News tagged with acute care
Viral infection not responsible for exacerbation of lung disease in most patients
Acute viral infection does not appear to be a primary cause of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive, deadly disease resulting in thickening and scarring of the lungs, according to a study ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Drug-resistant pathogen found in large numbers in LA County
Researchers with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have found high rates of the multi-drug resistant pathogen, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among the patient population in long-term acute ...
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Mar 24, 2011 |
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Leptin resistance may prevent severe lung disease in patients with diabetes
Resistance to leptin, a protein that plays a key role in regulating metabolism and appetite, may help prevent the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI) in individuals with type ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Patients with sickle cell disease have high rate of acute care usage and rehospitalization
Patients with sickle cell disease average about 2.5 hospital visits per year, with 18- to 30-year old patients more likely to require acute care or rehospitalization, according to a study in the April 7 issue of JAMA.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 06, 2010 |
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Most Stroke Victims Arrive at Hospital Too Late for Drug Therapy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most stroke patients arrive at the hospital too late to take advantage of a clot-busting drug that significantly reduces stroke symptoms and lessens the chance of permanent disability, according to researchers ...
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Surgical masks vs. N95 respirators for preventing influenza among health care workers
Surgical masks appear to be no worse than, and nearly as effective as N95 respirators in preventing influenza in health care workers, according to a study released early online today by JAMA. The study was posted online ...
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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Aggressive care raises Medicare costs in end-stage dementia
A large proportion of Medicare expenditures for nursing home residents with advanced dementia, a terminal illness, is spent on aggressive treatments that may be avoidable and of limited clinical benefit, according to a new ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Lung injury study could save lives in critically ill
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast are investigating a potential new treatment for lung disease that could save many lives each year.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 13, 2010 |
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High systolic BP in patients with chest pain linked with favorable prognosis
New research finds that there is an inverse association between the level of supine (lying face up) systolic blood pressure measured on admission to an intensive care unit for acute chest pain and risk of death at one year, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Molecular adsorbent recirculating system treatment for acute liver failure
The molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) is used in the treatment of liver failure patients to enable either native liver recovery or as a bridging treatment to liver transplantation. A recent study from Finland ...
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May 12, 2010 |
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After critical illness, long-term acute care hospitalization common, increasing
From 1997 to 2006, the number of long-term acute care hospitals doubled, the number of Medicare patients who were transferred to a long-term acute care hospital after a critical illness tripled, and the 1 year survival for ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Weekend strokes may receive more aggressive treatment
Stroke patients admitted to the hospital on the weekend appear more likely to receive the clot-dissolving medication tissue plasminogen activator than patients admitted during the week, according to a report in the January ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Taking dex can improve high altitude exercise capacity in certain climbers
Taking dexamathasone prophlyactically may improve exercise capacity in some mountaineers, according to Swiss researchers. Dexamathasone, known popularly to climbers as "dex," has been used for years to treat altitude-related ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Researchers find new patterns in H1N1 deaths
Brazilian researchers have performed the first-ever autopsy study to examine the precise causes of death in victims of the H1N1 swine flu.
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Dec 23, 2009 |
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Etoricoxib provides long lasting pain relief after surgery
Oral etoricoxib is at least as effective as other drugs commonly used for pain relief after surgery. A Cochrane Systematic Review has confirmed the effectiveness of the drug, which is sold under the brand name of Arcoxia.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 15, 2009 |
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