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Primary care providers could play major role in promoting vision care for older adults

A new poll suggests that primary care providers could play an important role in promoting vision care for adults age 50 and older, especially for those most in need of eye exams, and those most sensitive to the cost.

5 Sep 2018

Study: Many patients want more information about their medicines

Many patients want more information on the medicines they're prescribed and greater say in the brands they use, the first major study of the burden of long-term medicine use has concluded.

5 Sep 2018

AI outperforms doctors at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease

A model developed using artificial intelligence is better at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease than models designed by medical experts, a new study from the Francis Crick Institute shows.

5 Sep 2018

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

In 2014, Massachusetts lawmakers passed a law requiring a 1:1 or 2:1 patient-to-nurse staffing ratio in intensive care units in the state, as guided by a tool that accounts for patient acuity and anticipated care intensity.

5 Sep 2018

UVA physician helps develop new CDC treatment recommendations for children with concussions

A University of Virginia Health System emergency medicine physician helped develop new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention treatment recommendations for children with concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injury.

5 Sep 2018

UIC to evaluate use of negative pressure wound therapy in obese and diabetic patients

Surgical site infections are a significant complication that can prevent proper wound healing, require expensive treatment and may even lead to death in severe cases. Patients with higher body mass indices and with diabetes have an increased risk of developing incision infections.

5 Sep 2018

Clinical recommendations regarding mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) released

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released fresh clinical recommendations for health care personnel for treatment of children suffering from concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

4 Sep 2018

Study finds new clues to understand relapse in breast cancer

A large genomic analysis has linked certain DNA mutations to a high risk of relapse in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, while other mutations were associated with better outcomes, according to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Baylor College of Medicine and the University of British Columbia.

4 Sep 2018

Study explores link between long-term weight loss and health outcomes of older adults

Studies describing the effects of weight loss on health rarely consider age. However, weight loss during middle age likely has different effects on your health than does weight loss when you're 65-years-old or older--especially when you're older than 85.

4 Sep 2018

Dementia patients could be experiencing pain they cannot communicate

A new study has found that patients with dementia who are in hospital and in pain are often unable to communicate that they are in pain.

4 Sep 2018

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

An online survey created as a resource for critical care nurses to assess the health of the work environment is a valid and reliable tool for use by interprofessional patient care teams throughout hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

4 Sep 2018

Penumbra introduces new advancements in stroke thrombectomy aspiration technology

Penumbra, Inc., a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies, today announced U.S. commercial availability of the Penumbra System's most advanced technology: Penumbra JET 7 and Penumbra JET D Reperfusion Catheters powered by the Penumbra ENGINE aspiration source.

4 Sep 2018

Innovative questionnaire reveals most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease

A team of researchers from Leicester has developed an innovative questionnaire which helps to shed light on the most common symptoms reported by people suffering from kidney disease.

4 Sep 2018

Internet- and telephone-assisted parental training decreases likelihood of child disruptive behavior

Positive long-term outcomes, such as a reduction in child disruptive behavior and increased parental skills, have been reported in a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

4 Sep 2018

International collaboration project to enhance drug safety in East Africa

In recent years access to drugs and vaccines has been increasing in many African countries, but the systems for monitoring treatment effects and reporting side-effects require further development. Karolinska Institutet will now lead an international collaboration project on pharmacovigilance - drugs safety - in four countries in East Africa.

4 Sep 2018

CSIRO project seeks to clear the air over potentially life-saving noble gases

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, partnered with world leader in medical gases, Air Liquide Healthcare, to reveal how the noble gases’ interactions with proteins could one day be used to treat a variety of health issues.

4 Sep 2018

New project aims to combat drug-resistant bacteria in hospitals

Antibiotic resistance is a big global public health problem. Of particular concern are multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, which are among the leading causes of serious, debilitating and life threatening healthcare-associated infections.

3 Sep 2018

Surgeon-related factors affect patient satisfaction after plastic surgery, study reports

Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time to answer questions and including patients in the decision-making process, reports a study in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

3 Sep 2018

Care for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions

In the United States, four out of five older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Many of these people rely on the active support of a family caregiver to help manage their conditions.

3 Sep 2018

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is now known to increase a wide range of health risks, even if one engages in recommended amounts of physical activity.

31 Aug 2018

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Primary care providers could play major role in promoting vision care for older adults

Study: Many patients want more information about their medicines

AI outperforms doctors at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

UVA physician helps develop new CDC treatment recommendations for children with concussions

UIC to evaluate use of negative pressure wound therapy in obese and diabetic patients

Clinical recommendations regarding mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) released

Study finds new clues to understand relapse in breast cancer

Study explores link between long-term weight loss and health outcomes of older adults

Dementia patients could be experiencing pain they cannot communicate

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

Penumbra introduces new advancements in stroke thrombectomy aspiration technology

Innovative questionnaire reveals most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease

Internet- and telephone-assisted parental training decreases likelihood of child disruptive behavior

International collaboration project to enhance drug safety in East Africa

CSIRO project seeks to clear the air over potentially life-saving noble gases

New project aims to combat drug-resistant bacteria in hospitals

Surgeon-related factors affect patient satisfaction after plastic surgery, study reports

Care for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

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