Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading

by Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to which red blood cells are saturated with oxygen, is one of health care&#3

Updated on: November 21,2024

Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading

by Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to which red blood cells are saturated with oxygen, is one of health care&#3

Updated on:November 21,2024

Adoption of probiotics in NICU for very low-birth-weight neonates has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineFor very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis o

Updated on: April 29,2024

Adoption of probiotics in NICU for very low-birth-weight neonates has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineFor very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis o

Updated on:April 29,2024

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why the immune systems of prematurely born babies are susceptible to deadly infections

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155968Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks to

Updated on:June 08,2024

Study of national data demonstrates the value of acute hospital care at home

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) Waiver in 2020, thousands of patient

Updated on: March 15,2024

Study of national data demonstrates the value of acute hospital care at home

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) Waiver in 2020, thousands of patient

Updated on:March 15,2024

Life-sustaining treatment ends sooner for uninsured trauma patients

by Lori SolomonEarly withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy (WLST) is more likely among uninsured trauma patients, according to a study published online July 24 inJAMA Network Open.Graeme Hoit, M

Updated on: August 31,2024

Life-sustaining treatment ends sooner for uninsured trauma patients

by Lori SolomonEarly withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy (WLST) is more likely among uninsured trauma patients, according to a study published online July 24 inJAMA Network Open.Graeme Hoit, M

Updated on:August 31,2024

Webcams in NICU help new parents bond virtually, reduce stress

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Cleveland ClinicHaving a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, can be an emotional rollercoaster for new parents.But research done at Cleveland Clinic Chil

Updated on: May 25,2024

Webcams in NICU help new parents bond virtually, reduce stress

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Cleveland ClinicHaving a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, can be an emotional rollercoaster for new parents.But research done at Cleveland Clinic Chil

Updated on:May 25,2024

Study finds sex bias in emergency department pain management

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals a significant sex bias in pain management at emergency departments, showing that female patients are consist

Updated on: August 26,2024

Study finds sex bias in emergency department pain management

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals a significant sex bias in pain management at emergency departments, showing that female patients are consist

Updated on:August 26,2024

Using AI to help address aggression in the ED

by Edith Cowan University,Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay from PexelsArtificial intelligence (AI) has been integrated into an immersive virtual-reality-enhanced computer simulation program

Updated on: August 08,2024

Using AI to help address aggression in the ED

by Edith Cowan University,Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay from PexelsArtificial intelligence (AI) has been integrated into an immersive virtual-reality-enhanced computer simulation program

Updated on:August 08,2024

Study finds most infants receiving ICU-level care for RSV had no underlying medical condition

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fa

Updated on: May 13,2024

Study finds most infants receiving ICU-level care for RSV had no underlying medical condition

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fa

Updated on:May 13,2024

Direct breastfeeding feasible for NICU babies with new standardized approach

by Wolters Kluwer HealthProportion of infants DBF at the first oral meal: (a) run chart by month and (b) mean by GA. DBF indicates direct breastfeed; GA, gestational age. Credit:Advances in

Updated on: May 29,2024

Direct breastfeeding feasible for NICU babies with new standardized approach

by Wolters Kluwer HealthProportion of infants DBF at the first oral meal: (a) run chart by month and (b) mean by GA. DBF indicates direct breastfeed; GA, gestational age. Credit:Advances in

Updated on:May 29,2024

A baby spent 36 days in an in-network NICU. Why did the hospital next door send a bill?

by Harris MeyerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrenna Kearney was seven months pregnant in December 2019 when she experienced what she thought were bad flu symptoms.Her husband, Casey Trumble, drove

Updated on: May 13,2024

A baby spent 36 days in an in-network NICU. Why did the hospital next door send a bill?

by Harris MeyerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrenna Kearney was seven months pregnant in December 2019 when she experienced what she thought were bad flu symptoms.Her husband, Casey Trumble, drove

Updated on:May 13,2024

Editorial calls for a precision medicine approach to follow-up of diverticulitis

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn editorial challenges physicians and the U.S. healthcare system to reconsider the current "one size fits all" care for diverticulitis

Updated on: May 23,2024

Editorial calls for a precision medicine approach to follow-up of diverticulitis

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn editorial challenges physicians and the U.S. healthcare system to reconsider the current "one size fits all" care for diverticulitis

Updated on:May 23,2024