Posts Tagged ‘emergency medicine’
Wireless helmet detects brain bleeding
UC BERKELEY (US) — Researchers are testing a helmet-like device that uses wireless signals to instantly diagnose brain swelling and bleeding. Continue…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 15:32 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 9, 2013 14:54 - 1 Comment
Kids admitted to ICU on weekends as likely to survive
U. LEEDS (UK) — Children in the UK who are admitted to intensive care units after hours face no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours, experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2013 12:18 - 0 Comments
Estimated costs of ER care too low
BROWN (US) — The cost of emergency care in the US may be more than two times higher than previously published estimates, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2013 10:29 - 0 Comments
Lower survival rates for in-hospital heart attacks
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Patients who have a heart attack while in the hospital for something else are 10 times more likely to die than someone who has a heart attack while walking down the street. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2013 13:23 - 0 Comments
Do ERs measure up for Medicare bonuses?
NORTHWESTERN (US) — For-profit hospitals outperform others in emergency department care—and will be more likely to get reimbursements under Medicare’s new payment rules, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2013 12:12 - 0 Comments
Clinics in the hospital reduce lines in ER
MONASH U. (AUS) — Putting general practice clinics in hospitals can reduce the wait in emergency departments by 19 percent, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2013 16:18 - 2 Comments
Donated blood may grow ‘stale’ quickly
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Donated blood stored longer than three weeks begins to lose capacity to deliver oxygen-rich red blood cells where they may be most needed, a study indicates. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2013 12:59 - 0 Comments
Ozone levels ramp up cardiac arrests
RICE (US) — There’s a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone, say researchers whose work has prompted more CPR training in at-risk communities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2013 17:25 - 0 Comments
STDs go untreated in pregnant ER patients
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Emergency room doctors aren’t able to effectively treat pregnant patients for sexually transmitted infections, which are a preventable risk to unborn babies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2013 14:08 - 1 Comment
7 factors rule out need for CT scans in kids
UC DAVIS (US) — A new study identifies seven factors that can help emergency room doctors decide if a child needs a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 17:30 - 0 Comments
Free clinics lighten ER overcrowding
PENN STATE (US) — People who receive primary care from free clinics are less likely to use the emergency department for minor issues, medical researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 2, 2013 16:07 - 1 Comment
Appendix diagnosis: Location, location, location
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS(US) — Children suspected of having appendicitis are more likely to receive CT scans, which involve radiation, if they are evaluated at a general hospital, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 26, 2012 12:30 - 0 Comments
After heart attack, are blood transfusions risky?
BROWN (US) — Blood transfusions may increase the risk of dying for anemic patients who have suffered a heart attack. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 21, 2012 13:55 - 0 Comments
MRI tool cuts risk of making strokes worse
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new way of reading MRI brain scans measures blood-brain barrier damage more accurately, an advance doctors hope will lead to safer, more individualized treatment immediately after a stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2012 15:17 - 1 Comment
As adults, sickle cell patients rely on ER
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — As patients with sickle cell disease outgrow pediatric health care, they rely more on the emergency room, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 5, 2012 10:05 - 1 Comment
Expanding Medicaid may be costly to states
PENN STATE (US) — Extending Medicaid coverage to currently uninsured adults is likely to increase the cost of the program, say researchers, because those patients are prone to having more expensive health problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2012 11:38 - 2 Comments
What Toyota can teach about treating stroke
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Applying the principles of Toyota’s lean manufacturing process has helped doctors sharply reduce the critical “door-to-needle time” for stroke patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2012 11:58 - 3 Comments
Odds of CPR vary by neighborhood
EMORY (US) — People who live in low-income black neighborhoods are 50 percent less likely to receive CPR from a bystander than those living in other areas, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2012 11:07 - 1 Comment
Drug combo calms agitated patients faster
MONASH U. (AUS) — A combination of antipsychotic drugs and sedatives can calm highly agitated and aggressive emergency room patients, a new study shows. (more…)
