Gerontology & Geriatrics
Injury-proof homes: Creating safe spaces for older adults
There's nothing like the comfort and security of home. For many, a home is a place filled with fond memories of happy times.
Mar 24, 2023
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Surgery
New guidance on hip fracture services could improve recovery for thousands of patients
A new "toolkit" for senior doctors and hospital managers, that will help make changes to their organizational arrangements and improve the quality of hip fracture care across the U.K. has been launched by The Royal Osteoporosis ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Health
Checklist prompters support ICU rounds
Rounding checklists can help hospital care teams improve patient outcomes, and new research points to the potential for patient-specific checklists as a valid way to effectively translate the latest evidence into clinical ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Health
Transgender health in correctional systems
In the article titled "Trans and Living in Prison: A First-Person Perspective," Ruth Utnage describes her experience in prison as a transgender woman. Her attempts to get appropriate medical and mental health care are described ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Cardiology
Scientific statement provides guidance on staffing, resource requirements for stroke centers
A new American Heart Association scientific statement provides guidance on staffing, leadership and resource requirements for hospital stroke centers to reduce variability and improve quality of care at stroke centers across ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Health
QI program reduces disparities in BP control between Black, White patients
A quality improvement (QI) program reduces but does not eliminate disparities in blood pressure (BP) control between Black and White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Light therapy found to relieve fatigue syndrome in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is almost always accompanied by fatigue, a massive tiredness that is described by the vast majority of patients as the most distressing symptom. In a recent study, a research group led by Stefan Seidel ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Diabetes
New study highlights the increasing complexity of diabetes treatment
A study from the Therapeutics Initiative at the University of British Columbia investigated diabetes treatment patterns in British Columbia over the last two decades. The study, published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Surgery
Do new job tools improve women's performance in male-dominated fields? Evidence from robotic surgery
We all are likely to underestimate the daunting physical barriers faced by female employees due to the prevalence of working tools designed for men, but previous research has documented such an effect in various sectors. ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Health
Trailblazing a new approach to neurology care
How does a health care team deliver the best care to its patients and tangibly improve their physical and mental health and quality of life?
Sep 15, 2022
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