the health law's implementation, including how the costs of insuring full-time employees could be a boon for temporary staffing agencies, how nurse practitioners are seeking a greater role in primary care and how some clinics are fighting to benefit from the law's changes.

27 Mar 2013

New data reveals impact of opioid-related adverse events on length, cost of hospitalization after surgery

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced data from a large-scale analysis of a national database of patients from 380 hospitals in the United States who underwent 319,898 inpatient surgeries and received opioids for postsurgical pain management.

27 Mar 2013

Study reveals that EEG identifies high frequency of seizures in hospital patients

Electroencephalogram, which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause of altered mental status and spells, according to a study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco.

27 Mar 2013

Non-invasive imaging technique for detecting cancer presented at BioPIC 2013

A non-invasive imaging technique which may help in the earlier detection of cancer is among the innovative research being presented at BioPIC 2013, a BioPhotonics and Imaging Conference, taking place in Castleknock Hotel and Country Club, Dublin from 25th - 27th March.

27 Mar 2013

Military health care professionals now have mobile app to keep them healthy

Military health care providers now have a mobile application to help keep them productive and emotionally healthy as they cope with burnout and compassion fatigue.

27 Mar 2013

Review article shows sublingual immunotherapy may be useful for allergic rhinitis, asthma

In an examination of a type of treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma that is used in Europe but not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, researchers found moderate strength in the evidence from previous studies to support the use of sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of these conditions, according to an article in the March 27 issue of JAMA.

27 Mar 2013

New York Times interviews USAID Administrator Shah about development, efforts to reduce child mortality in India

The New York Times' "India Ink" blog interviews USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah "on his recent trip to Mumbai about transformations in the development sector, the function of the private sector in development work and the aid agency's new programs and partnerships aimed at reducing preventable child deaths."

27 Mar 2013

New analysis reveals online nutritional guidelines for cancer patients appear to be inconsistent

Radiation oncologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are stressing the need for evidence-based, standardized guidelines on dietary recommendations for cancer patients—and with good reason.

27 Mar 2013

U.S. Office of Global Health Diplomacy should lead G20 efforts to ensure global NTD drug coverage

"Because they strike mostly forgotten people living on less than $2 per day, [neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)] have traditionally been thought of as a problem exclusive to low-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa," Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and president and director of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, writes in a Foreign Policy opinion piece

27 Mar 2013

Research paper highlights implementation of infectious disease curriculum in Boston Public Schools

A research paper published online this month in Academic Medicine highlights the successful development, implementation, and effects of an infectious disease curriculum that has now been piloted in five Boston Public Schools.

27 Mar 2013

South Africa to expand rollout of new TB testing machine, but concerns remain about capacity issues

"South Africa will expand its rollout of GeneXpert tuberculosis testing machines, which can diagnose TB and drug-resistant TB within 90 minutes, but concerns remain about the capacity to back up this commitment with supplies and treatment," IRIN reports.

27 Mar 2013

New York Times examines emergence of XDR-TB in Australia, PNG

"Australia's first death from XDR-TB -- extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, which is nearly incurable -- has alarmed health officials and added new heat to a debate over how to treat immigrants with dangerous diseases," the New York Times reports.

27 Mar 2013

Healthcare News

Score can predict risk for hospital readmission

Researchers examine performance of Africa's expanded programme on immunization

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Health Strategy Associates principal comments on impact of opioid use on workers' compensation

Stakeholders see health law benefits, challenges

New data reveals impact of opioid-related adverse events on length, cost of hospitalization after surgery

Study reveals that EEG identifies high frequency of seizures in hospital patients

Non-invasive imaging technique for detecting cancer presented at BioPIC 2013

Military health care professionals now have mobile app to keep them healthy

Review article shows sublingual immunotherapy may be useful for allergic rhinitis, asthma

New York Times interviews USAID Administrator Shah about development, efforts to reduce child mortality in India

New analysis reveals online nutritional guidelines for cancer patients appear to be inconsistent

U.S. Office of Global Health Diplomacy should lead G20 efforts to ensure global NTD drug coverage

Research paper highlights implementation of infectious disease curriculum in Boston Public Schools

South Africa to expand rollout of new TB testing machine, but concerns remain about capacity issues

New York Times examines emergence of XDR-TB in Australia, PNG

Minimally invasive procedure to remove kidney stones rise among women: Study

Integration of TB/HIV services necessary to beat 'twin epidemics'

Certified stroke centers more likely to administer clot-busting treatment for strokes

Insulin pump affects person's quality of life, diabetes study shows

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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