Man develops severe liver damage after taking epsom salts
A 38-year-old man developed serious liver damage after taking epsom salts to treat gallstones, reveal doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Oct 2, 2017
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Delayed hospital discharges could be linked to rise in population deaths
Growing numbers of adults experiencing delays from being discharged from hospital may have played a part in the sharp rise in deaths noted in England in 2015, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...
Oct 2, 2017
Simple tool accurately predicts 30-day mortality for patients with acute heart failure in the ER
A simple tool using readily available data can accurately estimate the 30-day mortality risk for patients admitted to the emergency department with acute heart failure. Emergency department physicians may consider using this ...
Oct 2, 2017
Time out: Dangers of disrupting your body clock
Messing with your body's clock is dangerous business, in fact it could make you sick—or worse.
Oct 2, 2017
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Program reduces high ED use, increases primary care visits for most vulnerable patients
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a community-based program aimed at high users of hospital emergency departments (EDs), reduced ED visits and hospital admissions, while increasing ...
Oct 2, 2017
Plastic surgeons get tips on managing opioid addiction risk
Opioid medications prescribed for pain management after plastic surgery may contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic, according to a special topic paper in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official ...
Oct 2, 2017
