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Researchers find a web-based patient-centred toolkit helps improve patient-provider communication
Health care organizations have been implementing health information technology at increasing rates in an effort to engage patients and caregivers improve patient satisfaction, and favourably impact outcomes. A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) finds that a novel web-based, patient-centred toolkit (PCTK) used by patients and/or their healthcare proxys in […]
Paediatric brain tumours can be classified non-invasively at diagnosis
Medulloblastoma, the most commonly occurring malignant brain tumour in children, can be classified into four subgroups
New endoscopic, non-surgical bariatric options show promise for treating obesity
The FDA recently approved two new endoscopic bariatric therapies (EBT) for the treatment of obesity. According to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), this development provides important new, minimally invasive tools for combatting the obesity epidemic and offers many patients an alternative to surgery. Many new and emerging treatments can be performed endoscopically, providing […]
CMEF & ICMD Spring 2015: Asia Pacific?s leading event serving the entire value chain for the medical devices market
Held at the brand new National Convention & Exhibition Centre (NECC) in Shanghai from 15 to 18 May, the Healthcare Industry Summit (tHIS) is a large-scale healthcare event that combines China
Can music help people with epilepsy?
The brains of people with epilepsy appear to react to music differently from the brains of those who do not have the disorder, a finding that could lead to new therapies to prevent seizures, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association
Operating theatre teams should review the use of background music, study suggests
An analysis of video footage, taken during 20 operations, shows that some operating theatre teams are negatively affected by background music, during surgery. Researchers suggest that the decision to play music during an operation should be made by the entire team, taking into account both the benefits and the risks. The study suggests that communication […]
Study finds that opioids administered in the ER don?t influence patient satisfaction
A new study co-authored by investigators at the University of Massachusetts Medical School found that there is no correlation between opioids administered in the emergency room setting and Press Ganey ED patient satisfaction scores, one of the most commonly used metrics for measuring patient satisfaction. Based on these findings, the study
Operating theatre time, where does it all go?
In this single centre study, the authors assess the accuracy of surgeons and anesthetists in predicting the time it will take them to complete an operation or procedure and therefore explain some of the difficulties encountered in operating theatre scheduling. The study was set in operating theatres at a level 1 trauma centre serving a […]
Music and stories kids choose themselves lessen their pain after major surgery
Pediatric patients who listened to 30 minutes of songs by Taylor Swift , Rihanna and other singers of their choosing — or audio books — had a significant reduction in pain aft er major surgery, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. The children, ages nine to 14, chose from a playlist of top music […]