New modeling research challenges public health guidelines that recommend conservative antibiotic use for cholera. In some cases, prescribing antibiotics more broadly could slow or stop outbreaks and even reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today announced Heron Therapeutics (Nasdaq: HRTX) has rejoined ASA鈥檚 Industry Supporter Program for a seventh consecutive year, supporting the Society鈥檚 more than 59,000 anesthesiologist members to improve patient care for the treatment of pain following surgery and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).
Experts from Cedars-Sinai will present advances in research and clinical innovation at the annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) scientific conference May 3-6 in San Diego.
鈥淎ACN Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Progressive Care鈥� provides the first staffing standards for the growing specialty. The document outlines seven standards to incorporate appropriate staffing into everyday operations and patient care, with specific actions, exemplars, tools and resources.
Ochsner Health proudly announces today a pivotal milestone in advancing pediatric healthcare in the Gulf South, breaking ground on The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children鈥檚 Hospital. Joined by Mrs. Gayle Benson, Ochsner Health leaders and local and state government officials, this afternoon鈥檚 groundbreaking ceremony marks a historic step forward in making this innovative new home for Louisiana鈥檚 No. 1 hospital for kids a reality. Adding to the excitement of the day, Ochsner and Mrs. Benson are also excited to unveil a new partnership with Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, aimed at fulfilling the wishes of many children.
Introducing Kenall's new task light: the MedMaster KUE鈩�. Combining Kenall's expertise in behavioral health lighting with a sleek new contour, KUE's design aesthetic is as comfortable as it is stylish.
Study finds that 25% of 7350 patients hospitalized between 2016 and 2021 for scooter-related injuries were using substances such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana and cocaine when injured. The findings underscore the urgent need to strengthen safety regulations, enforce helmet use, and reduce substance use among scooter riders.
Every year, some mothers die after giving birth due to heart problems, and many of these deaths could be prevented. The ability to screen for heart weakness before pregnancy could play a crucial role in identifying women who may need additional care to improve pregnancy outcomes.
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Unbound Medicine today announced the availability of Assist鈩� on the uCentral鈩� medical platform. Powered by Unbound Intelligence鈩⑩�攚hich combines human expertise with artificial intelligence鈥擜ssist鈩� offers customizable digital assistants designed to serve both clinicians and medical librarians. This advanced capability enables healthcare professionals to quickly find answers to clinical questions and distill medical literature, turning information into insights that improve patient care. Additionally, it saves librarians time, enabling them to better support clinicians and researchers in meeting their clinical and research information needs.
Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery庐, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
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For patients undergoing jaw reconstruction after surgery for head and neck cancer, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques can improve some key clinical outcomes, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery庐, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
When athletes who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder get concussions, their ADHD disorder may prolong recovery, researchers think.
The ongoing shortage of donor hearts for children who need them stems from multiple causes, including a lack of donor awareness, organ allocation issues, and not enough organs that are of sufficient quality to transplant. Currently, new hearts for kids are still hard to find, and they are even scarcer for babies. Infants are particularly hard to match with a heart.
Although at quick intervention is emphasized at first, healing after relies heavily on strong collaboration in rehab
Financial toxicity, the financial distress linked to cancer treatment, significantly impacts patient outcomes. To combat this, the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute established a Financial Toxicity Tumor Board in 2019. The board is the first known institutional-level intervention of its kind, functioning like a traditional disease-focused multidisciplinary tumor board, but with a singular focus on financial distress.
鈥� Phase I trial demonstrates lasting responses and encouraging safety profile in two aggressive thyroid cancer subtypes, suggesting further progress for CAR T cell therapy in solid tumors 鈥� One patient experienced a complete response, and one patient had a partial response 鈥� This type of cancer has limited treatment options, and most patients have a poor prognosis of six months or less 鈥� AIC100 is a CAR T cell therapy that targets the ICAM-1 protein on tumor cells
Black and Hispanic children with high-risk neuroblastoma experience worse survival outcomes than their white peers, even when treated in frontline clinical trials, according to a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study is believed to be the first to comprehensively evaluate survival by race and ethnicity in a national cohort of children with high-risk neuroblastoma enrolled in clinical trials.
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