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Reporting of adverse effects in drug trials has only improved slightly in 17 years, new study shows
Researchers, including academics from the University of York, analysed systematic reviews of 1,200 Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) to assess whether reporting had improved over time. However, the information the researchers needed to assess what adverse effects were reported (and how…
What is the evidence on how to improve older adults’ functional abilities at home?
A new analysis called an evidence and gap map has mapped what we know about improving the functional ability of older adults living at home or in nursing homes, retirement homes, or other long-term care facilities. A total of 548…
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to host Annual Meeting in Chicago 10/24-27
#ASTRO21 will be the first major medical conference in the city; a curated digital program also will be offered for remote attendees
Study explores opioid prescribing preferences and practices among residents and faculty
CU Department of Surgery’s Victoria Huynh, MD, and Sarah Tevis, MD, are developing new protocols to improve surgical recovery
Dignity support at end of life
How a two-way approach can promote quality care
New approach to school transition
Child perspectives differ to adults, study finds
Seroprevalence, risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers in Italy early in pandemic
What The Study Did: This study in the Lombardy region of Italy examined the association of different health care professional categories and operational units, including in-hospital wards and outpatient facilities, with the seroprevalence of positive IgG antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2…
Health safety net for undocumented kids works, study finds
California experienced a 34% reduction in the rate of uninsured, non-citizen children in the first two years after an expansion in public health coverage, an SDSU School of Public Health study shows
Bowel cancer data reinforce need to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2021
Poorer survival in obese colorectal cancer patients possibly linked to lower chemotherapy doses
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2021
ACC Asia conference delivers emerging trends for improving heart health
Partnering with the Singapore Cardiac Society, ACC Asia 2021 moves into era of global collaboration in cardiovascular prevention and care
Surprise bills for childbirth
What The Study Did: Researchers estimated the frequency and magnitude of surprise bills for deliveries and newborn hospitalizations, which are the leading reasons for hospitalization in the United States, to illustrate the potential benefits of federal legislation that will protect…
UArizona Center for Rural Health receives grant to continue health services to rural Arizona
The Arizona Center for Rural Health’s mission to improve the health and wellness of Arizona’s rural and vulnerable populations through its state and federally designated and funded State Office of Rural Health program will continue thanks to a $4.4 million…
Hi-tech lab to boost COVID-19 diagnostic capability, prepare for future pandemics
Singapore, 1 July 2021 – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Pathnova Laboratories, a medical diagnostic company backed by Temasek Life Sciences Accelerator and headquartered in Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, is contributing to Singapore’s COVID-19 diagnostic capability through its…
Healthcare professionals are failing smell loss patients
People who have lost their sense of smell are being failed by healthcare professionals, new research has revealed. A study by Newcastle University, University of East Anglia and charity Fifth Sense, shows poor levels of understanding and care from GPs…
Rewiring the adult brain — Scanning the mind of a blind ‘Batman’ reveals that novel maps can emerge in the adult brain
Research reveals a new form of brain plasticity — formation of ‘topographic maps’ in the wake of an unusual sensory experience
Plastic drapes reduce hypothermia in premature babies
Study: Plastic better than cloth for low birth-weight newborns
Diaries of infection preventionists give inside look at the unsung heroes of the pandemic
Presenters at the APIC Virtual Conference detail supply issues, raw emotions from early COVID days
Knowledge of nurses for pain management of patients on maintenance hemodialysis
The article by Dr. Eman Khamis Al Nazly and Dr. Husam Al Khatib is published in the journal, The Open Nursing Journal
How two California hospitals prevented the spread of a deadly fungal infection during the pandemic
Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla and UCLA Health share strategies on Candida auris at the APIC Annual Conference
ACC, Wondr Medical to create new digital educational channel enabling interactive learning opportunities for global cardiovascular community
Channel will provide access to world-class content, support for under-supported audiences
Escape room simulation promotes infection control adherence at the temple VA
Presenters at APIC Virtual Conference show results of zombie-themed learning that is catching on elsewhere
Emergency physician residents and health care workers at high risk of physical or verbal assault, new analysis shows
WASHINGTON, D.C.–A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine highlights the importance of protecting physician residents–early-career doctors still in training–and emergency care teams from incidents of physical or verbal abuse. The survey of 123 physicians, residents, and staff in one…
Case reports thrombocytopenia with thrombosis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccine
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
COVID-linked multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children diagnosed more in Black and Latino child
New study identifies key demographic, clinical and biomarker features of MIS-C patients
Study shows registry data could support clinical trials
Baseline data elements from DAPT Study strongly agree with CathPCI Registry data
Apps ‘valuable tool’ for patients during pandemic
New research found technology has been particularly important during global pandemic
“Smart” segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission. Although condom usage is the best strategy for preventing HIV transmission, the researchers are working to design a device that can be used by sex workers…
Developing countries pay steep economic & health costs because of high car air pollution
Some of the world’s most vulnerable cities suffer disproportionate economic losses because of the health consequences of in-car air pollution, finds a new study.
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Health Care Workers After 1st Dose of Moderna Vaccine
What The Study Did: This study demonstrated an association between receiving the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine and a reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers beginning eight days after the first dose. Authors: Michael E. Charness, M.D., of the VA…
Online mental health therapy significantly aids the isolated, immunosuppressed in pandemic
Researchers say the support program could be extended to many patient populations
Model helps analyze decision-making on adopting Type 2 diabetes medical guidelines
A new computational framework incorporates social interactions to analyze how best to communicate about new medical guidelines to encourage their adoption
Advocating reimbursement parity for nurse practitioners
PHILADELPHIA (June 16, 2021) – The current Medicare reimbursement policy for nurse practitioners (NPs) allows NPs to directly bill Medicare for services that they perform, but they are reimbursed at only 85% of the physician rate. A growing number of…
EHRs not meeting the challenges of primary care according to new study
Human factors approach to EHR design can improve patient care
Financial distress similar, or greater, for patients with heart disease compared to cancer
Financial toxicity highest in patients with both cancer and heart disease
CNIO researchers discover that a protein that facilitates DNA repair may potentiate chemotherapy
The PrimPol protein helps the cell to survive the damage caused by chemotherapy; the researchers want to make tumor cells more sensitive to cancer treatments by repressing PrimPol
Academic medicine faculty perceptions of work-life balance before, since pandemic
What The Study Did: In this survey of 1,186 medical, graduate and health professional school faculty, more faculty considered leaving since the COVID-19 pandemic than before. Faculty with children, particularly female faculty with children, were more likely to consider leaving…
A push for a shift in the value system that defines “impact” and “success”
Discussions of a broken value system are ubiquitous in science, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic served to expose inequality globally. However, according to the authors of an article publishing 15th June 2021 in the open access journal PLOS Biology ,…
Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs superior to codeine for managing outpatient postoperative pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen provide better pain control and have fewer adverse effects than codeine, a commonly prescribed opioid, when prescribed after outpatient surgery, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https:/ /…
A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine increased antibody levels in organ transplant recipients with a sub
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
COVID-19 creates conditions for emergence of ‘superfungus’ in Brazil
Fully occupied intensive care units (ICUs). Physically and mentally exhausted health workers. Chaotically overcrowded hospitals. These and similar problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil have created ideal conditions for the emergence of Candida auris , a microorganism some…
LSU Health New Orleans Nursing awarded $1.25M for mental health for underserved
New Orleans, LA – The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing a $1.25 million grant over five years to improve access to mental and behavioral health care. The funding will increase…
Introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection material
Students fostered a more meaningful relationship with instructors when play was introduced
Nursing shortage affects rural Missourians more, MU study finds
Rural Missouri counties also have highest percentage of nurses over age 54, nearing retirement
Touchless technology could enable early detection and treatment of eye diseases that cause blindness
A non-contact laser imaging system could help doctors diagnose and treat eye diseases that cause blindness much earlier than is now possible. The new technology, developed by engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo, is designed to detect telltale signs…
International medical graduate physician deaths from COVID-19 in US
What The Study Did: I nternational medical graduates often practice as physicians in locations and specialties less preferred by U.S. medical graduates. This study reports on physician mortality from COVID-19, and on the mortality of international medical graduates in particular.…
Many surgery patients get opioid prescriptions, but many don’t need to, study suggests
Effective pain control with equal short-term outcomes and patient satisfaction seen in patients who got non-opioid pain medication
AMA awards Penn State College of Medicine $1.8 million for education initiative
The American Medical Association (AMA) has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $1.8 million to lead a five-year, multi-institution initiative that aims to better prepare resident physicians to practice medicine. The goal is to equip residents with the knowledge, skills…
Study shows how rudeness leads to anchoring, including in medical diagnoses
Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you’ve left work…