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Expert explains how wounds impose health economic burden on the UK's NHS

It is estimated that annually the NHS treats over two million wounds at a cost of £5.3 billion and with tougher financial constraints being announced every year, there needs to be ongoing research to ensure the lack of finances doesn't affect the quality of wound care available.

3 Jul 2018

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Healthcare researchers on the economic impact of the disease.

3 Jul 2018

Medical Innovation encourages healthcare suppliers to work with government

Medical Innovation, the leading event for civilian and military healthcare professionals, has today announced a unique opportunity for the world’s most innovative medical suppliers to present their latest solutions to the UK Armed Forces through an open call for innovation.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 3 Jul 2018

Patient's expectations from a visit to the ER

"I just needed to know what was causing the pain," said one patient. People walk into an emergency room because something is wrong. It might be life-threatening or benign. It could cause long-term damage if ignored, or it may be fine to wait out the symptoms.

3 Jul 2018

Scientists develop new understanding of how psychiatric diseases manifest and can be treated

Research scientists from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Hempstead, NY, in conjunction with their colleagues at Rockefeller University in New York City, have developed a new understanding of how certain psychiatric diseases - those that involve uncontrollable reactions to stimuli such as the high and low experiences attributed to bi-polar disorder, the impulsivity of an individual suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and even suicidality - manifest and potentially can be treated. These findings were published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

3 Jul 2018

Unique childhood-obesity prevention program focuses on teaching parenting skills

Researchers in Arizona State University's Department of Psychology received a five-year grant for just under $2.5 million from the USDA to implement an intervention program that targets childhood obesity in a novel way: by teaching parenting skills.

3 Jul 2018

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

Stimulating the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for controlling complex ideas and behaviors, can reduce a person's intention to commit a violent act by more than 50 percent, according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University.

2 Jul 2018

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

Hospitals today spend a lot of time and effort to protect their patients from developing new infections while they're hospitalized - especially the most dangerous types that can threaten their health even more than the problem that sent them to the hospital in the first place.

2 Jul 2018

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

A new classification system that scores the variables associated with mortality rates for patients who develop intra-abdominal sepsis after surgery may help guide care and improve outcomes

2 Jul 2018

New research project could reduce chance of infection after orthopedic surgery

South Australian researchers are embarking on a $20 million medical and manufacturing research project which could reduce the chance of infection after orthopaedic surgery, thanks to a little help from the humble dragonfly.

2 Jul 2018

Despite the future uncertainty of Brexit, pharmaceutical industry continues to invest in UK R&D

Data published today by the ABPI shows that the pharmaceutical industry continues to invest significantly in UK research and development despite the future uncertainty of Brexit – working closely with healthcare professionals and organisations to improve patient care.

2 Jul 2018

Raising awareness of how simulation-based education advances patient care

Healthcare Simulation Week will take place September 17-21, 2018. Launched in 2017, Healthcare Simulation Week raises awareness of how simulation-based education in healthcare is advancing patient care.

2 Jul 2018

Streamlining and translating basic science discoveries into the clinic

To make sure that good ideas to enhance healthcare are not lost due to a lack of resources, a growing number of centers at Penn Medicine organize forums to pitch ideas to improve medical devices and technology, hold annual competitions to fund studies to improve patient care while keeping costs down, and sponsor seed grants for programs focused on patients who need individualized tailoring of their treatment.

2 Jul 2018

CMS policy had insignificant impact on reducing healthcare-associated infections

Hospitals may have avoided financial penalties by billing hospital-associated conditions as present at the time of the patient's admission, supporting prior work that showed that a Medicare policy designed to monetarily penalize hospitals for preventable complications had an insignificant impact on reducing healthcare-associated infections.

2 Jul 2018

Study evaluates ability of Masimo Ori to detect declining blood oxygenation during one-lung ventilation

Masimo announced today the findings of a study in which researchers evaluated the ability of Masimo ORi™ to detect declining blood oxygenation prior to standard oxygen saturation monitoring in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery requiring one-lung ventilation

2 Jul 2018

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

With national statistics indicating that one of every three hospitalized patients requires insulin therapy during their stay, administering the right dose at the right time in accordance with best practices is integral to safe, effective care and speedy recovery

30 Jun 2018

New guidelines on how to diagnose, treat endocrine disorders in childhood cancer survivors

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to diagnose and treat the endocrine disorders that affect a significant portion of childhood cancer survivors in the United States today.

30 Jun 2018

Atlantic Health System starts enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials

Atlantic Health System is now enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials. Angela Alistar, MD, a nationally known expert on pancreatic cancer, is serving as national Principal Investigator on the first trial and as local PI on three other trials.

30 Jun 2018

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

Clinical laboratories often rely on medical articles and public information on gene disease associations in determining the genes to include on genetic testing panels for specific conditions or the specific results to return to patients.

29 Jun 2018

Top policy expert’s ties to giant drugmaker often go unstated

When Dr. Mark McClellan sat for an in-depth 30-minute question-and-answer session at an April health policy forum, the audience was filled with top researchers, advocates and Capitol Hill staffers eager to hear what insight the former head of the Food and Drug Administration would dispense.

29 Jun 2018

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Expert explains how wounds impose health economic burden on the UK's NHS

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Medical Innovation encourages healthcare suppliers to work with government

Patient's expectations from a visit to the ER

Scientists develop new understanding of how psychiatric diseases manifest and can be treated

Unique childhood-obesity prevention program focuses on teaching parenting skills

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

New research project could reduce chance of infection after orthopedic surgery

Despite the future uncertainty of Brexit, pharmaceutical industry continues to invest in UK R&D

Raising awareness of how simulation-based education advances patient care

Streamlining and translating basic science discoveries into the clinic

CMS policy had insignificant impact on reducing healthcare-associated infections

Study evaluates ability of Masimo Ori to detect declining blood oxygenation during one-lung ventilation

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

New guidelines on how to diagnose, treat endocrine disorders in childhood cancer survivors

Atlantic Health System starts enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

Top policy expert’s ties to giant drugmaker often go unstated

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