Electronic health records shown to improve the quality of patient care
A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, provides compelling evidence that electronic health records (EHRs) enhance the quality of patient care in a c ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Implementation science links research with real-world practice to improve health
Why do medical research findings often fail to reach the people who could benefit from them most? And why are health programs proven to work in one setting frequently unable to achieve success in other places?
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Oct 03, 2012 |
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First large scale trial of whole-genome cancer testing for clinical decision-making reported
For the first time, researchers have conducted a large trial in which they tested the entire genome of individual breast cancers to help personalize treatment. They released their findings at the ESMO 2012 Congress of the ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Newly discovered molecule could deliver drugs to treat diseases
(Medical Xpress)—Kansas State University researchers have discovered a molecule that may be capable of delivering drugs inside the body to treat diseases.
Medical research
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Vaginal delivery safe for head-first births before 32 weeks, study says
(Medical Xpress)—Infants born to mothers attempting to deliver vaginally before the 32nd week of pregnancy are as likely to survive as those delivered by a planned cesarean, provided the fetus is in the head-first position, ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Simple test to predict if pregnant women will give birth prematurely
Babies born early run a greater risk of serious complications. The researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a method to predict if pregnant women with preterm contractions ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Getting (drugs) under your skin
Using ultrasound waves, MIT engineers have found a way to enhance the permeability of skin to drugs, making transdermal drug delivery more efficient. This technology could pave the way for noninvasive drug ...
Medical research
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Maternity program results in fewer cesarean sections, shorter hospital stays for mothers
A program delivering collaborative maternity care resulted in fewer cesarean deliveries, shorter average hospital stays and higher breast-feeding rates for mothers, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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HIV-infected women susceptible to malnutrition during pregnancy, even with good antiretrovirol care
Malnutrition is common among HIV-infected pregnant women even when they receive antiretroviral therapy, leading to low birth weight and other health problems in their infants, according to a recent study conducted by a Cornell ...
HIV & AIDS
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Experts warn that e-cigarettes can damage the lungs
New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the lungs.
Health
Sep 02, 2012 |
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TAVI restricted to very old or very sick patients
The registry is part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) of surveys and registries.
Cardiology
Aug 29, 2012 |
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OASIS risk up for nulliparous women with vacuum delivery
(HealthDay)—For women whose infants are delivered by vacuum extraction, the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS) is significantly higher among nulliparous women than multiparous women, according ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Aug 24, 2012 |
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New Herceptin delivery method could vastly simplify breast cancer treatment
A new method of delivering a commonly used breast cancer drug could result in considerably less time spent in hospital for some women undergoing breast cancer treatment, according to the results of a Phase 3 trial published ...
Cancer
Aug 08, 2012 |
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No increase in preterm delivery with Ramadan fasting
(HealthDay) -- Pregnant women who fast during the month of Ramadan do not have an increased risk of preterm delivery, regardless of when during gestation the fasting occurs, according to research published ...
Overweight and Obesity
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Vaginal delivery as safe as cesarean for most early preterm births
Vaginal delivery for early preterm fetuses presenting head first, or vertex presentation, had a high rate of success with no difference in neonatal mortality compared to cesarean delivery, a new study published in the American Jo ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Aug 06, 2012 |
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