Archive: 01/08/2017
Cancer patients turning up in emergency departments with delirium likely to die earlier
According to a new study published in The Oncologist, patients with advanced cancer who are diagnosed with delirium when turning up in emergency departments are more likely to be admitted to hospital and more likely to die ...
Aug 1, 2017
'Antibiotic stewardship teams' must be planned and paid for to halt dangerous infections
There is an urgent need to plan and fund teams of specialist health workers to promote appropriate use of antibiotics, according to an expert commentary in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
Aug 1, 2017
Lifelike 3-D cinematic imaging promises numerous medical uses
Newly developed "cinematic rendering" technology can produce photorealistic 3D images from traditional CT and MRI data, with potential applications in medical education, communication with patients and physicians, and early ...
Aug 1, 2017