Archive: 21/02/2018

Patients with advanced cancer may be less competent to make decisions than doctors think

Patients with terminal cancer face difficult decisions. What treatment options support their goals? When is it reasonable to discontinue care? A study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that these ...

Feb 21, 2018

Intestinal worms can influence allergy and asthma risk in humans

With the prevalence of allergy and asthma on the rise around the world, the race is on to explain this increase and stem the tide. A recent study finds a clue in an unlikely source… intestinal worms.

Feb 21, 2018

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Haloperidol does not prevent delirium or improve survival rates in ICU patients

Prophylactic use of the drug haloperidol does not help to prevent delirium in intensive care patients or improve their chances of survival. Therefore, there is no reason anymore to administer the drug as a preventive measure ...

Feb 21, 2018

Female sex not a protective factor against heart disease in type 1 diabetes

Constrictions of the coronary blood vessels is a possible consequence of type 1 diabetes, and one that can eventually lead to myocardial infarction or heart failure. Generally speaking, women are afflicted by coronary artery ...

Feb 21, 2018

Laws banning hand-held cellphone calls more effective than texting bans for teen drivers

A new study led by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital used data from a national survey to examine the effectiveness of state-level cellphone laws in decreasing teens' use of cellphones ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Differences in patient-reported pain between U.S. and European orthopedic patients

American patients undergoing orthopedic surgical procedures report higher pain intensity scores compared to patients undergoing similar procedures in 13 European and non-European countries. American patients received more ...

Feb 21, 2018