Tag: Today’s Healthcare
Study suggests transplanting Hep C-infected kidneys to uninfected donors safe, study suggests: Should be standard of care
Clostridium difficile infections may have a friend in fungi
Up to half of patients withhold life-threatening issues from doctors
Gene linked to severe liver damage: Expression of AEBP1 correlates with severity of liver fibrosis; may provide therapeutic target
A wearable vibration sensor for accurate voice recognition
New metamaterial can improve MRI quality and reduce scan time
Successful HIV effort prompts call for clinics to expand mental health services on site
Sedation and controlled paralysis do not improve survival of ICU patients with ARDS
Alternative treatment for epileptic seizures in children identified
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
‘Aneurysm Number’ may help surgeons make treatment decisions: Simple parameter that depends on geometry and flow waveform can classify the flow mode into sidewall or bifurcation aneurysms
Improper removal of personal protective equipment contaminates health care workers: Errors cause spread of drug-resistant bacteria
New sanitation system halves healthcare associated infections and cuts costs by 75 percent
Latest anti-retroviral drug regimens provide ‘Lazarus Effect’ for HIV patients
Promising results for new acute porphyria treatment
Worrisome statistics around medical cannabis users operating vehicles: More public education and guidelines are needed to increase marijuana users’ understanding of cannabis-related driving impairment
Novel imaging technique brings diagnostic potential into operating room
Average outpatient visit in US approaching $500
DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus: Findings suggest common cleaning methods leave bacteria behind
Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician burnout
How to communicate with a child without crying?
How to be forever young: the beauty secrets of Japanese women
Treating obesity: One size does not fit all
Mobile workers in north Ethiopia vulnerable to visceral leishmaniasis transmission