Tag: Patient Education and Counseling
Study suggests transplanting Hep C-infected kidneys to uninfected donors safe, study suggests: Should be standard of care
Up to half of patients withhold life-threatening issues from doctors
Sedation and controlled paralysis do not improve survival of ICU patients with ARDS
Working to advance radiation therapy for children with cancer: Novel software to improve accuracy of cancer treatment
Investigators incorporate randomized trial within dialysis care delivery: Trial examines potential benefit of longer dialysis sessions
Low hand hygiene compliance in ICUs
Patient shielding provides negligible benefits while increasing risks
Nurse work environments linked to outcomes
Improper removal of personal protective equipment contaminates health care workers: Errors cause spread of drug-resistant bacteria
Promising results for new acute porphyria treatment
New therapeutic target for graft-vs-host disease could make bone marrow transplant safer
DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus: Findings suggest common cleaning methods leave bacteria behind
New, more accessible staging system developed to predict survival for patients with AL Amyloidosis
How clear speech equates to clear memory: Researchers find that a speaker’s clearly articulated style can improve a listener’s memory of what was said
Promising proteins for diagnostic, prognostic use in ALS
Securing access to optimal cancer care through innovation, integration and sustainability
Benzodiazepines in patients with COPD and PTSD may increase suicide risk
Smarter data analysis strategies will improve infertility treatment in the future
A behavioral intervention for cancer patients that works
Critical differences in clots that cause a stroke: Findings will help inform physicians which treatment will work best for patients
Noninvasive brain stimulation may soon reach more aphasia patients
Rare cancer could be caught early using simple blood tests
Globally, greater attention needed for seemingly ‘minor’ kidney damage
Why bariatric surgery wait times have nearly doubled in 10 years: Often driven by insurers, delays in approving weight-loss surgery can deter some patients from the pursuit
Chance of being prescribed opioids for minor injury differs dramatically by where you live
Study reveals privacy issues in smartphone headache apps
Children can learn ways to significantly reduce salt usage
Non-pharmacologic approaches improve outcomes for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome