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Study finds barriers to angioplasty for life-threatening heart attacks
Oct 08, 2008 |
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Women, the elderly, and patients admitted to the emergency department on weekends are all less likely to receive same-day coronary angioplasty for a life-threatening heart attack in Florida, University of South Florida researchers ...
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Availability of diagnostic tests drive success in hospitalist-run short-stay units
Jun 10, 2009 |
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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, ...
Study reveals high level of adverse drug reactions in hospitals
Feb 11, 2009 |
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In a study of more than 3,000 patients, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that one in seven admitted to hospital experience adverse drug reactions to medical treatment.
New research shows small increase in hospital mortality rates in the first week of August
Sep 23, 2009 |
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People admitted to English hospitals in an emergency on the first Wednesday in August have, on average, a six percent higher mortality rate than people admitted on the previous Wednesday, according to research published in ...
Emergency Departments Do Not Provide Timely Care for All Patients
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study, Yale University researchers document a disturbing lack of consistency among U.S. hospitals in how quickly they treat patients in emergency rooms. Furthermore, some hospitals ...
Severe stress can cause stroke
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Many patients urgently admitted to hospital with cerebral infarction state that they were under great stress over a prolonged period prior to suffering their stroke, is shown in a unique patient study conducted in cooperation ...
Crowded emergency departments pose greater risks for patients with heart attacks
Jun 04, 2009 |
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June 04, 2009 - Patients with heart attacks and other forms of chest pain are three to five times more likely to experience serious complications after hospital admission when they are treated in a crowded emergency department ...
Study shows emergency physicians have good first instincts in diagnosing heart attacks
Jul 24, 2008 |
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A study out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center demonstrates emergency room doctors are correctly identifying patients who are having a heart attack, even when laboratory tests haven't yet confirmed it.
Testing trauma cases for blood alcohol levels can identify high-risk patients
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Heavy drinking often leads to trauma, and can also complicate subsequent assessment and patient care. New findings show that testing for blood alcohol levels can identify high-risk patients, even if they previously denied ...
Low blood sugar in hospital linked to higher death risk
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Harvard researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) found that diabetics hospitalized for noncritical illnesses who develop hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) during hospitalization have ...
Heart attack not a death sentence
Jul 18, 2008 |
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Survivors of cardiac arrest who received intensive care can expect long-term quality of life at reasonable expense to the health care system. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care is the ...
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