Archive: 22/05/2017
Study shows one of the deadliest hospital-acquired infections is preventable
For some hospital patients, going on a ventilator is often the difference between life and death. About 800,000 hospital patients undergo mechanical ventilation each year in the United States due to a variety of illnesses ...
May 22, 2017
Lung disease patients say home oxygen delivery systems don't meet their needs
According to a new survey, patients with lung disease report that they are unable to obtain home oxygen equipment that meets their needs thereby forcing them to become isolated. The study was presented at the 2017 American ...
May 22, 2017
Support for health care law higher when polls mention 'repeal'
With the U.S. Senate set to take up debate on a new health care bill, Cornell researchers asked a simple question: Does the American public want former President Obama's health care law repealed and replaced?
May 22, 2017