Ambitious efforts at UVA Cancer Center to improve care delivered to patients with cancer that has spread to the brain have yielded important insights and tools that can benefit other hospitals, a new publication reports.
Oct 5, 2020
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The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) is a widely used calculation tool that integrates clinical information in a quantitative manner to predict a 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture for both women and men ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Rates of elevated psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, according to a new study published July 28, 2020 ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Pain levels and quality-of-life issues have little influence on older adults' decisions to treat chronic pain and other long-term diseases or conditions with cannabis or opioids, a new study found.
Jun 18, 2020
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A Duke Health analysis of treatments for patients with traumatic brain injuries shows that race, geographic region and payment status were significantly associated with the decision to withdraw life support.
Jun 18, 2020
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Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University report that nearly half of the time medical treatments and orders received for incapacitated patients were not compatible with goals of care requested by their ...
Jun 10, 2020
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A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that breast cancer surgery is safe for patients who are older than 70 years of age, but age can influence the decision to undergo surgery.
Jun 3, 2020
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Treatment guidelines for hypertension in pregnancy suggest that more women should be on medication to control their blood pressure. However, new research led by the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS) ...
May 11, 2020
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Doctors face tough choices during difficult childbirths—often involving the decision of whether to perform a cesarean section operation. And in the background lies a question: To what extent are these medical decisions ...
Mar 12, 2020
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The global coronavirus pandemic poses immediate, wide-ranging ethical challenges for governments, health authorities, health workers and the public.
Mar 12, 2020
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