Archive: 20/06/2014

Electronic health record patient safety issues persist long after 'go live' date

Patient safety issues related to electronic health records (EHRs) persist long after the 'go live' date, concludes research published online in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Jun 20, 2014

Meta-analysis confirms serum 25(OH)D, mortality link

(HealthDay)—Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25[OH]D) levels are associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a meta-analysis published online June 17 in BMJ.

Jun 20, 2014

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Pre-load stress echo benefits heart failure prediction

(HealthDay)—Pre-load stress echocardiography using leg-positive pressure (LPP) provides additional prognostic information beyond that provided by conventional Doppler echocardiography at rest in cases of mild heart failure, ...

Jun 20, 2014

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Hospital variation in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest survival

(HealthDay)—Despite risk-standardization, there is substantial hospital variation in survival for pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a review published online June 17 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality ...

Jun 20, 2014

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FDA says bee pollen weight loss products pose health risks

(HealthDay)—Some bee pollen products marketed for weight loss may actually threaten your health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

Jun 20, 2014

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Mideast sees 'worrying' rise in HIV cases

A sharp rise in new HIV infections in the Middle East and North Africa is a worrying trend, despite some positive developments, UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibe told AFP on Friday.

Jun 20, 2014

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Dozens of US workers taking anti-anthrax drugs

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 52 workers are taking antibiotics as a precaution because of a lab safety problem that may have accidentally exposed them to anthrax.

Jun 20, 2014

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Study finds key to identifying, enriching mesenchymal stem cells

The Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has identified a biomarker that enables researchers to accurately characterize the properties and function of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the ...

Jun 20, 2014

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Food safety a new frontier for legal pot

The marijuana in those pot brownies isn't the only thing that can potentially make consumers sick. Regulators are now taking a closer look at how those pot-infused edibles are actually made.

Jun 20, 2014

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French magistrate urges ending life support for vegetative patient

The public rapporteur of France's top court has recommended ending the life support of a 39-year-old in a vegetative state for the last six years, overriding the wishes of some close relatives.

Jun 20, 2014

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