A six-year collaboration between two faculty members at the Miller School of Medicine
Assessing the mental health of eight-year-olds is a way of identifying those children with the greatest potential need for psychiatric care in later life. This is one of the findings in David Gyllenberg
More than 30% of the one million heart attack victims in the United States each year die before seeking medical attention. Although widespread education campaigns describe the warning signs of a heart attack, the average time from the onset of symptoms to arrival at the hospital has remained at 3 hours for more than 10 […]
Stroke patients receiving in-patient rehabilitation are more likely to land back in the hospital within three months if they are functioning poorly, show signs of depression and lack social support according to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston. Hospital readmission for older adults within 30 days of discharge costs Medicare […]
Allison Kurian was a developer of the online tool that helps people with BRCA mutations make preventive care decisions. At age 47, Melanie Lemons has already had her ovaries removed. With a few clicks of her computer
Dr. Fritz EilberResearchers from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that by administering a PET scan to individuals with soft-tissue sarcomas after just a single cycle of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, they can predict increased survival in these patients. Prior research by this multidisciplinary team of physician-scientists had shown that a combined PET/CT scan using a […]
A cheap medical device can dramatically reduce the number of premature births in some at-risk women, according to a team of doctors in Spain. Being born before 34 weeks of pregnancy is linked to a host of health problems. The study showed that using a ‘cervical pessary’ reduced the rate in the at-risk group. Doctors […]
Patients who have had metal-on-metal hip replacements are no more likely to develop cancer in the first seven years after surgery than the general population, although a longer-term study is required, a study led by the University of Bristol claims. A recent BMJ and BBC Newsnight investigation looked into the potentially high level of toxic […]
Contract negotiations have been finalized between Maquet the global leader in OR complete solutions and Siemens Healthcare Sector. The companies will now collaborate closely to introduce a combined system for diagnostics and surgical procedures. The very first systems will be delivered and installed starting in May 2012. The heart of the joint solution is the angiography system Artis […]
According to a new report* by business intelligence expert GBI Research patient care is improving at home and in remote areas, as rising rates of chronic disease, a growing elderly population, and advancements in wireless and sensor technologies continue to drive the global patient monitoring market. The new report shows that efficient patient management through […]
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