First results of community health campaign in Uganda for HIV and other diseases
A clinical study in a remote region of southwest Uganda has demonstrated the feasibility of using a health campaign to rapidly test a community for HIV and simultaneously offer prevention and diagnosis for a variety of other ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Tornadoes don't have to be deadly, experts say
(HealthDay) -- More "safe rooms" to flee to, listening for weather alerts and better planning, especially for seniors, could reduce the death toll from devastating tornadoes, a new U.S.government report finds.
Health
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Headaches worse with mild head trauma than more severe trauma
(HealthDay) -- People who've had a mild traumatic brain injury have more severe headaches and a greater number of headaches than those who've had moderate to severe brain injury, a new study finds.
Health
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Car crash victims more likely to survive if taken directly to a trauma centre
People who are seriously injured in a car accident are more than 30 per cent more likely to survive at least 48 hours if they are taken directly to a trauma centre than those who are taken first to a non-trauma centre, new ...
Surgery
Jun 08, 2012 |
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Are people with HIV/AIDS more prone to sudden cardiac death?
What is the connection, if any, between sudden cardiac death and people with HIV/AIDS? And can that knowledge help prolong their lives?
Cardiology
May 14, 2012 |
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Study supports allowing family members in ED during critical care
Contrary to what many trauma teams believe, the presence of family members does not impede the care of injured children in the emergency department, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2012 |
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Monitoring antibiotic use cuts millions in wasteful spending, study finds
Curbing unnecessary use of antibiotics is our best defense against the spread of drug-resistant infections. A new study suggests another benefit to antimicrobial stewardship: a potential cost savings of millions of dollars ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Double gloving prevents exposure to pathogens in OR
(HealthDay) -- Double gloving during surgery reduces the risk for transmission of bloodborne pathogens to medical personnel as well as minimizing the transfer of health care-associated infections to patients, ...
Surgery
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Improved emergency treatment for prolonged seizures: National trial shows autoinjectors fast, effective
When a person is experiencing a prolonged convulsive seizure, quick medical intervention is critical. With every passing minute, the seizure becomes harder to stop, and can place the patient at risk of brain ...
Medical research
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Sledding injuries: a significant cause of hospitalizations, injuries during winter months
In new research, 30 percent of children hospitalized following a sledding injury suffered significant head injuries, and 10 percent of these children had a permanent disability. The research, presented Saturday, Oct. 15, ...
Health
Oct 15, 2011 |
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Interfacility helicopter ambulance transport of neurosurgical patients
Doctors may be sending too many patients by helicopter, an expensive choice that may not impact patient outcome
Other
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Researchers find race disparity in post-hospital arrival homicide deaths at trauma centers
New research based on post-hospital arrival data from U.S. trauma centers finds that even after adjusting for differences in injury severity, gun use, and other likely causes of race difference in death from assault, African-Americans ...
Health
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Longer trips to the ER, especially for minorities and poor
Closures of hospital trauma centers are disproportionately affecting poor, uninsured and African American populations, and nearly a fourth of Americans are now forced to travel farther than they once did.
Health
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Researchers uncover details of joint injuries in children
Scientists working in part at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) have learned new information about how the knee joints of children are damaged as the result of a compression injury, which could ...
Medical research
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Young females are victims of violent injury
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that a large proportion of victims of community violence treated in its emergency department are female. Injured adolescent females are more likely than males to be injured by ...
Health
Jun 01, 2011 |
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