In hospitals, a tradeoff between better clinical quality and a good patient experience
Hospitals that adopt strategies to reduce errors and meet government requirements face an initial tradeoff between improved clinical quality and a decline in the quality of individual patients' experiences, according to new ...
Health
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Long-term outcomes of TAVI show non-cardiac co-morbidities main cause of mortality
Non-cardiac co-morbidities such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease and frailty are the main predictors of late mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), suggesting that ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Infusion of drug into the coronary artery may help reduce size of heart damage after heart attack
Administration of a bolus dose of the anticoagulant drug abciximab into the coronary artery involved in causing a certain type of heart attack among patients who were undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention and also ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Cancer paradigm shift: Biomarker links clinical outcome with new model of lethal tumor metabolism
Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have demonstrated for the first time that the metabolic biomarker MCT4 directly links clinical outcomes with a new model of tumor metabolism that has patients "feeding" ...
Cancer
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Surgery less than 24 hours after traumatic cervical spinal cord injury leads to improved outcomes
Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson have shown that patients who receive surgery less than 24 hours after a traumatic cervical spine injury suffer less neural tissue destruction and improved clinical outcomes. ...
Surgery
Mar 06, 2012 |
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War veterans with mental health diagnoses more likely to receive prescription opioids for pain
Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with mental health diagnoses, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder, are more likely to receive prescription opioid medications for pain-related conditions, have higher-risk opioid use ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Family preferences strongly influence decision making in very premature deliveries
When making decisions and counseling about risk and management options for deliveries between 22 and 26 weeks (periviable deliveries), obstetricians are heavily influenced by family preferences, particularly by the impression ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Dermatologists find telemedicine effective for patient care
UC Davis Health System dermatologists, using videoconferencing technology known as teledemedicine, have determined that live interactive consultations can improve clinical outcomes for patients because they usually involve ...
Health
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Drug improves survival of colorectal cancer patients, trial results show
An investigational drug called regorafenib slowed the progression of tumors and lengthened the lives of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, an international phase III clinical trial found. The findings were presented ...
Cancer
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Study evaluates blood potassium levels after heart attack and risk of in-hospital mortality
Patients hospitalized after a heart attack who had blood potassium levels of between 3.5 and less than 4.5 mEq/L (milliEquivalents per liter) had a lower risk of death than patients with potassium levels that were higher ...
Cardiology
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Most patients need several sequential treatment steps for remission of major depression
Major depressive disorder is a major public health problem that affects 7% of the population during any 12-month period and affects around 1 in 6 people throughout their lifetime. A Seminar published Online First by the Lancet review ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 19, 2011 |
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SABCS: Loss of RB in triple negative breast cancer associated with favorable clinical outcome
Researchers at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have shown that loss of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene (RB) in triple negative breast cancer patients is associated with ...
Cancer
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Boosting the aged immune response to flu virus
As people age, their immune system becomes less robust. This makes them more susceptible to serious and frequently life-threatening infections with viruses that affect the respiratory tract such as influenza A virus (IAV). ...
Medical research
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Study evaluates 'normal range' systolic bp levels after ischemic stroke and risk of recurrent stroke
Among patients who experienced an ischemic stroke, systolic blood pressure levels of less than 120 mm Hg, or higher than 140 mm Hg, were associated with an increased risk of subsequent stroke, according to a study appearing ...
Cardiology
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Eliminating co-payments for heart attack medications increases adherence
The use of specific medications following a heart attack has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events and mortality, however; while highly effective, the rate of adherence to these medications is poor. Researchers from ...
Health
Nov 14, 2011 |
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