Archive: 15/03/2017
Study details death risks associated with long-term antiplatelet therapy
A study by a multi-institutional research team has tracked the long-term incidence of death following ischemic and bleeding events occurring in patients more than one year after placement of a coronary stent. Their study ...
Mar 15, 2017
Use of computerized systems to help physicians assess patients linked with decreased risk of blood clot
The use of computerized clinical decision support systems among surgical patients are associated with a significant increase in the proportion of patients with adequately ordered treatment to prevent blood clots, and a significant ...
Mar 15, 2017
An epidemic of epipens
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that prescriptions of adrenaline autoinjectors (commonly called 'epipens') for children with allergies have increased markedly in the last decade, with nearly four devices ...
Mar 15, 2017
Predicting long-term cognitive decline following delirium
Evidence suggests that experiencing delirium after surgery can lead to long-term cognitive decline in older adults. However, not everyone who experiences delirium will suffer this fate. After a recent study, researchers at ...
Mar 15, 2017
Female cyberbullies and victims feel the most negative about school and learning
Involvement in cyberbullying among girls triggers negative perceptions of the importance of school and the value of learning, a new Nottingham Trent University study suggests. Psychologists, writing in the Springer journal ...
Mar 15, 2017