News tagged with medical settings


Electroencephalography underused investigative tool in hospitals

A retrospective study of patients who had in-hospital electroencephalography (EEG) has established that EEG is a valuable tool that could be deployed more widely to identify treatable causes of impaired consciousness in the ...

Neuroscience created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Real-world patient survival with defibrillators matches trial expectations

Patients who received an implantable heart defibrillator in everyday practice had survival benefits on par with those who received the same devices in carefully controlled clinical trials, according to a new study that highlights ...

Cardiology created Jan 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low incidence of needlestick injuries among staff at national pharmacy chain

Vaccinations for flu, tetanus and other common vaccines are increasingly taking place in non-medical settings such as supermarkets and drug stores. This added responsibility for pharmacists increases the risk of needlestick ...

Health created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New tool measures emergency department interventions to reduce patient drinking

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed and validated a new tool, the first of its kind, to measure how well emergency department physicians administer a brief intervention ...

Addiction created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals teenage patients attitude towards social media and privacy

A study of how chronically ill teenagers manage their privacy found that teen patients spend a great deal of time online and guard their privacy very consciously. "Not all my friends need to know": a qualitative study of ...

Other created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mathematical model helps design efficient multi-drug therapies

For years, doctors treating those with HIV have recognized a relationship between how faithfully patients take the drugs they prescribe, and how likely the virus is to develop drug resistance. More recently, research has ...

Medical research created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Viewing terrorist attacks on TV increases pain intensity: research

"Exposure to media coverage of terrorist missile attacks increases pain levels in people already suffering from chronic pain," according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Saliva eyed as alternative to blood for patient testing

No one likes to get stuck with a needle. But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.

Medical research created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than 9-in-10 ED patients who receive CT of the abdomen and pelvis are clinically complex

The overwhelming majority (93.8 percent) of patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) in the emergency department (ED) setting are classified as clinically complex, according to a study ...

Other created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer-assisted tools alert pediatricians to obese patients

Electronic health records and embedded tools can alert and direct pediatricians so they can better manage the weight of children and teenagers, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published online in The Journal of ...

Health created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study examines accuracy of prognostic tools used to predict mortality among older adults

A review of 16 prognostic indices used to predict risk of death in older adults in a variety of clinical settings, such as in nursing homes and hospitals, found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the widespread ...

Other created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Docs facing questions about 'Michael Jackson drug'

(AP) -- Doctors sometimes call the anesthesia drug by its nickname - milk of amnesia. Patients are calling it the "Michael Jackson drug."

Medications created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New drugs hope for 'superbug' yeast and thrush

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are a step closer towards creating a new class of medicines and vaccines to combat drug-resistant and deadly strains of fungal infections, following a new study published today in Proceedings of ...

Medical research created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Simple blood test at high street opticians could help to diagnose diabetes

A simple finger prick test during routine eye examinations at high street opticians could help to identify millions of people with previously undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

iPhone app can diagnose stroke: study

New research from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine shows that doctors can make a stroke diagnosis using an iPhone application with the same accuracy as a diagnosis at a medical computer workstation. This technology ...

Other created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast


  • Pages: 1