News tagged with trauma patients
Vitamin D deficiency high among trauma patients
New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that 77 percent of trauma patients had deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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New England Journal: 200 years of medical history
Unhappy with today's health care? Think of what it was like to be sick 200 years ago.
Jan 04, 2012 |
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High levels of tau protein linked to poor recovery after brain injury
High levels of tau protein in fluid bathing the brain are linked to poor recovery after head trauma, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Fondazione IRCCS ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Racial, ethnic and insurance disparities revealed in post-hospital care after trauma
According to the results of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, African-Americans, Hispanics and uninsured patients use fewer post-hospitalization services after traumatic injury, includ ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Trauma drug first for civilian ambulance service
A drug currently used to reduce bleeding in operating theatres and in trauma in the armed forces is set to be used by a civilian ambulance service for the first time.
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Deep-chilling trauma patients to try to save them
(AP) -- Suspended animation may not be just for sci-fi movies anymore: Trauma surgeons soon will try plunging some critically injured people into a deep chill - cooling their body temperatures as low as 50 ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Psychological traumas experienced over lifetime linked to adult irritable bowel syndrome
The psychological and emotional traumas experienced over a lifetime -- such as the death of a loved one, divorce, natural disaster, house fire or car accident, physical or mental abuse -- may contribute to adult irritable ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Evidence for spinal membrane as a source of stem cells may advance spinal cord treatment
Italian and Spanish scientists studying the use of stem cells for treating spinal cord injuries have provided the first evidence to show that meninges, the membrane which envelops the central nervous system, is a potential ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Alternating training improves motor learning
Learning from one's mistakes may be better than practicing to perfection, according to a study in the Oct. 19 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. The study found that forcing people to switch from a normal walking patter ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Interfacility helicopter ambulance transport of neurosurgical patients
Doctors may be sending too many patients by helicopter, an expensive choice that may not impact patient outcome
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Link found between percentage of minority trauma patients in a hospital and increased odds of dying
The odds of dying appear to increase for patients treated at hospitals with higher proportions of minority trauma patients, although racial disparities may partly explain differences in outcomes between trauma hospitals, ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Gene flux can foretell survival for trauma patients
The onset of inflammation and infection in a person recovering from a trauma such as a car accident or severe burns can be as deadly as the incident itself. New findings from Princeton University researchers ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Uninsured trauma patients are more likely to use the ED for follow-up care
Providing access to an outpatient clinic isn't enough to keep some trauma patients who have been discharged from the hospital from returning to the emergency department (ED) for follow-up care, even for such minor needs as ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Trauma drama: researches investigate 'drama queen' of immune system
Kansas State University's Sherry Fleming is investigating the factor that initiates the immune system's "drama queen": the one responsible for intestinal cell damage after hemorrhage.
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Novo Nordisk pays $26.7 million to settle claims
Danish drug company Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it promoted the misuse of blood clotting drug NovoSeven, the US Justice Department announced Friday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 11, 2011 |
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