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Sudarshan kriya yoga shows benefits for physician well-being
Sudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY) may aid physician well-being and mental health, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 6, 2024
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Better communication between caregivers reduces medical errors, study finds
A method of handing off information about pediatric patients when residents change shifts reduced preventable adverse events by 30 percent, a new study has found.
Dec 8, 2014
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Pediatrics
Burnout is prevalent among pediatric residents
(HealthDay)—Burnout is prevalent among pediatric residents and is associated with suboptimal patient care attitudes and behaviors, according to research published online Feb. 23 in Pediatrics.
Feb 25, 2017
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Medications
FDA: Brintellix changing name to avoid confusion with brilinta
(HealthDay)—Following a July 2015 Drug Safety Communication that warned about name confusion between Brintellix and Brilinta resulting in prescribing errors, the antidepressant Brintellix (vortioxetine) is changing its ...
May 3, 2016
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Medication errors: tips to keep you safe
Medication errors are very common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 82 percent of adults are on at least one medication and 29 percent take five or more. With numbers such as those, it's no wonder ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Medical errors increase following the spring change to daylight saving time
Seeking medical care after springing forward to daylight saving time could be a risky proposition. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found a statistically significant increase in adverse medical events that might be related ...
Aug 27, 2020
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Pediatrics
What's in a name? For newborns, maybe fewer medical errors
(HealthDay)—Using more specific names for newborns may reduce hospital mix-ups by roughly a third, a new study suggests.
Jul 13, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Studies target high rates of HIV medication errors among hospitalized patients
Research presented at IDWeek 2012 concludes that despite advances in electronic medical records, mistakes are still commonly made in the prescription of antiretroviral medications for hospitalized HIV-positive patients. At ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Picture this: A dramatic drop in wrong patient errors
Adding a photo of a face to x-ray images can reduce "wrong-patient" errors five-fold, a new study finds.
Apr 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High rates of burnout and depression among anesthesia residents
Residents in anesthesiology training programs have high rates of burnout and depression, reports a survey study in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society ...
Jun 20, 2013
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