As the population ages, the prevalence of chronic disease increases. As a result, more drugs are prescribed. Around 25% of the population aged 65+ are affected by so-called "polypharmacy," i.e., they regularly take at least ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Could patients experience less pain and possibly have better recovery outcomes if their fears or emotional issues were addressed before surgery?
Feb 6, 2020
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Today, faculty members at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus announced the Safety in Dementia website, the first comprehensive online resource to help caregivers navigate issues related ...
Nov 5, 2019
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Few events strike more fear in parents than hearing their child's heart "hurts."
Oct 25, 2019
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A new electronic decision support tool for managing asthma has the potential to improve the quality of asthma care in primary care settings, suggests a study led by St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Feb 14, 2019
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Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have created and tested a decision tool that appears to be the most accurate, non-invasive method yet developed to predict asthma in young children.
Dec 13, 2018
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Patients with terminal cancer face difficult decisions. What treatment options support their goals? When is it reasonable to discontinue care? A study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that these ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Breast cancer patients face complex decisions about their treatment.
Jan 30, 2018
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A new decision rule will help emergency department physicians determine when to use radiography in young children with minor head injuries. The Canadian-developed rule is published in CMAJ.
Sep 8, 2015
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Monash scientists have overcome one of the major barriers to the study and treatment of localised -or organ confined- prostate cancer.
Oct 24, 2013
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