News tagged with emergency department
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How accurate are rapid flu tests? New research could lead to more timely diagnosis
A new study conducted by researchers from McGill University, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC), and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, has put the accuracy ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Study examines accuracy of prognostic tools used to predict mortality among older adults
A review of 16 prognostic indices used to predict risk of death in older adults in a variety of clinical settings, such as in nursing homes and hospitals, found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the widespread ...
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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Risk of death up for PE patients with high plasma lactate levels
(HealthDay)—Adult patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) with elevated plasma lactate levels are at a high risk of death and adverse outcomes, regardless of whether they also present with shock or ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Improving heart attack response time
While all heart attacks have the potential to be deadly, one type is referred to as the "widow maker" because of its high risk of death. A ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a severe type of heart attack ...
Cardiology
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Discovery could speed up heart failure and pneumonia diagnosis
(Medical Xpress)—University of Otago researchers have discovered a potential new tool to help doctors in emergency departments quickly and accurately diagnose patients with heart failure and pneumonia.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Emergency department algorithm may predict risk of death for heart failure patients
Physicians can reduce the number of heart failure deaths and unnecessary hospital admissions by using a new computer-based algorithm developed at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) that calculates each ...
Cardiology
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Some 90-year-old heart attack patients have 'excellent' outcomes with coronary stenting
Selected patients 90 years and older who experience an acute heart attack, or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), have reasonable outcomes with coronary stenting, and should be considered for reperfusion therapy, ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Multiple factors predict repeat suicide-related behavior in youth
New research out of St. Michael's Hospital has found that multiple factors independently predict what makes youth more likely to make repeat suicide-related behaviour.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Steps you can take to protect yourself from the flu
(HealthDay)—With the United States in the throes of one of the worst flu outbreaks in years, health-care experts say there are ways you can fight back and protect yourself from the virus.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Hospital observation units could save billions in health costs, study says
(HealthDay)—Wider use of hospital observation units could save the U.S. health care system billions of dollars a year, a new study indicates.
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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Most ED docs, nurses doubtful about suicide preventability
(HealthDay)—Less than half of emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses believe that most or all suicides are preventable, and most do not assess suicidal patients for firearm access unless the patient ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 12, 2013 |
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Mental illness tied to higher rates of physical problems: report
(HealthDay) -- Adults with mental illness are more likely to have certain types of chronic physical health problems than those without mental illness, according to a U.S. government report released this week.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Emergency departments not doing enough to educate parents about car seat safety
Each year, more than 130,000 children younger than 13 are treated in U.S. emergency departments after motor-vehicle crash-related injuries.
Pediatrics
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Just how severe is this flu season?
(HealthDay)—If the headlines are any indication, this year's flu season is turning out to be a whopper.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Flu means extra precautions for older people
(Medical Xpress)—We've all read about the severity of the current flu season. Boston declared an emergency, hospitals are seeing patients in tents outside their emergency departments and we all probably ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 18, 2013 |
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