The lingering effects of COVID-19 on some patients' health has gotten a lot of attention. But a new study suggests many face long-term major financial impacts after their illness.
Apr 28, 2023
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Patients hospitalized with pneumonia typically stay on IV antibiotics until they're stable, after about three days, but a new study suggests a different option.
Apr 25, 2023
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Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to antibiotic use, cause difficult-to-treat ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Most patients admitted to hospital with acute viral respiratory infections are given antibiotics. Now new research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in ...
Mar 25, 2023
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Tap water scald burns exact high personal and financial costs every year in the U.S., finds an audit of relevant national data, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Mar 7, 2023
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High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) treatment for patients with mild to moderate bronchiolitis may be associated with longer hospital stays and higher cost of care, according to a study led by Le Bonheur Hospitalist Jeffrey C. ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Trauma insurance (also known as crisis cover or critical illness insurance) is not a widely understood cover. Many people don't even know it exists.
Feb 27, 2023
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When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now—by entering patient data in a web-based app—find out how thousands of similar patients have fared. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed ...
Feb 13, 2023
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People who are discharged after a hospitalization involving sepsis were at greater risk of cardiovascular events, rehospitalization for any cause or death during a maximum follow-up of 12 years compared to those hospitalized ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Exercise helped Delhi college student Vinay Jani gain strength and lose weight. But in 2005, he began having seizures. Seizure control was elusive, and Jani went into a depression. He stopped exercising and gained back more ...
Jan 25, 2023
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