Better staff training and family reminders to better monitor patients at risk of falling is a better method, study authors say One of the most dangerous activities for hospital patients is the seemingly simple act of getting out of bed. For the weak and woozy...
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Month: December 2012
Patients transferred to the intensive care unit within 24 hours of admission to a hospital room have high risk of dying
Most critically ill medical patients who arrive at the emergency department (ED) are directly admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). However, some of these patients are admitted to a medical floor, only to be transferred to the ICU later on. These...
Update: Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Infections among Persons Who Received Injections with Contaminated Medication
CDC HEALTH UPDATE Distributed via Health Alert Network December 20, 2012, 11:55 ET (11:55 AM ET) CDC HAN-0338-2012-12-20-U-N Summary New information from diagnostic imaging of patients exposed to contaminated methylprednisolone acetate (MPA1) from the New England...
Statement from State Rep. Lisa Brown on the meningitis outbreak and Michigan’s drug immunity laws
"The outbreak of meningitis connected to a prescription steroid medication highlights Michigan's lack of consumer protection when it comes to pharmaceuticals. I introduced House Bill 4440, legislation that holds drug companies liable when they sell dangerous or...
When an Animal Bite Becomes Infected
Experts say you should seek medical attention right away When Fido or Fluffy bite someone, it poses risks of nerve and tendon damage and, more often, infection. The chances of infection from a cat bite is much higher than that of a dog bite, the American Academy of...
Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment. Researchers found that oncologists, surgeons and...
Pacemakers for the brain
An engineer of MEDTECH company checks the 'ROSA' robot aimed at helping surgeons during brain operations on October 19, 2012. Researchers in Baltimore have just begun experimenting with a kind of pacemaker for the brain. "Actually we did the second surgery last...
Studies of Alzheimer’s Caregivers May Overlook Non-Spouses
Many looking after family members are actually their adult children, grandchildren Researchers looked at which type of caregiver Alzheimer's patients had in six clinical trials conducted by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study. The caregivers were categorized as...
Winter Depression May Require Treatment Plan
Seasonal affective disorder affects up to 1 in 5 Americans, experts say If sleepiness, social withdrawal and difficulty concentrating interfere with work or personal relationships, it's time to seek help, according to experts from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn....
Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn’s Disease
Findings may eventually lead to better treatments, researchers say Using a new technique, researchers have pinpointed a large number of additional genes associated with Crohn’s disease, bringing the total to 200. The scientists at University College London, in...
