Medical research
Exploring the role of AI in the ICU
Clinicians in an intensive care unit need to make complex decisions quickly and precisely, monitoring critically ill or unstable patients around the clock.
Apr 27, 2023
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News tagged with health decisions
Medications
New study provides first published examples of medication deprescribing protocols for type 2 diabetes
A qualitative case series research study published in Clinical Diabetes provides the first published examples of protocols to help guide clinical decision making on when and how to deprescribe medications following successful ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic consumption and resistance is a 'two-way street' between animals and humans
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that globally, the association between antibiotic consumption and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) between human and animals goes both ways.
Apr 3, 2023
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Medical economics
Understanding what prevents shared decision making from wider implementation with Black patients
To understand the perspectives of Black patients on shared decision making (SDM) during medical appointments, researchers and clinicians investigated the preferences, needs and challenges around SDM as experienced by Black ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccination fatigue on the rise: Researchers analyze measures aimed at increasing booster uptake
With vaccination fatigue growing and the emergence of new coronavirus variants a possibility, health officials face a potential challenge when it comes to encouraging the public to get regular boosters to protect them against ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Cutting midwife services hurts lower-income, marginalized populations most, says researcher
Ascension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from its Alternative Birthing Center in Southfield, Michigan, despite increased demand for services in the state—a demand that follows a national ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Medications
Decision tool helps halve seniors' use of urinary-tract infection antibiotics
As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable of halving the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections while maintaining ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Health informatics
What is the role of human decision-making regarding health care in an AI–driven future?
Australian researchers have established a set of protocols for a research project in JMIR Research Protocols that aims to explore whether humans will continue in meaningful decision-making roles in an AI-driven future. The ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Health informatics
How countries can benefit from linking data
A recent study makes it clear: Countries like Sweden that can link data from different areas—such as the labor market and health care—have a decisive advantage when it comes to setting targeted actions.
Mar 16, 2023
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Medical economics
Global maternal strep B vaccination program could save millions and prevent thousands of deaths worldwide
A global maternal immunization program for group B Streptococcus—strep B—would save millions in health care costs by reducing death and disability, but without tiered pricing, equitable access would likely not be achieved. ...
Mar 14, 2023
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