ICU fatalities linked to after-hours discharge
Patients who are discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) after-hours have a higher chance of death than those discharged during the day, a new study has found.
Aug 19, 2014
Archive: 19/08/2014
Scientists develop genome-wide mutation hunting computational software for genomic medicine
Phen-Gen is the first computer analysis software that cross-references a patient's symptoms and a person's genome sequence, to better aid doctors in diagnosing diseases.
Aug 19, 2014
Ebola kills 84 in three days: UN
The Ebola virus killed 84 people in just three days, bringing the global death toll to 1,229, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Aug 19, 2014
Neighborhood ethnic composition and problem drinking among older Mexican American men
LSU Sociology Professor Samuel Stroope is the lead author of a new study, "Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Problem Drinking among Older Mexican American Men," that will appear in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority ...
Aug 19, 2014
Clinical practice guidelines: Trying to get them right the first time
The common thought in the medical community is that the randomized, controlled trial is the gold standard in medical research. Findings from these studies are thought to be most reliable and are often endorsed by guideline-making ...
Aug 19, 2014
Nurses driven mainly by a desire to help others are more likely to burn out
Nurses who are motivated primarily by the desire to help others, rather than by enjoyment of the work itself or the lifestyle it makes possible, are more likely to burn out on the job, University of Akron researchers say.
Aug 19, 2014
Neglected boys may turn into violent adolescents
Parents who physically neglect their boys may increase the risk that they will raise violent adolescents, according to Penn State sociologists.
Aug 19, 2014
