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Artificial intelligence can explain why each COVID-19 wave impacts our bodies differently
Researchers have identified what they believe to be robust metabolic markers of Covid, a discovery which could lead to better…
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Tiny optical sensors could put an end to hospital bed sores
Tiny smart bed sensors embedded in hospital mattresses could put an end to painful and potentially life-threatening pressure sores, thanks…
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Early physical therapy associated with less health care resource use for patients with acute lower back pain: Patients who sought early physical therapy also spent less on lower back pain-related costs in the 30 days after initially showing symptoms
Early initiation of physical therapy (PT) for U.S. patients with acute lower back pain (LBP) was associated with less health…
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When heart-assisting implants could save a life, patients who are Black or female don’t get them as often: Providers’ differential decision-making must be addressed to equalize chance of survival for heart failure patients, researchers say
Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device…
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People in shelter-in-place hotels used less acute health services: Unintended benefit of pandemic policy to shield homeless people from COVID-19
In the first year of the pandemic, San Francisco and other communities in California offered private hotel rooms, three meals…
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AI performs as well as medical specialists in analyzing lung disease, research shows
A Nagoya University research group has developed an AI algorithm that accurately and quickly diagnoses idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung…
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A shortage with a silver lining: A chance to reduce unneeded blood tests
A pandemic-related shortage of a mundane item — tubes to collect blood samples from patients — has caused headaches for…
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AI speeds sepsis detection to prevent hundreds of deaths: System could spare significant numbers of lives from one of world’s top killers
Patients are 20% less likely to die of sepsis because a new AI system developed at Johns Hopkins University catches…
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Surgery risks go up depending upon the anesthesiologist’s workload, study suggests
Most major surgeries would not be possible without anesthesia to render a patient unconscious and pain free and to ensure…
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North ‘plaza’ in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round
The ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known as Monks Mound, a…
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Patient deterioration predictor could surpass limits of traditional vital signs
An artificial intelligence-driven device that works to detect and predict hemodynamic instability may provide a more accurate picture of patient…
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Second mRNA booster significantly effective against Omicron variants, study finds
In one of the first investigations of the effectiveness of a second mRNA booster against COVID-19 Omicron variants, a study…
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COVID-19 transmission in geriatric acute care shows need for enhanced infection control and prevention measures
Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have found that in COVID-19 isolation wards less transmission of the virus occurred between…
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Anti-inflammatory compound shows potential in treating patients with severe COVID-19
An anti-inflammatory compound may have the potential to treat systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19 and…
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Comparing physicians’ performance to peers decreases job satisfaction and increases burnout, study finds
A new study finds that a commonly used behavioral intervention — informing primary care physicians about how their performance compares…
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Diverse nurse workforce linked to better maternal health outcomes in childbirth
A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons provides…
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Hidden consciousness detected with EEG predicts recovery of unresponsive patients
A new study finds that signs of covert consciousness — subtle brainwaves detectable with EEG — are the strongest predictor…
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US hospital adverse events drop significantly
The largest medical record-based study ever of adverse events suffered by hospitalized patients in the U.S., published in the July…
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Most patients with appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics: Many can be treated as outpatients, avoiding surgery and hospitalization
Outpatient antibiotic management of selected patients with appendicitis is safe, allowing many patients to avoid surgery and hospitalization, and should…
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Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers can predict postoperative delirium: Research also provides new mechanistic insights into how this delirium occurs
Clinical studies have demonstrated a strong association between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and delirium. A change to the Tau protein, which…
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Rising tide in adverse drug reactions
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified an increasing trend in medicine-related harm leading to hospital admission. The trend…
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Inhaled nitric oxide reduces hospital stay and improves oxygenation in pregnant patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: Findings could offer a new treatment approach for pneumonia combining high dose inhaled nitric oxide gas with careful patient monitoring
High dose inhaled nitric oxide gas (iNO) is a safe and effective respiratory therapy for pregnant women hospitalized with severe…
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After facial feminization surgery, transgender people report better psychosocial health
A UCLA study offers the first evidence that transgender patients who receive gender-affirming facial feminization surgery reported better mental health…
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People who practice intermittent fasting experience less severe complications from COVID-19, study finds
Intermittent fasting has previously shown to have a host of health benefits, including lowering the risk of diabetes and heart…
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Size matters in particle treatments of traumatic injuries: A new analysis offers guidance on the size of nanoparticles that could be most effective at stopping internal bleeding
Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death in the U.S. among people 45 and under, and such injuries account…
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