
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
