News tagged with healthcare facilities


Study clarifies antidepressant contribution to arrhythmia risk

A 2011 warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the popular antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) left many patients and physicians with more questions than answers. Now an analysis of the medical records of ...

Medications created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Staphylococcus aureus: Why it just gets up your nose

A collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. au ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How the bacterium that plays role in spread of MRSA colonises the human nose

A collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hospital cleaning protocol ineffective against A. baumannii

Current hospital cleaning protocol may be inadequate to rid patient rooms of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii, according to a study in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Few depressed college students receive adequate care

Less than one in four college students with symptoms of serious depression receives adequate treatment. Current health care services on campus might not be sufficient for delivering good quality mental health ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No travel measures despite Saudi SARS-like virus toll

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said there was no need for travel restrictions in Saudi Arabia as the death toll from a SARS-like virus there rose to 11, but urged international vigilance.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

300,000 day-old babies die each year in India, report says

More than 300,000 babies die within 24 hours of being born in India each year from infections and other preventable causes, a report said Tuesday, blaming a lack of political will and funding for the crisis.

Health created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infection preventionists know safe care

There is general agreement among hospital infection preventionists (IPs) with respect to which practices have weak or strong evidence supporting their use to prevent healthcare-associated infection, according to a new study ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flooding preparedness needs to include infection prevention and control strategies

Flooding can cause clinical and economic damage to a healthcare facility, but reopening a facility after extensive flooding requires infection prevention and control preparedness plans to ensure a safe environment for patients ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pneumonia remains the leading killer of children despite decline in global child deaths

Marking the fourth annual World Pneumonia Day, November 12th, world leaders and the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia are calling for major efforts in the fight against childhood pneumonia, which remains the number ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tourists in Nepal warned over cholera outbreak

Nepal on Monday urged foreign travellers to take precautions against cholera after 13 people died in an outbreak in the remote west of the country.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Outbreak C. difficile strain common in Chicago hospitals, investigation finds

An outbreak strain of Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea and sometimes life-threatening inflammation of the colon, is common in Chicago-area acute care hospitals, an investigation published in the Se ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decision aid helps families, clinicians communicate about care decisions

Surrogate decision-makers faced with the difficult task of overseeing loved ones' medical care may find help thanks to a new decision aid aimed at patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. According to a study conducted ...

Other created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0