Tag: Health Care Systems/Services

Arizona's EMS agencies impact thousands with state-of-the-art treatment TUCSON, Ariz. -- The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative ...

1/3 of all cancers in Canada can be prevented by a combination of policymaking & education

Results of the ComPARe project reported in a special issue of Preventive Medicine on the burden of cancer in Canada ...

Stark racial, financial divides found in opioid addiction treatment

Sharp growth in appointments for buprenorphine prescriptions mainly involved white patients; and three-quarters of prescriptions go to those who pay ...

Cancer risk tools underused in general practice, research shows

Potentially life-saving cancer risk assessment tools are being widely underused by general practices across the UK, according to new research. ...

Could sleep molecules lead to a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease?

A new study published today in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, has found that ...

Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during ‘fourth trimester’

40% felt overwhelmed or depressed, yet many did not have a health plan after delivery The three trimesters of pregnancy ...

Utilization and cancer yield of BI-RADS 3 lesions detected on high risk screening breast MRI

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 7, 2019--When appropriate, short-interval follow-up magnetic resonance imaging ...

Frequency and outcomes of new suspicious lesions on breast MRI in neoadjuvant therapy

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 7, 2019--During neoadjuvant chemotherapy, new suspicious findings detected ...

When doctors and nurses can disclose and discuss errors, hospital mortality rates decline

An association between hospitals' openness and mortality rates has been demonstrated for the first time in a study among 137 ...

Health professionals wary of medicinal cannabis misuse and adverse effects

A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) analysis of studies gauging attitudes to medicinal cannabis has found that while health professionals ...

PolyU develops palm-sized 3D ultrasound imaging system for scoliosis mass screening

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently shared that more youngsters can have their scoliosis conditions detected early and monitored ...

First in-vivo trial of subharmonic contrast-enhanced imaging for detection of PCa

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 6, 2019--A new technique for imaging of microbubble ...

Making a ‘to do’ list for trauma docs

Study: Digital checklist can support trauma teams without hampering performanceCredit: Drexel University In hospital trauma centers, where life-or-death decisions are ...

New technique for minimally invasive lung cancer surgery — ultrasonic device safe, effective

First-of-its-kind, multi-site international trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting shows promise for reducing risks and promoting quicker recovery TORONTO ...

Five things to know about physician suicide

Physician suicide is an urgent problem with rates higher than suicide rates in the general public, with potential for extensive ...

High rates of Indigenous people in jail is a health crisis

The overincarceration of Indigenous people in Canada is a health crisis, causing more years of life to be lost than ...

Program involving community volunteers shows promise for reducing health care use by seniors

Incorporating community volunteers into the health care system shows promise in reducing health care usage by older adults and shifting ...

Managing architectural distortion on mammography based on MR enhancement

May 5, 2019

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--High negative predictive values (NPV) in mammography ...

Comparison between clinicians’ and radiologists’ understanding and imaging of breast pain

May 5, 2019

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--Clinicians need more education in the types ...

Study asks patients’ input to improve the hospital experience