Archive: 30/04/2015
Screening for HIV in GP surgeries leads to increased and earlier diagnosis
Training general practices to offer rapid HIV tests leads to increased detection and earlier diagnosis of patients with HIV infection – according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and published ...
Apr 30, 2015
Screening for bacteriuria in pregnant women: Benefit unclear
Due to a lack of suitable studies, no conclusions can be drawn on the patient-relevant benefit or harm of screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnant women. The benefit of antibiotic treatment of ASB following ...
Apr 30, 2015
Viruses responsible for 50 percent of gastroenteritis cases can spread by air
Noroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for over 50% of global gastroenteritis cases, can spread by air up to several meters from an infected person according to a new study by Université Laval researchers. The discovery, ...
Apr 30, 2015
Bottleneck analysis can improve care for mothers and newborns in poor settings
In a study published this month in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, researchers from universities including Karolinska Institutet present a new model for identifying "bottlenecks" when it comes to implementing ...
Apr 30, 2015
Obesity linked to increased health care costs after plastic surgery
After common plastic surgery procedures, obese patients have more complications and make more hospital visits—leading to higher healthcare costs, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Apr 30, 2015
Fat grafting for butt augmentation—combined technique gives good results
Have you ever dreamed of taking fat from one area where you had a little too much, and transferring to somewhere you wanted a little more? A Brazilian plastic surgery team has done just that, using a combined liposuction ...
Apr 30, 2015