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Privatizing Canada's health care is not the answer: Lessons from the United States
Investing in Canada's public health system is the best way to improve it, rather than privatization, writes Dr. Marcia Angell, a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School and former editor-in-chief of The New England Journal of Medicine. view more (2008-10-07)
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)
Retinopathy of prematurity diagnosis time significantly reduced using telemedicine
To be properly diagnosed, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the leading cause of childhood blindness in the United States and worldwide, requires a time intensive process and significant coordination between ophthalmologist and NICU staff. view more (2009-06-30)
Studies of 20,000 smokers show quit rates double with counseling and free nicotine patches
Increasing the level of Quitline smoking cessation services and offering free nicotine patches are a successful and cost-effective way to reduce smoking rates, according to two new studies in the December issue of Tobacco Control, a peer-reviewed publication of the British Medical Journal. view more (2007-11-30)
New method of managing risk in pregnancy leads to healthier newborns, better outcomes for moms
An alternative method for obstetric care has led to lower neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission rates, higher uncomplicated vaginal birth (UVB) rates, and a lower mean Adverse Outcome Index (AOI) score. view more (2008-06-03)
Widespread airbag use could result in dramatic cost savings for US trauma centers
According to research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the new generation of airbags not only helps protect motor vehicle collision (MVC) victims from injury and death, but also are associated with dramatic cost saving to trauma centers. view more (2008-05-20)
Friendly bacteria reduce hospital infections
A probiotic bacterium, Lactobacillus plantarum 299, has been used to out-compete the dangerous bacteria that cause respiratory illness in ventilated patients. view more (2008-11-06)
Improvement following ADHD treatment sustained in most children
Most children treated in a variety of ways for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Yet increased risk for behavioral problems, including delinquency and substance use,... view more... (2007-07-20)
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)
Hospitalized patients with schizophrenia more likely to have medical and surgical complications
A Johns Hopkins study of more than 1,700 patients with schizophrenia hospitalized for medical or surgical care unrelated to their mental disorder shows they are at least twice as likely as similar patients without schizophrenia to suffer dangerous and expensive adverse events. view more (2006-03-15)
Ultrasound makes central venous catheterisation safer, quicker and easier
Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation is easier, quicker and safer than the traditional method using landmarks, and should be the method of choice when treating critical care patients. view more (2006-11-17)
One in four hospital prescribing errors “potentially serious”
Around one in four hospital drug errors is “potentially serious,” and likely to harm patients, suggests a pilot study from one major teaching hospital, reported in Quality and Safety in Health Care. view more (2002-12-03)
Health care accounts for 8 percent of US carbon footprint
The American health care sector accounts for nearly a tenth of the country's carbon dioxide emissions, according to a first-of-its-kind calculation of health care's carbon footprint. view more (2009-11-11)
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)
Day-care services could be option for pregnancy complications (pp 1089, 1104)
Research from Australia in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights how day-care services could offer some benefits over hospital admission for women with pregnancy complications. Day care is increasingly being used for complications of pregnancy, despite little evidence that it is effective. Deborah Turnbull from the University of Adelaide,... view more... (2004-03-31)
ESC Congress 2003: Novel blood test helps doctors to manage patients with shortness of breath
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: Hot Line I - Medical Treatment & Heart Failure We have shown... view more... (2003-08-31)
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)
Scots medics should learn from African cancer patients, says study
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have compared experiences of cancer patients in Midlothian, Scotland and Kenya. The findings highlight the differences between physical and spiritual or emotional pain. Many cancer sufferers in rural Africa die in physical pain but at peace with themselves, whereas in developed countries, patients suffer... view more... (2003-02-13)
Angioplasty reduces long-term cardiac risk among heart patients with 'silent' ischemia
When compared with intensive drug therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, angioplasty) was more beneficial in reducing the long-term risk of major cardiac events among heart attack survivors with "silent ischemia". view more (2007-05-09)
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)
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