Adherence to annual lung cancer screening needs improvement
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)-- A study from the Thoracic Oncology Research Group (TORG), Division of Pulmonary Critical Care, Medical University of South Carolina...
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Conflict management improves ICU team knowledge, mindfulness, and awareness
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)-The Intensive Care Unit is a stressful place, and conflicts invariably arise. To better understand the relationships between physicians, nurses,...
Disruption in combination inhaled corticosteroid therapy may lead to an increased rate of costly exacerbations and hospitalizations for Medicare patients
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)- Disruption of the refill of patients' regular combination inhaled corticosteroid therapy brand may have impacted symptoms and disease control...
BU: Stress reduces fertility in women
In North America, 20 to 25 percent of women and 18 to 21 percent of men of reproductive age report daily psychological stress. Although previous...
Every day spent in the hospital, readmission likelihood increases by 2.9 percent in rural cities
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)-Hospital readmissions, cost hospitals about $26 billion annually. Systems like the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) within the Affordable Care...
Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women
Credit: UT Southwestern In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder infections than...
Molecule flight speed is the new key for detecting drugs
The presence of cannabinoids in different textile and pharmacological goods and the need to distinguish them from those found in drugs and psychotropics has led...
Like a butterfly, immune protein ‘flutters’ in search of viruses, says Rutgers scientists
Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have identified an important step in the process that allows our bodies to fight viruses. Their work...
Special issue of Health Physics highlights women in radiation protection
October 1, 2018 - A special November issue of Health Physics journal presents 13 original research papers, reviews, and commentaries related to women's contributions to...
$1.3M grant to LSUHealthNO to increase certified sexual assault nurse examiners
New Orleans, LA - A team led by Jessica Landry, DNP, FNP-BC, Program Coordinator, BSN-DNP Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner at LSU Health New Orleans...
Nitrite’s got to be cruel to be kind
Credit: Eva-Maria Diehl The human pathogen Vibrio cholerae has puzzled the scientists since its discovery 150 years ago. Experts who studied the bacterium couldn't understand...
Health-related quality of life overlooked in cancer drug studies
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (October 1, 2018) - A McMaster University-led review and analysis of randomized clinical trials is questioning whether interventions which prolong...
Georgia State signs licensing agreement with DaZen Theranostics Inc. to develop cancer product
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Georgia State University has signed a licensing agreement with DaZen Theranostics Inc., a Delaware-based start-up company, to develop a product that...
Populations served by CPC+ medical home model are wealthier, use fewer inpatient services
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute When a new model of care delivery is introduced into the healthcare system an important measure of success is how well...
New study finds nanoparticles show promise in therapy for triple-negative breast cancer
WASHINGTON (Oct. 1, 2018) -- Approximately 10-20 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are found to be triple-negative, meaning the breast cancer cells test negative for...
