Health
Short people fare worse in ICUs: study
(HealthDay)—Shorter patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) are more likely to die during treatment than taller ones, a new study suggests.
Dec 27, 2018
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Neuroscience
Common medications could delay brain injury recovery
Drugs used to treat common complaints could delay the recovery of brain injury patients according to research led by University of East Anglia (UEA) scientists working with other UK universities including Aston and the NHS, ...
Aug 9, 2015
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Providing end-of-life care at home has environmental benefits, says study
A study led by Canadian researchers sheds new light on how to approach decreasing the carbon footprint of our health care system by thinking critically about end-of-life care.
May 9, 2024
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Medications
You're probably not allergic to penicillin, even if you think you are
If you're one of the millions of Americans who have a penicillin allergy listed on your medical record, research suggests it's highly likely that this label is inaccurate.
May 7, 2024
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More efficient ways to monitor patient vital signs developed in NHS hospitals
Investigators have published the findings of a four-year study looking at how often hospital patients should have their vital signs monitored by staff.
May 2, 2024
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Medical economics
Rising hospital closures disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities
Over the past three decades, hospital closures have been on the rise in both urban and rural areas. Real-life consequences take many forms: creating barriers to accessing medical care, increasing transport times and potentially ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Health
Q&A: Climate change and health care—how individuals and institutions can help
Unseasonably mild winters. Forest fires and smoke. More reports of catastrophic storms. We've experienced increasingly extreme weather changes in the past few years, and the intersection between environmental issues and health ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
Delivering high-quality emergency care for kids may mean fewer CT scans, according to a new study from UC Davis Health's Department of Emergency Medicine.
Apr 11, 2024
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Cardiology
Inter-atrial shunts may benefit some heart failure patients while harming others, trial finds
Inter-atrial shunts—investigational devices that create a small pathway for blood to pass from the left to the right side of the heart in order to improve heart failure symptoms and outcomes—may be beneficial to heart ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Medical research
One in five US cancer patients join in medical research
More patients these days are taking part in cancer research, a new study finds.
Apr 3, 2024
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