Immunology
Hospital superbugs: Could one vaccine rule them all?
What if a vaccine, given to patients just before or after arriving at the hospital, could protect them against lethal superbugs that lurk in health care settings?
Oct 4, 2023
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News tagged with patient care
Radiology & Imaging
AI can now detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images
Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images, much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.
Mar 20, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gut bacteria may contribute to delirium in elderly patients after surgery
Postoperative delirium—a sudden, fluctuating and typically reversible disturbance of mental status in patients that occurs after anesthetized surgery—is a common postoperative complication. The causes, progression and ...
May 17, 2023
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Medications
Study shows a computerized decision support system reduces high-risk drug combinations in ICU patients
A multicenter study led by Amsterdam UMC and conducted in nine Dutch Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has shown that tailoring a computerized decision support system (CDSS) to the ICU environment significantly reduced the number ...
Jan 20, 2024
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Health
Researchers ask dermatologists which skin care products we really need
From cleansers to creams and serums to sunscreens, the skin care aisle is bursting with products that promise to make our skin look brighter, softer, younger, better. But which products are must-haves, and which are unnecessary? ...
Aug 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Medical gaslighting': Are you a victim?
As a teenager, April Summerford suffered from extremely painful periods that made her suspect something was wrong with her body.
Jul 15, 2022
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Medical economics
Patient care improves when hospitals choose a single vendor for medical records software, study shows
Electronic medical records (EMR) are digital versions of the paper charts in doctors' offices and hospitals that contain notes and information collected by and used for health care providers. The digitally stored information ...
Nov 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Group summarizes new guidelines for treating patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease
The latest clinical practice guideline from the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization offers advice for treating patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). A synopsis published in Annals ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Medical research
Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain
Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have significantly increased levels of immune cells called mast cells in synovial tissue surrounding the ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Diabetes
Further education on insurance coverage necessary for increased continuous glucose monitoring in primary care
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is associated with improved health outcomes for patients with diabetes. Primary care practices, however, have been slow to adopt the technology. Researchers used a web-based survey to assess ...
Nov 29, 2022
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