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Study finds race and ethnicity affect use of hospice services among patients with advanced cancer
Race and ethnicity appear to have an effect on whether a patient with terminal cancer uses hospice care services, according to a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). view more (2009-02-11)
Preparing for an influenza pandemic: A triage protocol in the face of limited resources
The recent outbreaks of avian influenza (H5N1) around the world have placed a renewed emphasis on preparing for an influenza pandemic in humans. view more (2006-11-21)
Significant rise in proportion of chronically ill children dying in intensive care
The proportion of chronically ill young children dying in intensive care after being admitted to other hospital wards has steadily risen year on year since the end of the 1990s, reveals a study in the Journal of Medical Ethics. view more (2007-05-01)
Warm weather drives up numbers of children requiring emergency care
Warm sunny weather drives up the numbers of children requiring emergency care, finds a study in Emergency Medicine Journal. The research was carried out between May and June last year at the Accident and Emergency Medicine Department of the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital. The hospital operates the only children's emergency department in the... view more... (2003-03-17)
U.S. patients get more for their money than NHS patients do
Some patients in the United States are getting better health care than NHS patients in Britain, for roughly the same cost, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2002-01-16)
Children and pensioners endure heavy burden of caring
More children and pensioners act as informal carers for family or friends with chronic illness than previously thought, and many of these are not in good health themselves, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers analysed the 2001 UK census data, which for the first time, asked the entire population about caring responsibilities.... view more... (2003-12-10)
Depression care improved
German researchers from the Institutes for General Practice in Frankfurt / Main and Jena have achieved positive results from a sustainable intervention in the primary care practice (Annals of Internal Medicine, volume 151, number 6, Sep. 15, 2009). The view more (2009-09-17)
Gestational age not only factor in outcome of severely premature healthy babies
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say a crucial decision on whether to give intensive care to extremely premature infants should not be solely based on the infant's gestational age. view more (2008-04-17)
1 in 10 advanced colon cancer patients worry about prescription drug costs
The vast majority of advanced colon cancer patients in a clinical trial were not concerned about the cost of prescription drugs for managing chemotherapy side effects, such as infection, pain and nausea and few adopted strategies to reduce drug cost burdens after joining the clinical trial. view more (2009-06-01)
Blood tests and better communication skills could cut over-prescribing of antibiotics
Improving communications skills and the use of a simple blood test could help cut the growing number of inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics, a joint Cardiff University trial has discovered. view more (2009-05-21)
Study finds improvement in the care of children with cancer at the end of life
Expanded use of palliative care services is associated with enhanced communications between families and caregivers, improved symptoms management, and better quality of life for children dying from cancer, according to study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston. view more (2008-03-31)
Most hospital performance measures for heart failure not linked to improved patient outcomes
Four of five hospital performance measures for heart failure do not appear to accurately reflect the quality of care provided. view more (2007-01-03)
Drug Prescribing By Nurses In The Uk - Editor Of The Lancet Urges Caution (p 1875)
The contentious issue of drug prescribing by nurses is assessed by Richard Horton, Editor of THE LANCET, in a Commentary in this week's issue of the journal. He concludes that UK government plans to introduce unrestricted prescribing rights to nurses over the next few years could have serious consequences in the provision of health... view more... (2002-05-29)
Living wills have an impact on pre-hospital lifesaving care
A new study conducted at the Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, and published by Elsevier in the February 2009 issue of The Journal of Emergency Medicine shows that there is a lack of education and understanding in what sets a living will in motion in a pre-hospital setting. Education and implementation of code status designations can... view more... (2009-02-24)
Urgent action needed to improve the unhealthy state of our prisons
The physical and mental health of prisoners is often worse when they return to society because of the appalling state of prison service health care, writes Sir David Ramsbotham, former UK Chief Inspector of Prisons, in this month's studentBMJ. view more (2002-01-17)
Needs of people dying of heart failure not being met
The needs of people dying of heart failure are not being met, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh compared the experiences of 20 people with lung cancer with those of 20 people with advanced heart failure, using interviews every three months for up to one year with patients, their carers, and key... view more... (2002-10-22)
New website could stop intensive care beds going to waste
In this month`s Critical Care, Philip Hopkins and Anthony Wolff explain how a new website could help prevent critically ill patients dying while being transported between hospitals. In the last 30 years the demand for intensive care beds has increased as intensive care treatment has changed from being considered a luxury to a necessity.... view more... (2002-03-12)
Researchers identify potential patient safety risks among methadone maintenance treatment patients
Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers have identified potential safety risks among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients due to the quantity and accuracy of medical record documentation. view more (2009-07-09)
Study examines quality and duration of primary care visits
Adult primary care visits have increased in quality, duration and frequency between 1997 and 2005, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2009-11-10)
Hospital palliative care programs continue rapid growth
Hospitals continue to implement palliative care programs at a rapid pace, according to a Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) analysis of the latest data released in the 2006 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey of Hospitals. view more (2006-12-08)
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