Babies who have persistent fluid-filled areas in their kidneys during gestation are likely to present with urinary tract problems and to be admitted to hospital in early childhood, according to new research published by Shantini ...
Jul 30, 2019
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The heightened risk of death after admission to hospital at the weekend—the so-called 'weekend effect'—is a feature of several developed countries' healthcare systems, and not just a problem for hospitals in England, ...
Jul 6, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Family physicians have several distinct roles in preventing and guiding hospitalization at the end of life, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Sep 19, 2014
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Hospital emergency departments play a growing role in the U.S. health care system, accounting for a rising proportion of hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic center for primary care physicians, ...
May 20, 2013
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During a year when millions are working remotely, employers that provide health insurance for the bulk of working-age Americans bolstered access to telemedicine and mental-health services, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey ...
Nov 11, 2021
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The risk of death is high for people who visit the emergency department (ED) for alcohol use, and the risk increases with frequency, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Nov 23, 2020
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Hospital admission rates are 55 per cent higher in some areas than in others because of a greater prevalence of conditions such as diabetes, alcoholism, dementia and socioeconomic deprivation. According to research published ...
Oct 25, 2016
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A new report has provided an analysis of the effects on women's physical health resulting from Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This is the first Australian study to investigate IPV-related assault injuries in women utilising ...
Aug 5, 2015
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Paracetamol is Australia's most widely used pain medicine, with 65 million packs sold across the country in 2021. It is available everywhere from toilet vending machines, convenience stores, supermarkets, and pharmacies.
Sep 29, 2022
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As the population gets older, and the baby boomers begin to enter their 60's and 70's, one might assume that the number of trips to the emergency department will also increase. This is contradicted by new research from Brigham ...
Jul 8, 2013
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