Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sepsis signature shifts speed of diagnosis
Sepsis and septic shock patients could experience faster diagnosis and better outcomes thanks to new Western Australian research.
Apr 10, 2024
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Health
The health connection between cardiac arrest survivors and their loved ones
Lynn and Kent Wiles agree that the day she died—then was revived—was miraculous.
Apr 8, 2024
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Health informatics
Screening tool streamlines requests for palliative care consultations
A simple screening tool integrated into the admissions process for critically ill patients can streamline requests for palliative care consultations, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse (CCN).
Apr 1, 2024
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Medical economics
After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their ERs slowed to a crawl
In the small Appalachian city of Bristol, Virginia, City Council member Neal Osborne left a meeting on the morning of Jan. 3 and rushed himself to the hospital.
Apr 1, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Klebsiella pneumoniae: An opportunistic pathogen harmless to some, but causes severe disease in others
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common species of bacteria found in our bodies—and may even be lurking in your gut, mouth or nose right now. But it's also a notoriously harmful bacteria that can make us very ill.
Mar 30, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Patients with delirium more likely to develop dementia, finds study
University of Queensland researchers have found older patients who experience delirium are three times more likely to develop dementia. Professor Ruth Hubbard from UQ's Center for Health Services Research (CHSR) said the ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Surgery
Late surgical repair for preterm babies born with inguinal hernia shows better results compared to early repair
Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) appears to reduce the likelihood of serious adverse events, according to researchers at UTHealth ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Survival 21 percent a year after ICU discharge for blood cancer patients
For hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), survival is 49 percent at seven days and 21 percent at 12 months, according to a study published online March 11 in Intensive Care Medicine.
Mar 21, 2024
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Neuroscience
New research finds a direct communication path between the lungs and the brain
University of Calgary researchers have discovered the lungs communicate directly with the brain when there is an infection. Findings show that the brain plays a critical role in triggering the symptoms of sickness, which ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Investigating racial and ethnic differences in Medicare costs for older adults with dementia
In an analysis of information on Medicare beneficiaries with dementia, Medicare expenditures were higher for Black and Hispanic individuals compared with whites. The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society analysis also ...
Mar 20, 2024
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