Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Delirium linked to increase in hospital deaths
Patients with delirium when admitted to hospital are much more likely to die within 30 days and have a longer hospital stay, research shows.
Mar 18, 2022
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Health
Study finds wide geographic differences in treatment of diabetes, hypertension, depression
An international observational study led by Columbia University researchers has uncovered widespread differences in the treatment of patients with common chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and depression. ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Health informatics
Patient-reported outcome measures: Routinely collected, but rarely used in clinical care
Even when patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are successfully incorporated into electronic health records (EHRs), these patient-centered data are infrequently accessed by members of clinical care teams, suggests a ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Medications
Study finds patient messages help predict medication adherence
Around two-thirds of patients treated for breast cancer will have had hormone-sensitive tumors and, after their initial treatment, will be advised to undergo hormone therapy for five to 10 years to prevent recurrence.
Feb 1, 2019
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Addiction
Opioid use disorder? Electronic health records help pinpoint probable patients
Opioid use disorder affects about 2 million Americans each year and is the number 1 cause of accidental death. Between 50 to 90 percent of individuals with this disorder were exposed to a prescription opioid first. Opioid ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Age, gender and COVID-19: A complex, hormone-driven interplay
Age is a well-known factor that influences the severity and fatality of COVID-19. In addition, male and female patients are known, at least anecdotally, to fare quite differently in the COVID-19 pandemic. Why might this be, ...
Dec 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
Feared spinal X-ray found to be safe, study shows
Medical imaging experts at Johns Hopkins have reviewed the patient records of 302 men and women who had a much-needed X-ray of the blood vessels near the spinal cord and found that the procedure, often feared for possible ...
Sep 14, 2011
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Health informatics
Widely used AI tool for early sepsis detection may be cribbing doctors' suspicions
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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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
How AI can help spot early risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
UC San Francisco scientists have found a way to predict Alzheimer's disease up to seven years before symptoms appear by analyzing patient records with machine learning.
Feb 21, 2024
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Health
Safety risks seen in computerized medical records
The nation's transition to electronic medical records, now in full swing, risks overlooking potential patient safety problems, independent advisers warned the Obama administration Tuesday.
Nov 8, 2011
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