Does Timing Play a Role in Survival After Hospital Admission, Surgery?
2014-05-31
Researchers find worse results for weekend operations, admissionsContinue Reading
Steroids May Not Be Wise Choice for Intensive-Care Patients
2014-05-30
Johns Hopkins research suggests the possibility of deliriumContinue Reading
Older Black Trauma Patients Fare Better Than Whites in ER: Study
2014-05-28
Researchers found older white trauma patients were 20 percent more likely to dieContinue Reading
Sharp Rise in ER Visits Tied to Abuse of Sedative, Study Finds
2014-05-22
Use of Xanax along with painkillers such as Oxycontin can be especially deadly, experts noteContinue Reading
More Americans Hospitalized for Irregular Heartbeat, Study Finds
2014-05-19
Most patients had several health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, lung diseaseContinue Reading
ICU Patients at Much Greater Risk for PTSD: Study
2014-05-19
Stay in intensive care can be traumatic for both patients and their families, researchers sayContinue Reading
Blood Infections Play Role in Up to Half of Hospital Deaths: Study
2014-05-18
Treating these dangerous conditions also uses up a fifth of hospital expenditures, researchers foundContinue Reading
Injuries From Swallowed Magnets on the Rise in Kids, Study Finds
2014-05-16
Small, spherical magnetic sets introduced in 2009 tied to more cases and worse outcomesContinue Reading
ERs See Spike in Traumatic Brain Injuries
2014-05-13
Researchers say increased awareness, diagnosis could explain some of the 29 percent increase over a five-year period
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Sleep Apnea Linked to Raised Risk of Death in Pregnancy
2014-05-06
Study found an association but didn’t prove the nighttime breathing disorder caused the higher riskContinue Reading
Readmission to Another Hospital May Threaten Patient Safety: Study
2014-05-05
Canadian review found increased death rate compared to patients readmitted to same hospital within 30 daysContinue Reading
Home Visits May Help Heart Bypass Patients Fare Better
2014-05-01
Pilot program found fewer hospital readmissions, lower death rate compared to standard careContinue Reading
Lung Cancer Surgery May Be Safest at High-Volume Hospitals, Study Finds
2014-04-29
But death rate higher after 90 days surprises researchersContinue Reading
Smoke-Free Laws May Help Prevent COPD Hospitalizations
2014-04-25
Kentucky patients 22 percent less likely to need to be admitted in counties with stricter laws, study findsContinue Reading