Tag: research
Long-Term Quality of Life Among Survivors of Severe Sepsis
Severe sepsis currently accounts for 10% of all intensive care unit admissions and is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals. Studies have shown that sepsis survivors suffer from many long-term after-effects.... read more
Is it possible to reduce hospital admissions through evidence-based clinic staffing?
Patients who find themselves on in-center dialysis have the higher rates of hospital admissions than those on peritoneal dialysis. These admissions represent a significant financial cost and account for approximately 40%... read more
Manuka honey could fight off deadly infections in hospital equipment
Manuka honey could be a powerful new weapon in the battle against hospital-acquired infections, scientists have revealed.... read more
Signs of Cardioprotection Seen in Acute STEMI Patients Receiving IV Beta-blocker Post-PCI
Patients with STEMI who receive IV infusion of the beta-blocker esmolol within 60 minutes after successful PCI tend to release smaller amounts of cardiac biomarkers than those given placebo, researchers of a single-center,... read more
Microbiome of ICU Patients Transforms within Days of Admission
A new study shows that intensive care unit (ICU) patients have depleted populations of commensal, health-promoting microbes and higher counts pathogenic strains.... read more
5 Vaccine Myths Debunked
In the US, getting a child vaccinated is a must. You’ll see the vaccine requirement in schools, and even daycare. But just because it’s required doesn’t mean every parent agrees with it.... read more
Early TIPS Beneficial in Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
For patients presenting with acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB), early transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is associated with reductions in in-hospital rebleeding and mortality, with no increase in... read more
High-Speed Confocal Imaging
Confocal microscopy, or more accurately confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), is a derivation of optical microscopy that allows both the optical resolution and contrast of micrographic images to be increased.... read more
Fungus in humans identified for first time as key factor in Crohn’s disease
A fungus has been identified as a key factor in the development of Crohn's disease, an international team of researchers has identified for the first time.... read more
Researchers identify protein critical in causing chronic UTIs
Researchers have identified a way to prevent chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). Vaccinating mice against a key protein that bacteria use to latch onto the bladder and cause UTIs reduces severe disease, according to... read more
NIH awards $5.3 million to Montefiore team to study affect of chemicals in NICU
The grants will fund researchers' investigations into a broad range of environmental exposures that can impact children's long-term health.... read more
What did the ALPS trial results really show?
The trial pitted amiodarone against lidocaine with a saline control group for the termination of shock-resistant ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation... read more
Gut bacteria may affect obesity risk in youth
Children and adolescents who are obese have different populations of gut microbes compared with youths of a normal weight, new research finds.... read more
High Prevalence of Depression Following ICU Stays
Research shows people discharged from intensive care are at a high risk for developing depression, and a new study suggests that number is as high as 1 in 3.... read more
Supporting clinical research with an intensive-care database
Crowdsourcing clinical data from some 40,000 patients could vastly improve research and critical-care decisions.... read more
New biomarker test helps detect autoimmune-induced neuropsychiatric disorders
A research team from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, led by Madeleine Cunningham, Ph.D., in conjunction with the National Institute of Mental Health, has developed the first-of-its-kind biomarker test to... read more
Review: Stem Cell Tx for Heart Failure Not Ready Yet
Heterogeneity in methods for trials of stem cell therapies for heart failure are a big reason for the inconsistent results seen to date, a review article suggested.... read more
Driving Risk Factors Behind Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilators that help patients breathe can be life-saving devices; however, they also have the power to cause deadly ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).... read more
Study Finds Two Ways to Reduce HAIs
The risk for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is reduced by conducting fewer patient transports and limiting urinary catheter use, according to a study conducted at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey.... read more
Blood lactate concentrations predict ICU deaths
Blood lactate concentration is a strong predictor of mortality, more so than other measures of acidity in the blood, according to Australian researchers.... read more
Deworming drugs could treat deadly C. difficile infection
A class of drugs used to deworm animals may have the potential to treat even the deadliest strains of Clostridium difficile in humans, new study suggests.... read more
VIB-Ghent University research provides insights into septic shock
Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have discovered an important mechanism of sepsis, an overreaction of the body's immune system to an infection.... read more
