New abdominal surgical set clears FDA
On April 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is allowing marketing of the Percutaneous Surgical Set, the first instrument…
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FDA approves Votrient for advanced soft tissue sarcoma
On April 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Votrient (pazopanib) to treat patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have previously…
FDA warns of danger of ‘Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow,” which contains sibutramine and…
FDA approves new imaging agent to help identify AD
A study of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in the ICU presented at the 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases found that inpatient…
Study: Patients commonly misuse medications
A study of 75,997 urine specimen results found that 63% of patients did not have results consistent with a physician’s order. Of those with…
Study: Men more likely than women to return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
A study in BMJ Open reports that men had a higher rate of hospital utilization, defined as ED visits or readmissions within 30 days…
200 years of surgery reviewed
Author Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, has written a fascinating article on the history of surgery for The New England Journal of Medicine. Read more.…
Standardized patient “hand off” reduces medical errors
Using the patient “hand off” tool I-PASS reduced medical errors by 40% according to a study at Boston Children’s Hospital. I-PASS stands for: I…
Pelvic floor muscle exercises effective for urinary incontinence in women
A comparative effectiveness report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that pelvic floor muscle exercises (similar to Kegel exercises) are effective…
Injury patterns in competitive college athletes identified
A study in the Journal of Athletic Training found that male competitive college athletes had a higher acute injury rate than their female counterparts,…
The Atlantic publishes article on nurse leadership in ACOs
“The New Face of Health Care: Why Nurses Are in Such High Demand,” published by The Atlantic, discusses the role of nurse and physician…
More Baby Boomers facing old age alone
Statistics from the Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research show that one-third of adults aged 45-63 are unmarried —a…
New abdominal surgical set clears FDA
On April 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is allowing marketing of the Percutaneous Surgical Set, the…
FDA approves Votrient for advanced soft tissue sarcoma
On April 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Votrient (pazopanib) to treat patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who…
FDA warns of danger of ‘Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow,” which contains…
FDA approves new imaging agent to help identify AD
A study of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in the ICU presented at the 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases found…
Study: Patients commonly misuse medications
A study of 75,997 urine specimen results found that 63% of patients did not have results consistent with a physician’s order. Of…
Study: Men more likely than women to return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
A study in BMJ Open reports that men had a higher rate of hospital utilization, defined as ED visits or readmissions within…
200 years of surgery reviewed
Author Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, has written a fascinating article on the history of surgery for The New England Journal of Medicine.…
Standardized patient “hand off” reduces medical errors
Using the patient “hand off” tool I-PASS reduced medical errors by 40% according to a study at Boston Children’s Hospital. I-PASS stands…
Pelvic floor muscle exercises effective for urinary incontinence in women
A comparative effectiveness report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that pelvic floor muscle exercises (similar to Kegel exercises)…
Injury patterns in competitive college athletes identified
A study in the Journal of Athletic Training found that male competitive college athletes had a higher acute injury rate than their…
The Atlantic publishes article on nurse leadership in ACOs
“The New Face of Health Care: Why Nurses Are in Such High Demand,” published by The Atlantic, discusses the role of nurse…
More Baby Boomers facing old age alone
Statistics from the Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research show that one-third of adults aged 45-63 are…