News tagged with triage
High blood pressure may point to hidden health problems for kids in the ER
(Medical Xpress) -- More than half of children admitted to an urban Florida pediatric emergency department had elevated blood pressure, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric Emergency Care.
Dec 02, 2011 |
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New vitamin K analysis supports the triage theory
An important analysis conducted by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute scientists suggests the importance of ensuring optimal dietary intakes of vitamin K to prevent age-related conditions such as bone fragility, ...
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Triage technology with a Star Trek twist
Triage technology comes with a Star Trek twist, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T).
May 27, 2009 |
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Quality improvement initiatives can save moms, babies in Africa
A large regional hospital in Ghana saw a reduction in maternal and infant deaths after continuous quality improvement (QI) initiatives were put into place through a collaborative partnership.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Biomarkers identify acute kidney injury in emergency patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has severe consequences, with a 25 to 80 percent risk of in-hospital death. Researchers have found a way to diagnose AKI using a urine test, enabling emergency departments to identify these high-risk ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Conservation scientists 'unanimous' in expectations of serious loss of biological diversity
The number of species being recognised as endangered is ever increasing and a new study, published in Conservation Biology, reveals the unanimity among conservation scientists of expectations of a major loss of biological divers ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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AMD cutting 1,400 workers in first move by new CEO
(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is cutting some 1,400 workers as a weak computer market and manufacturing delays have hurt the world's second-biggest maker of microprocessors for PCs.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Disconnect between wireless demand and capacity
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report from the Global Information Industry Center at the University of California, San Diego examines the projected disconnect between U.S. wireless infrastructure capacity and consumer ...
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Oxygenating system associated with lower risk of death for H1N1 patients with respiratory failure
Patients with severe 2009 H1N1 influenza who developed respiratory failure and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient's blood had a lower rate of in-hospital death than similar patients who did not receive ...
Oct 05, 2011 |
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'Toolkit' makes medical procedures less stressful for children with autism
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has joined with Autism Speaks to create a resource for physicians and parents of children with autism to better prepare for blood draws and other routine medical procedures. This ...
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Alzheimer's test developed at Cambridge to be trialled by GPs
Cambridge Cognition, a spin-out of the University, today announced its plans to launch the GP version of their memory test to aid early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. The company is based on ...
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Unfounded pesticide concerns adversely affect the health of low-income populations
The increasingly prevalent notion that expensive organic fruits and vegetables are safer because pesticides — used to protect traditional crops from insects, thus ensuring high crop yields and making them less expensive ...
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Optimal reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Primary PCI is the best reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. CJ Terkelsen and co-workers used the Western Denmark Heart Registry to describe the implementation of primary ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Aug 30, 2011 |
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