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Tag: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Preventing smoking — evidence from urban emergency department patients
A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency departments matters because these patients…
2019 ESMO Award for Immuno-Oncology goes to Thomas Gajewski
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, Dec. 11-14, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
SVIN’s 2019 Annual Meeting to highlight advances in stroke care worldwide
The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) is committed to improving stroke prevention strategies as well as expanding access to the most impactful and modern acute stroke treatments to our patients worldwide. Stroke and interventional neurologists who are members…
Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm at increased risk of suicide, repeated self harm
Visual abstract: https:/ / www. cmaj. ca/ press-release-4-nov-19 Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm injuries are at significant risk of repeat self-harm and suicide, and of incurring increased health costs over the following five years, according to a…
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness
Seeing the same doctor and having a dedicated care plan has a significant beneficial impact on people with a severe mental illness, a major study has found
Preventing smoking — evidence from urban emergency department patients
A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency departments matters because these patients…
Published a clinical guide for the genomic diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukaemia
In Spain, a workgroup of more than 400 researchers, the Spanish Group of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (GESMD), meets twice a year to present projects and undertake collaborations that improve their work in the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes (SMD) and Chronic Myelomonocytic…
Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm at increased risk of suicide, repeated self harm
Visual abstract: https:/ / www. cmaj. ca/ press-release-4-nov-19 Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm injuries are at significant risk of repeat self-harm and suicide, and of incurring increased health costs over the following five years, according to a…
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness
Seeing the same doctor and having a dedicated care plan has a significant beneficial impact on people with a severe mental illness, a major study has found
Preventing smoking — evidence from urban emergency department patients
A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency departments matters because these patients…
How many NCAA team doctors, trainers are women, men?
What The Study Did: Researchers used the NCAA member directory to gather data to determine the distribution of women and men among head physicians and athletic trainers for teams in Divisions I, II and III in the 2018-2019 academic year. To…
Published a clinical guide for the genomic diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukaemia
In Spain, a workgroup of more than 400 researchers, the Spanish Group of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (GESMD), meets twice a year to present projects and undertake collaborations that improve their work in the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes (SMD) and Chronic Myelomonocytic…
Health care provider deserts may leave patients in the cold
Rural Affordable Care Act insurance consumers may need to travel farther for care
How many NCAA team doctors, trainers are women, men?
What The Study Did: Researchers used the NCAA member directory to gather data to determine the distribution of women and men among head physicians and athletic trainers for teams in Divisions I, II and III in the 2018-2019 academic year. To…
2019 ESMO Award for Immuno-Oncology goes to Thomas Gajewski
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, Dec. 11-14, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
Published a clinical guide for the genomic diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukaemia
In Spain, a workgroup of more than 400 researchers, the Spanish Group of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (GESMD), meets twice a year to present projects and undertake collaborations that improve their work in the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes (SMD) and Chronic Myelomonocytic…
SVIN’s 2019 Annual Meeting to highlight advances in stroke care worldwide
The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) is committed to improving stroke prevention strategies as well as expanding access to the most impactful and modern acute stroke treatments to our patients worldwide. Stroke and interventional neurologists who are members…
How many NCAA team doctors, trainers are women, men?
What The Study Did: Researchers used the NCAA member directory to gather data to determine the distribution of women and men among head physicians and athletic trainers for teams in Divisions I, II and III in the 2018-2019 academic year. To…
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness
Seeing the same doctor and having a dedicated care plan has a significant beneficial impact on people with a severe mental illness, a major study has found
Update: House passes EMPOWER for Health Act, supporting care for us all as we age
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives, which within hours of bringing the legislation to the floor approved by voice vote the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of…
Obesity rates in China have tripled over the past 10 years
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
EMPOWER for health act highlights rare, important bipartisan priority: Care as we age
Among several legislative proposals slated for a vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives, one in particular offers a glimpse at something unique: Bipartisan collaboration and support. But as experts from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) observe, that may…
LSU Health New Orleans awarded $1.74 million for Usher Syndrome antisense therapy research
New Orleans, LA – Jennifer J. Lentz, PhD, Associate Professor at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Genetics and Ophthalmology, in collaboration with Robert K. Koenekoop MD, PhD and Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Human…
LSU Health New Orleans’ Weiss receives top global honor
New Orleans, LA – Jayne S. Weiss, MD, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and Chief Medical Officer of LSU Healthcare Network, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Castroviejo Award. The…
Women less likely to receive Canadian federal research funding
Women are significantly less likely than men to be awarded grants and New Investigator personnel awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Karen Burns of the…
Registration open for ‘The Eye and the Chip’ research congress
DETROIT – Registration is now open for the 11th The Eye and The Chip research congress, which will take place Nov. 10-12, 2019 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s research congress will focus on the relationship between…
Your healthcare provider’s expectations on whether a treatment works may impact its effectiveness
Study reveals how placebo effects can be transmitted socially
Episiotomy may be beneficial in reducing severe perineal tears among forceps and vacuum deliveries
The use of episiotomy during childbirth has declined in Canada, although its benefit in births assisted by forceps or vacuum merits reconsideration of this practice, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . Episiotomy is…
ASA recognizes Judith Hellman, M.D., with its Excellence in Research Award
ORLANDO, Fla. – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Judith Hellman, M.D., with its 2019 Excellence in Research Award in recognition of her outstanding research developments regarding sepsis and other forms of inflammatory critical illness. Dr. Hellman’s novel…
The art of cancer caregiving: How art therapies benefits those caring for cancer patients
A recent Drexel University study showed coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients.
Lung cancer screening based on gains in life expectancy could maximize the benefits of screening programs
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. 1. Lung cancer…
FMT is effective in IBS, but having a ‘super-donor’ is essential, new study finds
(Barcelona, October 21, 2019) The results of a large, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study have confirmed that faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) using a single ‘super-donor’ is an effective and well tolerated treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), producing high rates of…
Plant-based foods and Mediterranean diet associated with healthy gut microbiome
(Barcelona, October 21, 2019) A study presented at UEG Week 2019 has shown that specific foods could provide protection for the gut, by helping bacteria with anti-inflammatory properties to thrive. Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands have…
Is exposure to disinfectants, cleaning products at work associated with COPD among female nurses?
What The Study Did: This observational study investigated an association between exposure to disinfectants and cleaning products at work and risk of new cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among a large group of female nurses. To access the…
Dr. Talia Golan named recipient of the Mort and Brigitte Harris Pancreas Cancer Award
The Henry Ford Pancreatic Cancer Center (HFPCC) and Henry Ford Innovation Institute have named Talia Golan, M.D., head of the Sheba Pancreatic Cancer Center, the largest pancreatic cancer care center in Israel, the recipient of the inaugural Mort and Brigitte…
Toxoplasmosis: Preventing mother-to-child transmission
INRS Professor Maritza Jaramillo receives $700,000 from CIHR to fight against Toxoplasma gondii
Do surgeons get lower patient satisfaction ratings when they prescribe fewer opioids?
What The Study Did: A survey study of nearly 1,000 patients who underwent common outpatient surgical procedures reports no significant change in ratings for how satisfied patients were with surgeons when surgeons prescribed fewer opioids. To access the embargoed study:…
Election 2019: Hope for a national pharmacare plan
The 2019 federal election in Canada brings hope for universal pharmacare if Canadians ensure the elected government delivers on the long-delayed promise of universal access to essential medications, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . “For Canadians…
E-cigarettes: 5 things to know
A practice article about e-cigarettes provides a quick reference on the use of these electronic nicotine delivery systems published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . 1. E-cigarette use is increasing in Canada, especially among young people. The use of…
Polyamorous families face stigma during pregnancy and birth
Polyamorous families experience marginalization during pregnancy and birth, but with open, nonjudgmental attitudes from health care providers and changes to hospital policies, this can be reduced, found new research in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ). An estimated 1…
Women get half the number of heart attack treatments as men
New blood test diagnoses more women with heart attack but gender gap in treatment remains
MAP Congress 2019: Interpreting molecular alterations for clinical practice
Molecular Analysis for Personalised therapy (MAP) Congress, London, UK, 7-9 November 2019
Aggressive and agitated behaviors in dementia are better treated without medications
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. 1. Aggressive and…
Around half a million men who have sex with men in the EU need PrEP but cannot access it
Need to improve easy access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis PrEP
GPs stopped giving alcohol advice to patients when they stopped being paid to do so
When the Department of Health (England) introduced financial incentives to encourage general practitioners (GPs) to talk to patients about their drinking in April 2008, there was a small, gradual increase in screening and the provision of alcohol advice. However, when…
With AGS CoCare: Help, AGS expands reach of seminal delirium prevention program
A seminal program for preventing delirium (the medical term for abrupt, rapid-onset confusion or altered mental state, affecting millions of older adults annually) and loss of function for hospitalized older adults stands poised for a major expansion thanks to the…
New research highlights vast undertreatments in psoriasis
A striking proportion of psoriasis patients remain untreated with an average diagnosis time of five years, a new study has found. The research, presented today at the 28th EADV Congress, analysed 650 psoriasis patients in Germany and identified major gaps…
Mapping white clover heritage
Four-leaved clovers may or may not bring good luck. What’s indisputable is that all white clovers, whether with three or four leaves, have many benefits. The United States Department of Agriculture calls white clover “one of the most important pasture…
Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain, say researchers
New research from King’s College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby’s brain development. In their study published in Biological Psychiatry , MRC Doctoral Researcher in Perinatal Imaging and Health, Alexandra Lautarescu and…