Archive: 17/07/2017
Hospitalizations and cognitive decline in older adults
Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The results of their study suggest that hospitalization ...
Jul 17, 2017
Black light helps diagnose common skin problem found in pregnant women
Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that using a black light, or Wood's light, helps dermatologists determine disease extent of melasma, a hyperpigmentation ...
Jul 17, 2017
Improving care of patients with traumatic brain injury in low- and middle-income countries
A new research group focused on improving the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in low- and middle-income countries has been established at the University of Cambridge.
Jul 17, 2017
Radiation prior to surgery reduces risk of secondary tumors in early-stage breast cancer
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers launched a first of its kind study comparing the long-term benefits of radiation therapy in women with breast cancer either before surgery (neoadjuvant) or after surgery (adjuvant). Their ...
Jul 17, 2017
Computers helping emergency doctors make better choices
Clinical decision support (CDS) embedded directly into the patient's electronic medical record is associated with decreased overall utilization of high cost imaging, especially among higher utilizers. That is the main finding ...
Jul 17, 2017