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High potency statins pose significantly higher risk of kidney injury than low potency, say experts

Patients taking high potency statins for high blood pressure are at a 34% higher risk of being hospitalised for acute kidney injury (AKI), compared with those taking low potency statins, a paper published today in BMJ sugges ...

Cardiology created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Discharge diagnosis from emergency department may not accurately identify nonemergency visits

Among patients with emergency department (ED) visits with the same presenting complaint as those with visits ultimately given a primary care-treatable diagnosis based on the ED discharge diagnosis, a substantial proportion ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toyota's management practices may improve the quality of hospital care

Researchers have long surmised that management techniques successful in manufacturing and technology sectors may improve health care quality. However, there has been very little evidence about how these practices are disseminated ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US warns of mold in recalled specialty drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned doctors and hospital managers Monday about a nationwide recall of all drugs made by a New Jersey compounding pharmacy because of possible mold contamination.

Medications created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnant women's likelihood of cesarean delivery in Massachusetts linked to choice of hospitals

There is wide variation in the rate of cesarean sections performed at different hospitals across the U.S. and one explanation has been that hospitals with higher c-section rates serve greater numbers of women at high risk ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study tracks variation between hospitals in vena cava filter use

The frequency of vena cava filter (VCF) use to prevent migration of blood clots to the lungs in patients with acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) appears to vary widely and be associated with which hospital provides the patient ...

Cardiology created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug-resistant MRSA bacteria: Here to stay in both hospital, community

(Medical Xpress)—The drug-resistant bacteria known as MRSA, once confined to hospitals but now widespread in communities, will likely continue to exist in both settings as separate strains, according to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Cultural taboos putting Saudi women's lives at risk

Women in Saudi Arabia, who suffer heart attacks, are delaying life-saving treatment because they need a man's permission to travel to hospital, new research by the University of Ulster has revealed.

Health created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D supplements may help African Americans lower blood pressure

Vitamin D supplements significantly reduced blood pressure in the first large controlled study of African-Americans, researchers report in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

Cardiology created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Younger doctors more likely to train and work closer to home

Younger doctors are more likely than older generations to train and work in the same region as their home before entering medical school. New research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine investigating the ge ...

Other created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Germany to legalize anonymous hospital births

(AP)—The German government wants to allow women to use false names when giving birth in hospitals while still ensuring that children born this way can learn the mother's name after turning 16.

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Recovery in motion: Post-discharge activity level linked to risk of hospital readmission in elderly

A new study has found a link between the activity levels of elderly people who have just been released from the hospital and the risk that they will require readmission within 30 days.

Health created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

H1N1 flu jab linked to small risk of nervous disorder

Vaccination in the United States against H1N1 "swine" flu, which swept the world in 2009-10, carried a small but tolerable risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder that can cause muscle weakness or temporary paralysis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find link between low cognitive score and risk of brain injury

It is estimated that there are 10 million cases of traumatic brain injury globally every year with mild traumatic brain injuries being responsible for 70-90% of these. Incidence is highest among young males.

Neuroscience created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Medicare spending for advanced cancer not linked to survival differences

Substantial regional variation in Medicare spending for patients with advanced cancer is not linked to differences in survival, according to a study published March 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Cancer created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0