Surgery
Surgery simulators are key to assessment of trainees
Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can help neurosurgeons develop the skills they need before they step in the operating room, according to a new study.
Aug 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Helicopter transport for stroke patients decreases time to surgery, new study finds
The sooner that a severe stroke patient can access thrombectomy, the more likely they are to experience a good outcome. A new study shows that using emergency helicopter ambulance services to transfer a patient to a hospital ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers identify health conditions likely to be misdiagnosed
For a patient, a diagnostic error can mean the difference between life and death. While estimates vary, likely more than 100,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled each year due to medical diagnoses that initially ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Study finds accuracy gap in EHRs for eye care patients
When it comes to keeping track of prescribed medications between clinic visits, many patients rely on printed medication lists automatically generated from electronic health records (EHRs).
Jun 20, 2019
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Medications
Genetic link discovered in life-threatening reaction to common antibiotic
A gene has been found by researchers to increase the risk for a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a commonly prescribed antibiotic—vancomycin.
Jun 11, 2019
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Surgery
Anesthesia works in Antarctica
New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology) in Vienna, Austria (1-3 June) shows that commonly used anaesthetic drugs still work, even after ...
Jun 1, 2019
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Cardiology
Hidden reports masked the scope of widespread harm from faulty heart device
Faced with the possibility that a bout of abnormal heartbeats could end his life, in 2006, Dr. Marc Sicklick had a small device implanted in his chest that would shock it back into rhythm. Soon he would struggle with another ...
May 22, 2019
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Medical research
Johns Hopkins researchers publish digital health roadmap
In the dizzying swirl of health-related websites, social media and smartphone apps, finding a reliable source of health information can be a challenge. A group of researchers from the Johns Hopkins University schools of medicine ...
May 21, 2019
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Health
Many lives could be saved if all hospitals had grade A rating
(HealthDay)—More than 50,000 lives could be saved if all hospitals had an avoidable death rate equivalent to "A" grade hospitals, according to an updated report prepared for The Leapfrog Institute.
May 20, 2019
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Health
Eliminating extended work shifts improves sleep duration for senior resident physicians
Getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone—including physicians. In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) set a limit on first-year resident physician shifts of 16 or fewer continuous ...
May 20, 2019
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