Strategies proposed to improve impact of comparative effectiveness studies
Comparative effectiveness research conducted over the past decade has had a limited impact on the way medical care is delivered, but many opportunities exist to help doctors and others in the medical system translate such ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Electronic health records shown to improve the quality of patient care
A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, provides compelling evidence that electronic health records (EHRs) enhance the quality of patient care in a c ...
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Mom's high blood pressure in pregnancy could affect child's IQ in old age
New research from the University of Helsinki, Finland, suggests that a mother's high blood pressure during pregnancy may have an effect on her child's thinking skills all the way into old age. The study is published in the ...
Neuroscience
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Study examines delayed, misdiagnosis of sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
A medical record review study of 97 patients with the fatal, degenerative brain disorder sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (sCJD) suggests that a correct diagnosis of the disease was often delayed by a variety of misdiagnoses, ...
Neuroscience
Sep 24, 2012 |
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iPhone attachment designed for at-home diagnoses of ear infections
(Medical Xpress)—A new pediatric medical device being developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University could make life easier for every parent who has rushed to the doctor with a child screaming from an ear ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Whole-genome scan helps select best treatment for childhood cancer
A whole-genome scan to identify large-scale chromosomal damage can help doctors choose the best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma, one of the most common types of childhood cancer, finds an international collaboration ...
Cancer
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Antidepressants, sleeping pills and anxiety drugs may increase driving risk
Drugs prescribed to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia may increase patients' risk of being involved in motor vehicle accidents, according to a recent study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Based ...
Medications
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Protection against whooping cough waned during the five years after fifth dose of DTaP
OAKLAND, Calif. − Protection against whooping cough (also called pertussis) waned during the five years after the fifth dose of the combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, according to researchers ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Heavy drinking may lead to stroke earlier in life
A new study shows that people who have three or more alcoholic drinks per day may be at higher risk for experiencing a stroke almost a decade and a half earlier in life than those who do not drink heavily. The research is ...
Neuroscience
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Process areas for improvement ID'd in early prostate cancer
(HealthDay) -- For men with early prostate cancer undergoing expectant management, compliance with RAND structural indicators is high, but there is considerable variability in compliance with process indicators, ...
Cancer
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Depression may go overlooked when physicians use electronic medical records, researchers find
(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who have three or more chronic medical conditions are half as likely to receive depression treatment in primary care practices that use electronic medical records as they are in practices that ...
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Aug 16, 2012 |
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Long-term type 2 diabetes ups pancreatic cancer mortality
(HealthDay) -- Among patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC), those with pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for longer than five years have an increased mortality risk, according to a study ...
Cancer
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records
Dozens of hospitals across the country lost access to crucial electronic medical records for about five hours during a major computer outage last month, raising fresh concerns about whether poorly designed technology can ...
Health
Aug 10, 2012 |
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New method to find novel connections from gene to gene, drug to drug and between scientists
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new computational method that will make it easier for scientists to identify and prioritize genes, drug targets, and strategies for repositioning drugs that ...
Medical research
Jul 24, 2012 |
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Researchers develop new method for identifying lung nodules
Pulmonary nodules are common, but few studies of lung nodule identification and clinical evaluation have been performed in community settings. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Southern California identified 7,112 patients ...
Cancer
Jul 16, 2012 |
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