Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) setting, affecting up ...
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As New Zealand agonizes over its hospitals—where they are, how they should be staffed and how they should be funded—a key element in the debate is being missed: the need for single rooms in all public hospitals.
Oct 31, 2024
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Severely injured Black, Asian and Hispanic children and adults are less likely than white patients to receive critical helicopter ambulance services, which can make the difference between life and death, according to a study ...
Oct 20, 2024
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The major contributor to excessive noise levels in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) is the voices of staff and visitors, a study from the University of Portsmouth has found.
Sep 23, 2024
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Can artificial intelligence (AI) help reduce deaths in hospital? An AI-based system was able to reduce risk of unexpected deaths by identifying hospitalized patients at high risk of deteriorating health, found new research ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Across hospital types, there is a comparably detrimental relationship between COVID-19 caseload and patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Sep 10, 2024
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During COVID-19, Sweden's ability to manage crises and production planning in health care came into focus. Neither regional management nor hospital directors had any experience with a pandemic.
Aug 6, 2024
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Youngsters so sick they've needed treatment in an ICU appear to bear the scars of that experience years later, a new study finds.
Jul 24, 2024
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America's poison centers are fielding increasingly severe cases that are dramatically more likely to lead to serious harm or death in both adults and children, a new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine ...
Jun 5, 2024
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A new study conducted by researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health has revealed critical insights into how ICU capacity influenced patient mortality during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado. A major ...
May 30, 2024
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