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Availability of diagnostic tests drive success in hospitalist-run short-stay units

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The most important factors for a successful stay in hospital short-stay units (SSUs) are the types of diagnostic tests performed and whether or not specialty consultations are needed. When hospitalists staff these units, ...


Can rapid malaria diagnostic tests improve health outcomes in practice?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study, carried out in primary care units in Zanzibar and published in this week's issue of PLoS Medicine, evaluates the impact of rapid malaria tests on prescribing practice and clinical outcomes. The findings sugges ...





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Research calls for better assessment of tests for tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. However, a team headed by Dr. Madhukar Pai at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) ...


Vet scientists' work on diagnostic, intervention tools for H1N1 helps human health lab, too

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

If some day you are tested for the H1N1 virus without the painful prick of a needle, thank a pig -- and a team of Kansas State University researchers and their collaborators who are connecting animal and human health.


Promising results for rapid viral diagnosis tests in emergency rooms

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rapid viral diagnosis tests for respiratory diseases in children who arrive in emergency departments have the potential to reduce pressures on health systems by enabling doctors to reach a quicker diagnosis, according to ...


Chlamydia that avoids diagnosis

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New sequencing and analysis of six strains Chlamydia will result in improved diagnosis of the sexually transmitted infection. This study provides remarkable insights into a new strain of Chlamydia that was identified in Sweden ...


How to make negative services less unpleasant for consumers

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Service quality beliefs are usually positively related to customer satisfaction - the higher the perceived service quality, the higher the customer's satisfaction. However, an article published in the August issue of the ...


Test developed at UQ diagnosed Australia's first swine flu victim

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created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When the first cases of H1N1 Influenza (swine flu) were reported in Mexico in April, UQ researchers got to work developing a test to diagnose the virus.


Combination of PET/CT tests can expedite diagnosis of lung cancer in a fast-track setting

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Research published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found an effective combination of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) (PET/CT) tests to diagnose lung cancer in a " ...


Cardiologists find physical exams just as good for assessing heart failure

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created Sep 16, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Patient history and physical examination, traditionally the cornerstone diagnostic tool for medical care, may still be among the most accurate and cost-efficient methods to assess patients with congestive heart failure, UT ...


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Mars Rover Team Diagnosing Unexpected Behavior

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The team operating NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit plans diagnostic tests this week after Spirit did not report some of its weekend activities, including a request to determine its orientation ...


Reliability and benefit of diagnostic procedure for asthma in young children is unclear

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has investigated the reliability of diagnosing bronchial asthma in children aged between 2 and 5 years, and the benefit that the test results can have for these ...



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