Pediatrics

History of eviction linked to child developmental risk

A history of evictions is associated with increased odds of child fair or poor health, developmental risk, and hospital admission from the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Pediatrics.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Delirium linked to increase in hospital deaths

Patients with delirium when admitted to hospital are much more likely to die within 30 days and have a longer hospital stay, research shows.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Big differences in how emergency doctors assess patient care needs

When researchers divided out-of-hours general practitioners (GPs) into four groups based on how often they admit their patients to the hospital, they found that if you are seen by a doctor who belongs to the 25 per cent ...

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