Archive: 23/10/2017
Major changes in balance of gut bacteria occur soon after serious injury/trauma
Major changes in the balance and make-up of gut bacteria occur within 72 hours of serious injury/trauma, reveals a small study, published in the online journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.
Oct 23, 2017
What's snow got to do with it? Most elderly hip fractures occur in warm months and indoors
Think the shorter winter days, ice and snow put your older loved one at greater risk for a fall and broken hip? Think again. A preliminary study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting shows that the majority ...
Oct 23, 2017
Surgical checklist can help prevent life-threatening infections in low resource settings
Preventing infections after a surgical procedure is important in any setting, but these complications can be particularly dangerous to surgical patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address the situation, ...
Oct 23, 2017
New tool captures fertility knowledge and attitudes in transgender youth
A novel tool developed by researchers at Children's National Health System-with critical input from transgender youth and their parents-assesses the level of interest or concern these teens and their families have regarding ...
Oct 23, 2017