Archive: 11/04/2016
Variations in gene expression may underlie increased food intake in obesity
Large-scale genetic studies have identified a number of variations in genes that increase an individual's susceptibility to obesity.
Apr 11, 2016
Omega factor: Novel method measures mortality risk when multiple diseases threaten
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a novel method for assessing mortality risk in elderly patients with cancer who also suffer from other serious diseases or conditions. ...
Apr 11, 2016
Large number of patients admitted through ED with sepsis not given a formal diagnosis code
A large number of patients admitted through the emergency department with severe sepsis or septic shock are not given a specific International Classification of Disease (ICD) code used around the world to collect data on ...
Apr 11, 2016
Bronchial thermoplasty improves asthma regardless of socioeconomic status
Among people with asthma, lower socioeconomic status, education level, and ethnic minority status clearly have undesirable effects on their care and outcomes. Patients with severe disease who attend county (public) hospitals ...
Apr 11, 2016