Archive: 17/02/2015
Organizational culture predicts use of evidence-based treatments for youth with psychiatric disorder
Many mental health therapists use treatments that have little evidence to support them. A new multi-institution study led by Penn Medicine has found that an organization's culture and climate are better predictors of the ...
Feb 17, 2015
Anticoagulant linked with lower risk of death following heart attack compared to heparin
Patients who experienced a certain type of heart attack who received the anticoagulant fondaparinux had a lower risk of major bleeding events and death both in the hospital and after six months compared to patients who received ...
Feb 17, 2015
Drug improves measures of genetic disease that affects liver, spleen
Among previously untreated adults with Gaucher disease type 1, a genetic disease in which there is improper metabolism due to a defect in an enzyme, treatment with the drug eliglustat resulted in significant improvements ...
Feb 17, 2015
Study shows beneficial effect of electric fans in extreme heat and humidity
Although some public health organizations advise against the use of electric fans in severe heat, a new study published in the February 17 issue of JAMA demonstrated that electric fans prevent heat-related elevations in heart ...
Feb 17, 2015
Treatment for severe community-acquired pneumonia and high inflammatory response
Among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high initial inflammatory response, the use of the corticosteroid methylprednisolone decreased treatment failure, compared with placebo, according to a study in ...
Feb 17, 2015