Dentistry
Sports safety—avoiding mouth injuries
As fall begins, so do youth sports like football, baseball, softball and soccer—all of which can result in sport-related injuries to the mouth.
Oct 26, 2016
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Medications
Patients receive most opioids at the doctor's office, not the ER
Around the country, state legislatures and hospitals have tightened emergency room prescribing guidelines for opioids to curb the addiction epidemic, but a new USC study shows that approach diverts attention from the main ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds three anti-seizure drugs equally effective for severe form of epilepsy
There are three treatment options commonly used by doctors in the emergency room to treat patients with refractory status epilepticus, severe seizures that continue even after benzodiazepine medications, which are effective ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Medications
Combining opioids with anti-anxiety medicines linked to greater risk of overdose
Taking opioids (strong prescription painkillers) together with benzodiazepines (widely used to treat anxiety and sleep problems) is associated with greater risk of opioid overdose, finds a study in The BMJ today.
Mar 14, 2017
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Health
'Glowing hands' in the waiting room improves kids' handwashing
Use of a glowing gel that shows kids how well they wash their hands by illustrating bacteria they missed while washing and may significantly improve hand hygiene, according to a study published in the July issue of Infection ...
Jun 15, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Open-access colonoscopy is safe: study
Nurse-driven, open-access colonoscopy programs are as effective and safe as colonoscopy following a consultation with a gastroenterologist, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
May 9, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Brief interruptions spawn errors
Short interruptions – such as the few seconds it takes to silence that buzzing smartphone – have a surprisingly large effect on one's ability to accurately complete a task, according to new research led by Michigan State ...
Jan 7, 2013
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Dentistry
Dental care for kids: Urgent vs. emergent situations
It's always stressful when a child is experiencing dental pain or trauma. In honor of Children's Oral Health Month, the team at UConn Pediatric Dentistry has put together some things to keep in mind during these difficult ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As a summer surge of COVID takes hold, don't mistake it for a cold
For the fourth summer in a row, Americans are experiencing a COVID-19 surge, this one marked by a rise in hospital admissions, emergency room visits, test positivity rates and wastewater data.
Jul 31, 2023
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Health
Study shows effectiveness of simple, low-cost tobacco interventions in ERs
People don't go to hospital emergency departments to quit smoking. But with nearly half of the U.S. population visiting one each year as a patient or with a patient, and staying there an average of four hours, an ED waiting ...
Jan 28, 2015
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