A new study shows children living in marginalized communities are at a higher risk of experiencing pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (POHCA)—a rare, life-threatening event occurring outside a hospital setting in ...
Feb 26, 2024
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A large-scale participatory study led by QUT researchers has shown how optimizing ward nursing physical assessment for early changes and trends in patient condition can enhance hospital safety.
Feb 22, 2024
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Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for major heart and lung diseases, find two large U.S. studies, published by The BMJ today.
Feb 21, 2024
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy—giving patients 100% oxygen at a pressure corresponding to 10–20 meters below sea level—has been around for almost 100 years. But the method lacks modern evidence from clinical studies, which ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Addressing supply shortages in an organization can be like hitting a moving target—the problem may shift along with immediate supply and demand as the situation evolves.
Feb 21, 2024
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Continued treatment is important as those suffering from depression are at risk of suicide for the first three days after psychiatric hospitalization. The risk of suicide is affected by the severity of the depression and ...
Feb 20, 2024
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A new study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has explored the association between prescription opioid use and falls.
Feb 20, 2024
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Care normally increases towards the end of a cancer patient's life, especially while their prognosis is still uncertain or when treating potentially reversible conditions such as infections, but not all care improves their ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (HA-AKI) is a common complication in hospitalized patients that can lead to chronic kidney disease and is associated with longer hospital stays, higher health care costs and increased ...
Feb 18, 2024
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Proprietary artificial intelligence software designed to be an early warning system for sepsis can't differentiate high- and low-risk patients before they receive treatments, according to a new study from the University of ...
Feb 15, 2024
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