Health
'We see the worst of the worst.' How three nurses got hooked on the ER, staying for decades
One started in Memorial's emergency department in the 1970s as its first Black nurse.
Apr 26, 2022
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Medical research
Study shows pandemic has adversely affected clinicians in safety-net practices
We've heard many times how the COVID-19 pandemic has stressed our healthcare system and clinicians on the frontlines caring for hospitalized and emergency room patients. Clinicians are exhausted, and their work has not been ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Big differences in how emergency doctors assess patient care needs
When researchers divided out-of-hours general practitioners (GPs) into four groups based on how often they admit their patients to the hospital, they found that if you are seen by a doctor who belongs to the 25 per cent ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Surgery
Doctors can use CT scans with less radiation to diagnose appendicitis
A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it's now possible to diagnose appendicitis using low-does CT scans, decreasing the radiation exposure, which is of significant ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge
Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, after its Democratic governor imposed some of the nation's strictest safety measures, including mask mandates indoors and outdoors, limits on gatherings ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Medical research
Minimizing disruption, maximizing sleep in the hospital
If you have ever been to a hospital, either as a patient or a caregiver, you know how hard it can be to get a good night's sleep. The beeps, chatter, code alarms, and clatter that go along with hospital care can be omnipresent, ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Warming of CT contrast media may not be needed
According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the resources required to warm iohexol 350 to body temperature before injection for CT may not be warranted, given the lack of observed practical benefit.
Jul 30, 2021
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Cardiology
Cardiology team reduces hospital visits with new implantable cardioverter defibrillator
A team of cardiologists at St. Michael's Hospital are the first in Ontario to implant a new type of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), giving patients more freedom to enjoy their daily activities and reduce visits ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Immunology
Study confirms safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in people with cancer
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were questions about how people in active cancer treatment would fare if they became infected with SARS-CoV-2. The worries were due, in large part, to the effects that ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Medical research
How does the location of a hospital room affect quality of care?
Years ago, Lesley Meng, now an assistant professor of operations at Yale SOM, was talking to the medical staff of an emergency department at a large hospital. Among other things, the conversation revealed that every nurse's ...
Jun 9, 2021
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