Suriname hit with dengue epidemic, health ministry says
Suriname health authorities confirmed Wednesday that a dengue epidemic has taken hold here, resulting in numerous of people being hospitalized over the past month.
View ArticleEvidence-based systems needed to reduce unnecessary imaging tests
Imaging has been identified as one of the key drivers of increased healthcare costs. A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School has found significant variation in the use...
View ArticleStudy examines use of a natural language processing tool for electronic...
A new study shows that natural language processing programs can "read" dictated reports and provide information to allow measurement of colonoscopy quality in an inexpensive, automated and efficient...
View ArticleRare birth defects worry S. Africa health officials
Health officials in South Africa's Eastern Cape region Monday voiced concern at the increased number of children born with rare deformities.
View ArticleCharacteristics of long-term gastric cancer survivors ID'd
(HealthDay)—Patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer who survive for longer than three years after diagnosis seem to have distinct demographic and pathologic characteristics,...
View ArticleDutch hospital to lead organ trafficking probe
(AP)—A Dutch academic hospital is taking the lead in a major international investigation into the illegal trafficking in human organs for transplants.
View ArticleKnowing cost of imaging tests doesn't cut utilization
(HealthDay)—Physicians do not order fewer imaging tests if they are aware of the costs, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
View ArticleHaving a nighttime critical care physician in the ICU doesn't improve patient...
With little evidence to guide them, many hospital intensive care units (ICUs) have been employing critical care physicians at night with the notion it would improve patients' outcomes. However, new...
View ArticleDelayed transfer to the ICU increases risk of death in hospital patients
Delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study from researchers in Chicago.
View ArticleRecurrent pneumonia not common, lung expert says
Pneumonia is one of the most common of lung infections among the elderly but concerns of underlying conditions arise when it recurs, a leading South African pulmonologist said Sunday.
View ArticleTopical analgesic may provide pain-free 'skin glue' repair of cuts in children
More than 50% of children who were given a topical analgesic had no pain during wound repair with "skin glue," according to the results of a randomized controlled trial reported in CMAJ (Canadian...
View ArticleBlack cardiac arrest victims less apt to receive CPR and shocks to the heart...
Black cardiac arrest victims who are stricken outside hospitals are less likely to receive bystander CPR and defibrillation on the scene than white patients, according to research that will be...
View ArticleMinimally invasive approach to weight-loss surgery reduces complications,...
A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than...
View ArticleMRSA cases in academic hospitals double in five years: study
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue of...
View ArticlePenn Medicine physician offers model for teaching future physicians...
(Medical Xpress)—Despite the national consensus on the need to improve the value of health care while reducing unnecessary spending, teaching hospitals often struggle to design curricula to train...
View ArticlePhysician's empathy directly associated with positive clinical outcomes,...
Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated...
View ArticleAdministrative data set not always best source for number of surgical...
Hospital administrative databases, designed to provide general information on hospital stays and associated costs, are frequently used to find information that can lead to quality assessments of care...
View ArticleNew study finds what makes a good mentor and mentee
How-to books are full of advice on what makes a good mentor. But what makes a good mentee and what chemistry is needed to make the relationship work?
View ArticleShorter rotation for attending physicians does not appear to have adverse...
Brian P. Lucas, M.D., M.S., of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System and Rush Medical College, Chicago, and colleagues conducted a study to compare the effects of 2- vs. 4-week inpatient...
View ArticleGeneral thoracic surgeons emerge as leading providers of complex, noncardiac...
While thoracic surgeons are traditionally known as the experts who perform heart surgeries, a UC Davis study has found that general thoracic surgeons, especially those at academic health centers,...
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