Health
America's rural roads: Quiet but deadly, new report finds
A new report reveals a hidden secret about the nation's beautiful rural roads: They're too often fatal for motorists.
Sep 6, 2022
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News tagged with medical residents
Medical economics
Staff and facility administrator retention has been challenging for long-term care facilities
The pandemic has called attention to an issue that nursing home residents, their families and those who work in nursing homes have been aware of for a long time. Recruiting and retaining both the nursing home staff who provide ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Medical economics
Parental leave does not impact residents' subsequent board scores
Taking extended leave during residency for parental or medical leave does not appear to impact subsequent board scores, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Jul 28, 2022
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Surgery
Female sex is associated with additional treatments following surgical therapies for intermittent claudication
It turns out that your sex may determine how you are treated for circulatory problems in the legs that cause muscle pain during walking or exercise. This condition, intermittent claudication (IC), is one of the more common ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Medications
Medication reviews linked to a lower risk of death in aged care
New research from the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) at SAHMRI has linked medication reviews to a lower risk of death for aged care residents.
Jul 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines data transparency, health equity in US COVID-19 response
State governments varied widely in mitigation measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic such as school and workplace closings, travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders, and restrictions on public gatherings. More specifically, ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Medical research
Hospital interns spend only 13.4% of time in patient rooms
Interns spend only a small proportion of time with hospitalized patients, according to a study published online June 8 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 14, 2022
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Medical economics
Emergency residents lacking in rural areas of United States
Rural areas of the United States have a lack of emergency medicine residents and residency training programs, according to a study published online May 12 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
May 17, 2022
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Medical research
Study finds that limiting resident-physician work hours improved patient safety outcomes
In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) limited first-year resident-physicians' work hours to no more than 16 consecutive hours after studies indicated that longer shifts may increase risk ...
May 11, 2022
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Pediatrics
When a critically ill child is homeless
On a single night in 2020, roughly 172,000 in families with children and 34,000 unaccompanied youth under age 25 were homeless, according to government figures. Many more families are housing insecure amid skyrocketing rents.
May 6, 2022
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