Immunology
Hospital superbugs: Could one vaccine rule them all?
What if a vaccine, given to patients just before or after arriving at the hospital, could protect them against lethal superbugs that lurk in health care settings?
Oct 4, 2023
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News tagged with hospitalized patients
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stem cell treatment halts MS for some patients
A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis—sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing disability.
Sep 30, 2023
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Medications
Research finds Paxlovid and Legevrio reduced COVID-19 hospitalization and death
New Cleveland Clinic-led research shows commonly used COVID-19 anti-viral drugs Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Lagevrio (molnupiravir) reduce risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk patients with mild disease, even with ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Health
Study reviews use of physical restraints on people of color in emergency departments
Physical restraints in emergency departments (EDs) are used to keep staff and patients safe, but may lead to adverse physical consequences, such as aspiration, physical trauma and psychological harm of the patient. A team ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low follow-up kidney testing after hospital discharge with moderate to severe AKI, requires improvement
A study of Canadian hospitalizations from 2007–2019 show that over 75% of patients with moderate to severe acute kidney injury (AKI) do not get appropriate follow-up kidney health testing after hospital discharge.
Sep 21, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
'Major differences' found in hospitals' geriatric care during the pandemic in Scotland
A Scotland-wide audit of hospital admissions recorded before, during and after the COVID lockdowns has uncovered major differences in geriatric services' performance between all Scottish health boards.
Sep 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Identifying sepsis: Only two out of four recommended screening tools found to be useful
Two out of the four internationally-recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, according to new research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.
Sep 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The surprising origin of a deadly hospital infection
Hospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hospital. They employ various methods from hand hygiene to isolation rooms to rigorous ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Medical economics
Study explores how health care workers share appreciation, promote positive workplace culture
Health care organizations, in reviewing care delivery opportunities and providing feedback to staff, often focus on what went wrong, but a new study suggests that reversing this perspective may help organizations improve ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Cardiology
Ultrasound scans by doctors in emergency departments to diagnose deep vein thrombosis halve patients' stay
If doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), they can nearly halve the time the patients spend in these departments.
Sep 17, 2023
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