Archive: 31/01/2017
Re-assessing 'at risk' cutoffs for birth weight
A research article published in PLOS Medicine contributes to the evidence base regarding the use of population charts for detection of fetal growth disorders and how best to determine risk of complications.
Jan 31, 2017
Lung ultrasound can help doctors see other diseases that mask as lethal clots in lung
A pretest risk stratification enhanced by ultrasound of lung and venous performs better than Wells score in the early diagnostic process of pulmonary embolism (PE). That is the main finding of a study to be published in the ...
Jan 31, 2017
Study finds children exposed to complications at birth at risk of autism
Children who were exposed to complications shortly before or during birth, including birth asphyxia and preeclampsia, were more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published ...
Jan 31, 2017
Existing reprocessing techniques prove insufficient for flexible endoscopes
Current techniques used to clean endoscopes for reuse are not consistently effective, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association ...
Jan 31, 2017
Mind reader: A consumer EEG device serves up rich new troves of scientific data
A consumer device designed to help users focus their thoughts is also generating valuable data for neuroscience research.
Jan 31, 2017