Cardiology
Study finds music therapy helps stroke patients
New research has found that music therapy sessions have a positive effect on the neurorehabilitation of acute stroke patients, as well as their mood.
Mar 6, 2020
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How staff perceptions of their roles impact patients experience in the emergency department
A study from Rhode Island Hospital examined how the perception of roles among emergency department staff can impact patient satisfaction. Through a web survey with embedded interventions, the researchers were able to determine ...
Nov 1, 2011
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Medical economics
Time, costs of participation in MIPS are considerable
(HealthDay)—The time and financial costs associated with participating in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) are considerable, according to a study published online ...
May 15, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Confronting homophobia in South Africa
"Being gay is not a sickness or a choice." This is just one of the uncompromising messages in a bold poster campaign being rolled out by the newly launched Ukwazana Programme which works in the sprawling townships around ...
Sep 28, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Good workplace support, leadership training can improve mental health, reduce burnout in health care professionals
Among health care professionals, the feeling of being supported in the workplace can protect them against adverse mental health and burnout, according to a new study published in CMAJ Open by researchers at Queen Mary University ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Health informatics
AI found to perform better than humans in suggesting appropriate treatment steps in sepsis cases
In the future, artificial intelligence will play an important role in medicine. In diagnostics, successful tests have already been performed: for example, the computer can learn to categorize images with great accuracy according ...
May 11, 2023
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Health
EPO doping in elite cycling: No evidence of benefit, but high risk of harm
The drug erythropoietin, often called EPO, is banned from sports because it is believed to enhance an athlete's performance and give people who use it an unfair advantage over unenhanced competitors. However a new systemic ...
Dec 5, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Delirium increases risk of developing new dementia eight-fold in older patients
Older people who have experienced episodes of delirium are significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to new research. The study is published in the journal Brain today.
Aug 8, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds high rates of burnout across health care professions
Burnout is associated with adverse outcomes including medical errors and lower quality of care. While many studies have focused on physician or nurse burnout, the COVID-19 pandemic increased stress across the health care ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Health
Wide variation in emergency service response to elderly falls patients
The ambulance service response to emergency calls for elderly falls patients varies widely across the UK, reveals research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Mar 27, 2012
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