Archive: 04/04/2019

New PET imaging biomarker could better predict progression of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have discovered a way to better predict progression of Alzheimer's disease. By imaging microglial activation levels with positron emission tomography (PET), researchers were able to better predict progression ...

Apr 4, 2019

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Standardizing last names and addresses leads to better patient record matching

Standardizing last names and address information can improve the linking of patient health records by as much as 8 percent—more than 2 billion records—and enhance data available to clinicians to inform their care decisions.

Apr 4, 2019

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Children requiring thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume surgery centers

New research recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery found that post-operative success rates of pediatric thyroid patients, particularly children who require a thyroidectomy, correlate with the institution's ...

Apr 4, 2019

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Survey provides snapshot of global ECMO transport services

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-sustaining therapy for patients with respiratory or circulatory failure that is best performed at high-volume centers with special expertise. A survey providing an overview ...

Apr 4, 2019

Researchers identify one way T cell function may fail in cancer

The immune system is an important defender against cancer. Immune cells continuously search the body for disease and use their anti-tumor cell properties to target and destroy defective cells. However, most cancer patients ...

Apr 4, 2019

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Interparental aggression often co-occurs with aggression toward kids

Parents in the midst of a psychologically or physically aggressive argument tend to also be aggressive with their children, according to researchers at Penn State. The team found that this "spillover" of aggression toward ...

Apr 4, 2019

The decline of state-level IVC filter utilization

After a period of prior growth, national inferior vena cava (IVC) filter utilization in the Medicare population has markedly declined over the last decade according to a prior Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study ...

Apr 4, 2019