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1991

New or worsened bedsores tied to poorer inpatient rehab outcomes

A new study from the University at Buffalo has shown that the presence of new or worsened bedsores is an effective indicator of the quality of care for rehab patients.The study is the first to examine whether this metric is, in fact, associated with outcome of care in inpatient rehabilitation settings.New or worsened bedsores is […]

1992

ICU patients who survive respiratory condition may suffer from prolonged post-intensive care syndrome

Patients who survive acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often leave a hospital intensive care unit with debilitating mental, physical, or cognitive problems that may limit their quality of life.Now, a new study of 645 ARDS survivors by researchers at Intermountain Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Utah, has identified subgroups of ARDS […]

1993

Global health leaders to come together at the 43rd IHF World Hospital Congress

The 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation will bring health leaders from around the globe together in Oman in November to discuss the importance of people-centered health services in times of peace and crisis. The World Hospital Congress is a unique global forum where leaders of national and international hospital and healthcare […]

1994

Manganese-based MRI contrast agent may be safer alternative to gadolinium-based agents

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has developed a potential alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In their report, the team describes experiments showing in a primate model that the manganese-based agent Mn-PyC3A produced contrast enhancement of blood vessels equivalent to that of gadolinium-based agents, which carry significant […]

1995

Traditional Indian medicines can cause membranous nephropathy

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a progressive kidney disease which is characterized by the accumulation of immune complexes within the kidney. It often leads to a so-called nephrotic syndrome with proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema, it can even result in kidney failure. MN can occur without any known causes (primary MN), but can also be acquired via […]

1996

Telemedicine may increase patients’ satisfaction with their medical care

Cardiovascular disease pervades Appalachia, yet many Appalachians live far from any heart and vascular specialist. Follow-up doctor’s visits in the weeks after cardiovascular surgery can involve hours-long drives down narrow, winding roads. A recent study led by Albeir Mousa, a professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, suggests telemedicine may improve these patients’ […]

1997

International Day of Radiology 2018 to focus on cardiac imaging

The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) will be celebrated for the seventh time on November 8, this year focusing on cardiac imaging. Cardiac imaging is a fast-growing subspecialty of diagnostic radiology that plays a huge part in the assessment and management of heart patients throughout the world. Cardiac radiologists – the experts in charge – […]

1998

New method helps make orthotopic brain-tumour imaging clearer and faster

Nowadays, tumours inside the complex central nervous system remain one of the most challenging cancers to diagnose. Different from conventional brain-imaging techniques, nearinfrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging demonstrates particular merits including being non-hazardous, offering fast feedback, and having higher sensitivity. A research team led by Prof. ZHENG Hairong from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) […]

1999

Machine learning can be used to predict which patients require emergency admission

Machine learning – a field of artificial intelligence that uses statistical techniques to enable computer systems to ‘learn’ from data – can be used to analyse electronic health records and predict the risk of emergency hospital admissions, a new study from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found. The […]

2000

Many rectal STIs in women missed by genital testing only

Testing women for the presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) only at the urogenital site will miss approximately 20% of STIs in women who report having receptive anal intercourse, a STD surveillance network study indicates.“As an obstetrician-gynecologist, I thought it would be interesting to analyse data from women who report having receptive anal intercourse and […]