Baby deaths soar 30% in Venezuela: ministry
Deaths of babies soared by 30 percent last year in Venezuela, hit by shortages of food and medicine in an economic and political crisis, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
May 10, 2017
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Loss of spinal nerve fibers not the only cause of disability in multiple sclerosis
It is commonly thought that in MS, the loss of axons (nerve fibres) contributes to the chronic disability found in many patients. This has led to the wide use of MRI to measure the cross sectional area of the spinal cord ...
May 10, 2017
Research links genetics to early-onset pancreatitis in pediatric patients
A study published today in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that early-onset pancreatitis in children is strongly associated with certain genetic mutations and family history of pancreatitis.
May 10, 2017
Mandatory Headwear does not influence surgical site infections
Surgical site infections are noteworthy and costly health complications. Patients with infections are likely to stay longer an intensive care unit and a hospital. Those with infections have an increased risk of hospital readmission ...
May 10, 2017
Training surgeons to teach the public is effective in advancing bleeding control knowledge
Training surgeons in bleeding control techniques so that they can in turn train the general public is an effective way to disseminate bleeding control knowledge and teach skills, according to study findings published as an ...
May 10, 2017
