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Oxygen therapy does not prevent development of heart failure in patients with heart attack

Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure. Neither does it reduce the long-term risk of dying for patients with suspected heart attack.

27 Aug 2018

Oral anticoagulant use after hospital discharge may offer protection from non-fatal blood clots

The use of an oral anticoagulant medicine in medically ill patients for 45 days following their discharge from the hospital reduces the rate of non-fatal symptomatic blood clots with no impact on fatal blood clots, according to late breaking results from the MARINER trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

27 Aug 2018

$Entresto drug can be initiated early and safely in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction$

Entresto drug can be initiated early and safely in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction

Data from the TRANSITION study presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich, Germany has shown that Entresto® can be initiated early and safely in a wide range of heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction who have been stabilized after hospitalization due to an acute heart failure episode.

25 Aug 2018

Medicaid health coverage expansion due to ACA decreases uninsured cardiac-related hospitalizations

States that expanded eligibility for their Medicaid program in 2014 when the Affordable Care Act was implemented, saw fewer uninsured patients among major cardiac-related hospitalizations in the first year compared with states that did not expand the program, according to a study released today in JAMA Network Open.

25 Aug 2018

New issue offers insights to build cybersecurity strategy to protect healthcare data

Like other data-driven organizations, healthcare networks are vulnerable to potentially crippling cyberattacks - but may lag behind other sectors in preparing for and avoiding data breaches, according to a series of articles and commentaries in the Fall issue of Frontiers of Health Services Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

25 Aug 2018

Infiniti Research provides healthcare quality improvement tips to improve patient care

Infiniti Research, a world-renowned market intelligence solutions provider, has announced the completion of their latest article on the interesting healthcare quality improvement tips to improve patient care.

25 Aug 2018

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Sqn Ldr Robert M. Gifford from the University of Edinburgh discusses the latest endocrinological research from the front line, and what his talk will cover at Medical Innovation 2018.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 24 Aug 2018

Scientists develop mathematical model to predict viral outbreaks in advance

Scientists have identified the cause of outbreaks of enterovirus, one of the most prevalent types of virus in the world.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers study contribution of race, ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research

Researchers analyzed data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System National Data and Statistical Center to study the contribution of race and ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research.

24 Aug 2018

Biologic, environmental factors may be possible culprits for racial disparities in CKD progression

Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease are more likely than white patients to see a kidney specialist- a nephrologist- they are more likely to suffer disease progression from early stage to advanced kidney disease, reports a study published this month in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

24 Aug 2018

DDRC urges Hawaiians with diabetes to prepare for Hurricane Lane

As the Hawaiian Islands brace for Hurricane Lane, a category 4 hurricane that could potentially impact Hawaii between Thursday and Friday, the diabetes community is rallying to make sure that people living with diabetes that use insulin are taking special precautions.

24 Aug 2018

Study provides new clues to connection between aging and neurodegeneration

For decades researchers have worked to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative disorders, a group of devastating conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, that involve the progressive loss of neurons and nervous system function. In recent years, numerous factors, from genetic mutations to viral infections, have been found to contribute to the development of these diseases.

23 Aug 2018

Eye exam may one day help screen patients for Alzheimer's disease

It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer's disease using an eye exam.

23 Aug 2018

Study suggests new possibilities for treating metabolic syndrome

New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene that boosts insulin sensitivity, reducing the chance of developing diabetes. Activating the gene also triggers an increase in calories burned, reduces fat accumulation and weight gain, and lessens measures of fats and cholesterol in the blood.

23 Aug 2018

Bluebird bio collaborates with Gritstone Oncology to develop novel cancer cell therapies

Bluebird bio, Inc. and Gritstone Oncology, Inc. today announced a collaboration to research, develop and commercialize products for the treatment of cancer using cell therapy.

23 Aug 2018

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Neem Biotech recently attended the Royal College of Physicians’ Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 where Neem presented their data around wound-relevant biofilms.

From Neem Biotech 23 Aug 2018

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs also carry the risk of harm to individual patients, including children.

23 Aug 2018

'Do now' actions to address emotional toll of harmful medical events

Injuries and deaths resulting from medical errors can have profound long-term consequences on patients and families. Seriously harmed patients and/or family members who have lost a loved one may describe feelings of neglect, isolation, fear, anger, and despair, among other emotions, many of which can be heightened by organizational silence and withholding of information.

23 Aug 2018

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

Community outreach and educational support for navigating health insurance options available in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are crucial for helping people choose the best plan based on their individual needs, according to researchers, health policy experts and community partners across Missouri - one of 19 states that hasn't expanded Medicaid eligibility.

23 Aug 2018

Study finds social preference for sharing of limited healthcare budget with less severely ill patients

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of study results suggesting that sharing is intrinsically important and that the public would support some funding of services for patients whose health problem is less severe than that of other identified patients, even when their treatment is less cost-effective.

23 Aug 2018

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Oxygen therapy does not prevent development of heart failure in patients with heart attack

Oral anticoagulant use after hospital discharge may offer protection from non-fatal blood clots

Entresto drug can be initiated early and safely in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction

Medicaid health coverage expansion due to ACA decreases uninsured cardiac-related hospitalizations

New issue offers insights to build cybersecurity strategy to protect healthcare data

Infiniti Research provides healthcare quality improvement tips to improve patient care

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Scientists develop mathematical model to predict viral outbreaks in advance

Researchers study contribution of race, ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research

Biologic, environmental factors may be possible culprits for racial disparities in CKD progression

DDRC urges Hawaiians with diabetes to prepare for Hurricane Lane

Study provides new clues to connection between aging and neurodegeneration

Eye exam may one day help screen patients for Alzheimer's disease

Study suggests new possibilities for treating metabolic syndrome

Bluebird bio collaborates with Gritstone Oncology to develop novel cancer cell therapies

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

'Do now' actions to address emotional toll of harmful medical events

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

Study finds social preference for sharing of limited healthcare budget with less severely ill patients

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