Cardiology
Flu season can send more heart failure patients to hospital
Getting the flu may not only make you feel crummy, it also might land you in the hospital for heart problems.
Nov 9, 2018
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Age, racial disparities seen in hospitalization for heart failure
(HealthDay)—For emergency department patients with heart failure, data reveal age and racial disparities in hospitalization rates, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Preventive ...
Nov 2, 2018
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Cardiology
UK heart failure patients twice as likely to die as their Japanese counterparts
Patients with heart failure in the UK are twice as likely to die six months after a hospital admission for their condition as their Japanese counterparts, finds the first analysis of its kind published in the online journal ...
Sep 11, 2018
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Health
Personalized weighting could enhance hospital rating tools
(HealthDay)—The weighting systems that underlie hospital performance rating tools should incorporate the needs, values, and preferences of patients, according to a perspective article published in the Aug. 30 issue of the ...
Sep 7, 2018
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Health
Areas with more alcohol vendors have higher hospital admission rates
Areas with a high density of alcohol outlets have higher drink-related hospital admission rates, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.
Aug 20, 2018
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Cardiology
Stroke patients treated at a teaching hospital are less likely to be readmitted
Stroke patients appear to receive better care at teaching hospitals with less of a chance of landing back in a hospital during the early stages of recovery, according to new research from The University of Texas Health Science ...
Aug 17, 2018
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Cardiology
Can we improve cardiac arrest survival in hospitals?
Each July brings residents – recent graduates from medical schools – to the inpatient wards of major teaching hospitals across the United States. Among the many new responsibilities these young doctors will be taking ...
Jul 30, 2018
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Cardiology
Death rates from heart failure higher for women than men
Death rates from heart failure are higher for women than men, and hospitalization rates have increased in women while declining in men, found a study from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Jul 16, 2018
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Health
Hospital quality improves over time with EHRs, study finds
An examination of how the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) affected the quality of hospital care between 2008 and 2013 found that mortality rates were initially higher among hospitals with more digital capabilities, ...
Jul 9, 2018
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Pediatrics
Pediatric hospitalization for gun injuries higher in urban areas
(HealthDay)—Urban areas have higher overall pediatric hospitalization rates for firearm injuries, with the highest rates for urban 15- to 19-year-olds, according to a study published online July 2 in Pediatrics.
Jul 3, 2018
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