Archive: 12/11/2014
New 'care bundle' achieves drop in death rate for emergency abdominal surgery patients
Four UK hospitals have achieved a huge reduction in the number of patients dying following emergency abdominal surgery, after adopting a 'care bundle' devised by patient safety specialists.
Nov 12, 2014
Even with equal health care access, cancer survival rates are worse in American Indians and Alaskan natives
Five- and 10-year cancer survival rates were lower among American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AIANs) compared with non-Hispanic whites even when they had approximately equal access to health care, according to data presented ...
Nov 12, 2014
Family history of breast or ovarian cancer is linked to triple-negative breast cancer in women of Mexican descent
Breast cancer patients of Mexican descent who had a family history of breast or ovarian cancer were almost twice as likely to have triple-negative breast cancer than other subtypes of breast cancer, according to data presented ...
Nov 12, 2014
HPV vaccine uptake among girls is lowest in states with highest rates of cervical cancer
The proportion of adolescent girls receiving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines was much lower in states with higher rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality, according to data presented at the American Association ...
Nov 12, 2014
Researchers studying blood test that could reduce antibiotic use
A new blood biomarker test that indicates whether bacteria is the cause of a patient's lung infection is now being studied at UPMC Presbyterian, launching a national multicenter trial. The information could help doctors decide ...
Nov 12, 2014
Molecular profiling of Ketamine's rapid antidepressant effect
One third of the patients with major depressive disorder suffer from treatment resistance and do not respond to commonly used antidepressants. Ketamine, a drug that works through a different mechanism, improves depressive ...
Nov 12, 2014