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INADEQUATE PAEDIATRIC CARE IN LESS-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CAN BE IMPROVED (pp 86, 106)
More than 11 million children die each year before they reach their fifth birthday. 99% of these deaths occur in less-developed countries, and most are a direct result of curable infectious diseases. Research published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET concludes that improving the quality of care of young children referred to hospitals in... view more... (2001-01-11)
Can email help doctors use their time more productively?
In almost every era doctors have perceived themselves as "running faster" but there is little evidence to support this. Doctors feel stressed because there is now so much more they can do. There are more external forces impinging on their practice and patients and the public have raised expectations, yet patients value meaningful time... view more... (2001-08-01)
MRSA in hospital intensive care -- what's growing where?
Researchers are finding out which bugs grow in intensive care units to develop a novel sampling regime that would indicate the threat of MRSA and other superbugs in the environment, scientists heard today (Monday 31 March 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh International Conference... view more... (2008-03-31)
Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health
Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2009-10-28)
How can we secure the future of medical research?
Clinical research in Britain is in decline. This week's BMJ reveals that the number of non-commercial trials has fallen in recent years, while a summary of a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences sets out what is needed to revitalise clinical research. view more (2003-10-29)
Nursing Home Placement Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
People with Alzheimer's disease experience an acceleration in the rate of cognitive decline after being placed in a nursing home according to a new study by the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center. view more (2007-06-01)
Re-examine the approach to treatment decisions of the frail elderly in hospitals
Frail elderly persons are a growing section of emergency and hospital care, and the traditional rules around consent and care may not be meeting this group's needs. view more (2006-06-06)
Cure for cancer one step closer
The cure for cancer is one step closer this week with the first collections of cancer tissue taking place at the new Wesley Research Institute Tissue Bank. view more (2007-04-04)
Reducing pressure on hospitals and GPs
A Kent-based NHS consultant geriatrician has completed an in-depth study which could help reduce the pressure on hospitals and GPs. Dr Iain Carpenter, an expert in the field of caring for elderly people and Reader at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC) has been leading a research team analysing the structure and performance of intermediate... view more... (2002-06-25)
Cutting-edge health care training in Africa
Oxford University researchers are developing a pilot `E-learning Certification Programme in Global Health` directed at health professionals working in Africa, following a donation of US $500,000 (£325,000) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Increasing strains on the health care system in many African countries created by AIDS and... view more... (2002-10-25)
Research shows patients and their families concerned about end-of-life care
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered that while new technologies ease the pain of dying, they can also make older patients and their families feel they are ill-equipped to make necessary important decisions about care and treatment. The two-year study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, examined the views of... view more... (2003-07-18)
Study finds some people in pain unlikely to seek treatment
A Rochester-based study has found more than 20 percent of people with chronic pain did not seek physician help for their pain. view more (2006-02-13)
Scientists deliver the next generation of hair care products
Proteins perform a number of vital functions in the body at a biochemical level; one of which is to carry and deliver essential molecules to specific areas. On reaching their destination, they deliver their cargo by attaching to the target. view more (1999-07-13)
Canadian breast cancer guidelines do not meet their objective
The Canadian Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer, first published in 1998, were developed to reduce variation in the way that breast cancer was being treated. view more (2007-03-13)
Stroke Care Poor and Disorganised, Says Report - Urgent Change Needed
Stroke is the third main cause of death and the main cause of disability in the UK, and it accounts for about 5% of the NHS budget. The National Sentinel Audit for Stroke, commissioned by the NHS Executive, examined many aspects of stroke care, including the organisation and facilities available for stroke patients; how they are diagnosed and... view more... (1999-10-11)
Government should consider allowing older people who need long-term care to keep more of their incomes rather than tinker with the capital limits, says new study
New research is critical of the long-term care debate’s pre-occupation with capital and the fact that older people often have to sell their homes to pay for care. It says that allowing people to keep more of their income would target extra state help on the poorest. The University of Leicester research was carried out by Ruth Hancock, Senior... view more... (2000-06-08)
Hospital Doctors Under Pressure: new Roles for the Healthcare Workforce
A new working party report launched today by the Royal College of Physicians recommends the introduction of a new kind of healthcare practitioner in addition to doctors and nurses. The new role would include some tasks currently undertaken by doctors and nurses, leaving them free to concentrate properly on patients and the wider areas of... view more... (2000-04-17)
Manual therapy is effective treatment for neck pain
Manual therapy is more effective and less costly for treating neck pain than physiotherapy or care by a general practitioner, claim researchers in this week's BMJ. The study involved 183 patients recruited by 42 general practitioners in the Netherlands. All patients were aged 18-70 years and had suffered neck pain for at least two weeks. Sixty... view more... (2003-04-23)
New act will restrict patient choice
Chronically sick and older people may not be able to choose where they are treated when new community care regulations come into force in January 2004, warn researchers in this week's BMJ. Under the Community Care (Delayed Discharge) Act, local authorities will be fined by the NHS for failing to arrange social care services for patients who remain... view more... (2004-01-03)
Children with special health care needs report unmet needs for mental health care services
Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and members of their families are at risk of not getting the mental health care services they need. view more (2006-06-23)
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