News tagged with system database


How to create useful knowledge from pure data

Imagine a hospital where patient data from numerous sources is made accessible to ward physicians with the help of hyperlinks and intelligent indexing. Imagine a healthcare system that hands its patients ...

Other created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High risk of cardiovascular diseases amongst Swedish-born and immigrant MS patients

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) run a high risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, regardless of migration background. According to principal investigator Tahereh ...

Neuroscience created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fainting in healthy people may be first sign of heart trouble

(HealthDay)—Fainting isn't fun. For those who have ever suddenly and briefly lost consciousness, it's a disconcerting situation that typically triggers a thorough medical workup. Unfortunately, it's often ...

Cardiology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Method developed targets diagnosis of early Alzheimer's disease: Half of patients could be diagnosed a year earlier

(Medical Xpress)—A software tool called PredictAD developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland promises to enable earlier diagnosis of the disease on the basis of patient measurements and large databases. Alzheimer's ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Recent increase in adverse TMP-SMX reactions in children

(HealthDay)—There has been a significant increase in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for treatment of skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) in ...

Pediatrics created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ART live-birth rates can approach natural fecundity

(HealthDay) -- During assisted reproductive technology, increasing maternal age and number of cycles is linked to lower live-birth rates with the use of autologous oocytes, but not donor oocytes, according ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Private healthcare no more efficient, accountable or effective than public sector in LMICs

A systematic review conducted by Sanjay Basu of the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues re-evaluated the evidence relating to comparative performance of public versus private sector healthcare delivery ...

Health created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0