News tagged with emergency treatment


Homeless heavy drinkers imbibe less when housing allows alcohol

A study of a controversial housing project that allows chronically homeless people with severe alcohol problems to drink in their apartments found that during their first two years in the building residents cut their heavy ...

Health created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vets' readjustment issues may spur PTSD treatment

(HealthDay)—The stress of readjusting to civilian life is a major reason some U.S. soldiers seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Joint replacement surgery increases risk of blood clot formation in certain patients

When tennis star Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment for a pulmonary embolism earlier this year, the world's attention was drawn to this often fatal medical condition which, although surprisingly not uncommon, is ...

Other created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tests for biomarker may help determine diagnosis of heart attack within hours

For patients admitted to an emergency department with chest pain, use of a contemporary or highly sensitive test for levels of troponin I (a protein in muscle tissue) may help rule-out a diagnosis of heart attack, while changes ...

Cardiology created Dec 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated chicken

Urinary tract infections are common conditions that occur when bacteria from the intestines enter the urinary tract. New research, however, suggests that the bacteria causing these infections may come from contaminated food ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds a quarter of adults with HIV were abused as children

One in four HIV patients was found to have been sexually abused as a child, according to a two-year Duke University study of more than 600 HIV patients. Traumatic childhood experiences were also linked to worse health outcomes ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Child's home address helps predict risk of readmission to hospital

Simply knowing a child's home address and some socioeconomic data can serve as a vital sign – helping hospitals predict which children admitted for asthma treatment are at greater risk for re-hospitalization or additional ...

Health created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Emergency room visits after energy drinks on rise (Update)

A new U.S. government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged ...

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chemoresponse assay helps boost ovarian cancer survival

This spring, a team of researchers has released results from an eight-year study that shows improved survival rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who undergo cancer tumor testing to determine the best treatment.

Cancer created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers advocate better access to angioplasty treatment

New research from the United Kingdom has found that primary angioplasty does increase the survival rate of heart attack patients. The Imperial College London researchers said recent studies examining the ...

Cardiology created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0