Pediatrics
What do sick kids really want in hospital?
Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that matter most to sick kids in hospital, according to world-first research from Edith Cowan University.
Jul 2, 2019
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Pediatrics
Three parent factors that heighten the prevalence of childhood physical abuse
Adults who had parents who struggled with addiction, intimate partner violence and mental illness are more than 30 times more likely to have been victims of childhood physical abuse than those whose parents did not have these ...
Jun 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New efforts to reduce lethal superbugs in hospitals show promise
If you visit a doctor's surgery or hospital you may be asked to apply a hand sanitiser upon entry. Strict hand hygiene practices have become one of the most essential activities in the battle against reducing multi-drug resistant ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Health
Our healthcare records outlive us. It's time to decide what happens to the data once we're gone.
Death is inevitable. The creation of healthcare records about every complaint and ailment we seek treatment for is also a near-certainty.
Aug 7, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Efforts needed to stop the spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
ECDC's latest risk assessment highlights the need of increased efforts to face this significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in all EU/EEA countries and outlines options to reduce risks through clinical management, ...
Dec 14, 2016
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Health
Debate: Should the NHS provide free access to wi-fi?
Free internet access should be rolled out across NHS premises because it is essential for better decision making and outcomes for patients, argues Victoria Betton, mHabitat programme director at Leeds and York Partnership ...
Aug 12, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US cameraman tests positive for Ebola in Liberia
An American cameraman helping to cover the Ebola outbreak in Liberia for NBC News has tested positive for the virus and will be flown back to the United States for treatment.
Oct 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Commonly used catheter's safety tied to patient population
A new study reports that peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) do not reduce the risk of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in hospitalized patients. PICCs have become one of the most commonly ...
Aug 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sequencing the MERS coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia
(Medical Xpress)—Using deep sequencing technologies, researchers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, US, Canada and the UK have shown that the novel Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus can spread between people ...
Jun 20, 2013
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Nurses help fight child poverty in Scotland
A project in Scotland to tackle child poverty led to more than £2.2 million in financial gains over 15 months and other positive outcomes for families, including improved child care and housing.
Jun 12, 2013
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