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‘PRO-cision Medicine’ approach helps personalize care for patients with cancer

Patient-reported outcomes are an important target for efforts to improve healthcare - focusing on the most important problems and outcomes identified by patients themselves.

17 Apr 2019

Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribe antibiotics to 40% of patients

Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to 40 percent of patients in a major Veterans Affairs healthcare system, a higher figure than in previous studies examining outpatient antibiotic use, according to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology published by Elsevier.

17 Apr 2019

PCORI’s newly approved awards focus on cancer pain and opioid use disorders

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $44.6 million to fund 12 studies comparing the best ways to treat a range of health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, caregivers and the healthcare system.

17 Apr 2019

Gestational diabetes during pregnancy may increase risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre that was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

16 Apr 2019

Coagulation factor VIIa prevents bleeds in hemophilia animal models

Hematology researchers have further refined how a treatment currently used on an urgent basis to control bleeding in hemophilia patients holds promise as a preventive treatment as well.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers complete large analysis of new gene fusion responsible for development of cancers

A consortium of researchers led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators have completed the largest analysis of a new gene fusion they believe is responsible for development of a wide spectrum of cancer types.

16 Apr 2019

New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals

New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, shifting the burden of financial penalties toward hospitals serving wealthier patient populations, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

15 Apr 2019

FDA's added sugar label could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits

A label showing added sugars content on all packaged foods and sugary drinks could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits in the United States over the next 20 years, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

15 Apr 2019

Europe under major threat from vector-borne diseases

Researchers presenting at ECCMID have warned that vector-borne diseases are on the rise and threatening to spread into many parts of Europe.

From ESCMID 15 Apr 2019

Study estimates potential health and economic impacts of FDA's added sugar label

The Food and Drug Administration's mandatory added sugar labeling policy for packaged foods and beverages, set to take effect between 2020 and 2021, could be a cost-effective way to generate important health gains and cost-savings for both the healthcare system and society in the U.S., according to a new modeling study led by researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the University of Liverpool.

15 Apr 2019

Spotlight on ECCMID 2019: Detecting Disease & Managing Infections

This article covers some of the highlights of ECCMID 2019, with insights into some of the companies and products being featured at the event.

From ESCMID 15 Apr 2019

Study shows improvements in cardiovascular risk for women developing Type 2 diabetes despite prescription bias

A Diabetes UK-funded study suggests that Type 2 diabetes leads to a smaller increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease for women today than it has done in the past.

15 Apr 2019

Effective hand hygiene key to reducing hospital-based infections

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 second application of a six-step hand washing and hand rub regimen that could keep infections away.

From ESCMID 15 Apr 2019

Geographical range of vector-borne diseases expands rapidly, shows research

New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands shows that the geographical range of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and tick-borne encephalitis is expanding rapidly.

15 Apr 2019

New research identifies novel link between antibiotic resistance and climate change

New research presented at this week's 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands, identifies a novel association between antibiotic resistance and climate change.

15 Apr 2019

Study finds ‘superbug’ in hands or nostrils of patients staying in the hospital

For decades, hospitals have worked to get doctors, nurses and others to wash their hands and prevent the spread of germs.

15 Apr 2019

National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative reduces risks of healthcare-associated S. aureus infections

Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance among Australian healthcare workers, and reduced risks of potentially fatal healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April), and published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

15 Apr 2019

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria in travelers to low and/or middle-income countries, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

Low hand hygiene compliance found among healthcare workers on ICUs

Healthcare workers on intensive care units are regularly missing opportunities to clean their hands during the care of patients, despite its critical importance for infection control, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

Discovery of biomarkers could lead to new, better treatment options for heart disease

Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, but identifying those at high risk remains difficult. EU-funded research has helped identify new biomarkers that will improve diagnosis and lead to new and better treatment options.

12 Apr 2019

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

‘PRO-cision Medicine’ approach helps personalize care for patients with cancer

Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribe antibiotics to 40% of patients

PCORI’s newly approved awards focus on cancer pain and opioid use disorders

Gestational diabetes during pregnancy may increase risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Coagulation factor VIIa prevents bleeds in hemophilia animal models

Researchers complete large analysis of new gene fusion responsible for development of cancers

New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals

FDA's added sugar label could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits

Europe under major threat from vector-borne diseases

Study estimates potential health and economic impacts of FDA's added sugar label

Spotlight on ECCMID 2019: Detecting Disease & Managing Infections

Study shows improvements in cardiovascular risk for women developing Type 2 diabetes despite prescription bias

Effective hand hygiene key to reducing hospital-based infections

Geographical range of vector-borne diseases expands rapidly, shows research

New research identifies novel link between antibiotic resistance and climate change

Study finds ‘superbug’ in hands or nostrils of patients staying in the hospital

National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative reduces risks of healthcare-associated S. aureus infections

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Low hand hygiene compliance found among healthcare workers on ICUs

Discovery of biomarkers could lead to new, better treatment options for heart disease

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