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UrduResults of three major critical care trials, and a fourth major international epidemiological sepsis study, to be unveiled at an international conference in Northern Ireland
Tag: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Legionella Conference 2020 moves to Chicago with a health care focus
NSF Health Sciences and National Environmental Health Association partner for public health conference
Astrophysics and AI may offer key to early dementia diagnosis
Crucial early diagnosis of dementia in general practice could improve thanks to a computer model designed in a collaboration between Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and astrophysicists at the University of Sussex. Currently, only two-thirds of people with dementia…
Clinical trial results in critical care medicine to be unveiled at leading UK conference
Results of three major critical care trials, and a fourth major international epidemiological sepsis study, to be unveiled at an international conference in Northern Ireland
Legionella Conference 2020 moves to Chicago with a health care focus
NSF Health Sciences and National Environmental Health Association partner for public health conference
Reporters invited to attend Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®
Dec. 16 2019 — The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, the premier conference for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) health care providers and researchers, invites media to register for the 2020 meeting. A partnership of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the…
Celebrated ancient Egyptian woman physician likely never existed, says researcher
Merit Ptah is often called the first woman doctor, CU Anschutz researcher calls it a case of mistaken identity
NICE recommends Vifor Pharma’s Veltassa® (patiromer)
A positive final appraisal determination (FAD) for Veltassa® (patiromer) recommends patients in England have access to a new treatment option for treating hyperkalaemia (raised serum potassium levels) in adults 1 Hyperkalaemia is a serious condition, which has a negative impact…
Survey shows link between psychological safety and use of infection prevention practices
Arlington, Va., December 16, 2019 – Hospitals reporting high levels of psychological safety are more likely to have comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPC) programs, according to the results of a survey appearing in the American Journal of Infection Control…
New laser technique to be developed to identify and track disease
Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Southern Denmark have received a research contract of £750,000 to investigate the use of laser light in animal research. They plan to develop a laser technique that will help establish a…
Study exposes surprise billing by hospital physicians
Patients with private health insurance face a serious risk of being treated and billed by an out-of-network doctor when they receive care at in-network hospitals, according to a new study by Yale researchers. Addressing the issue could reduce health spending…
Home hospital care proves an effective and cost-effective alternative to hospital care for selected
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. This information is…
Simple tool shows life expectancy after dementia diagnosis
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and from the Netherlands have developed a simple tool that shows the survival probability of a person with dementia disease over three years. This, they hope, will facilitate dialogue with the most seriously affected and help…
Peer support program can help surgeons deal with adverse events that happen during surgery
A surgeon-specific peer support program has the potential to support well-being, improve patient safety, and decrease burnout, according to Journal of the American College of Surgeons article
Opioid overdose risk factors for teens, college-aged youth same as adults
Diagnoses of mental health and substance use disorders associated with 3 times higher odds of overdose
Reporters invited to attend Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®
Dec. 16 2019 — The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, the premier conference for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) health care providers and researchers, invites media to register for the 2020 meeting. A partnership of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the…
Evolutionarily novel genes work in tumors
Scientists studied the tumor specifically expressed, evolutionarily novel (TSEEN) genes
NICE recommends Vifor Pharma’s Veltassa® (patiromer)
A positive final appraisal determination (FAD) for Veltassa® (patiromer) recommends patients in England have access to a new treatment option for treating hyperkalaemia (raised serum potassium levels) in adults 1 Hyperkalaemia is a serious condition, which has a negative impact…
Celebrated ancient Egyptian woman physician likely never existed, says researcher
Merit Ptah is often called the first woman doctor, CU Anschutz researcher calls it a case of mistaken identity
Survey shows link between psychological safety and use of infection prevention practices
Arlington, Va., December 16, 2019 – Hospitals reporting high levels of psychological safety are more likely to have comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPC) programs, according to the results of a survey appearing in the American Journal of Infection Control…
Study exposes surprise billing by hospital physicians
Patients with private health insurance face a serious risk of being treated and billed by an out-of-network doctor when they receive care at in-network hospitals, according to a new study by Yale researchers. Addressing the issue could reduce health spending…
Simple tool shows life expectancy after dementia diagnosis
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and from the Netherlands have developed a simple tool that shows the survival probability of a person with dementia disease over three years. This, they hope, will facilitate dialogue with the most seriously affected and help…
Opioid overdose risk factors for teens, college-aged youth same as adults
Diagnoses of mental health and substance use disorders associated with 3 times higher odds of overdose
New laser technique to be developed to identify and track disease
Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Southern Denmark have received a research contract of £750,000 to investigate the use of laser light in animal research. They plan to develop a laser technique that will help establish a…
Evolutionarily novel genes work in tumors
Scientists studied the tumor specifically expressed, evolutionarily novel (TSEEN) genes
Home hospital care proves an effective and cost-effective alternative to hospital care for selected
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. This information is…
Peer support program can help surgeons deal with adverse events that happen during surgery
A surgeon-specific peer support program has the potential to support well-being, improve patient safety, and decrease burnout, according to Journal of the American College of Surgeons article
Emergency department study reveals patterns of patients at increased risk for suicide
NIH-funded research examined suicide and overdose risk in the year after an emergency department visit
Entrectinib effective, well-tolerated against ROS1 and NTRK lung cancers, especially with brain metastases
Pooled analysis of three phase 1 and 2 clinical trials published online ahead of print in the journal Lancet Oncology show that the drug entrectinib is effective and well-tolerated against advanced ROS1 and NTRK fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC).…
Emergency department study reveals patterns of patients at increased risk for suicide
NIH-funded research examined suicide and overdose risk in the year after an emergency department visit
Entrectinib effective, well-tolerated against ROS1 and NTRK lung cancers, especially with brain metastases
Pooled analysis of three phase 1 and 2 clinical trials published online ahead of print in the journal Lancet Oncology show that the drug entrectinib is effective and well-tolerated against advanced ROS1 and NTRK fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC).…
Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death
Medicare and Medicaid patients with breast cancer also had an increased likelihood of stopping their clinical trial treatment early, same study found
Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death
Medicare and Medicaid patients with breast cancer also had an increased likelihood of stopping their clinical trial treatment early, same study found
‘Football as Medicine’
Prescribing football for global health promotion
Innovative research seeks to improve walking for children with CP
New Orleans, LA – Noelle Moreau, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions, and Kristie Bjornson, PT, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, are the co-principal…
Deadly ‘superbugs’ destroyed by molecular drills
Rice, Texas A&M-led research shows motors kill bacteria, revive some antibacterial drugs
Statement advising caution on interpretation of recent paper on cancer risk & hyperthyroidism issued
by the Society for Endocrinology and British Thyroid Association
Media advisory: SMFM 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Feb. 3-8, 2020, Grapevine, Texas
To help protect research, experts agree on a definition of predatory publishing
Leading scholars and publishers from The Ottawa Hospital’s Centre for Journalology, the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management, and other institutions from around the world have agreed on a consensus definition of predatory publishing. Led by Drs. Agnes Grudniewicz,…
‘Football as Medicine’
Prescribing football for global health promotion
Telehealth increases primary care physicians’ accurate diagnosis of skin conditions
Study of Missouri program shows access to dermatologists benefits doctors and patients
Innovative research seeks to improve walking for children with CP
New Orleans, LA – Noelle Moreau, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions, and Kristie Bjornson, PT, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, are the co-principal…
Deadly ‘superbugs’ destroyed by molecular drills
Rice, Texas A&M-led research shows motors kill bacteria, revive some antibacterial drugs
Statement advising caution on interpretation of recent paper on cancer risk & hyperthyroidism issued
by the Society for Endocrinology and British Thyroid Association
Media advisory: SMFM 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Feb. 3-8, 2020, Grapevine, Texas
To help protect research, experts agree on a definition of predatory publishing
Leading scholars and publishers from The Ottawa Hospital’s Centre for Journalology, the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management, and other institutions from around the world have agreed on a consensus definition of predatory publishing. Led by Drs. Agnes Grudniewicz,…
Telehealth increases primary care physicians’ accurate diagnosis of skin conditions
Study of Missouri program shows access to dermatologists benefits doctors and patients
Blank:a — a unique resource sharing university best practices globally– now online!
An online version of the print magazine Blank:a has been launched by Cactus Communications with the aim of disseminating university best practices globally
Human consumption of fish antibiotics investigated in new study
Misuse may cause unintended drug resistance, adverse reactions in humans
Study finds enhanced role of pharmacists contributes to increase in patient satisfaction
New evidence shows pharmacists positively influence hospital care transitions