Reduction In Blood Gas Time To Result In ICU

Reduction In Blood Gas Time To Result In ICU

A recent time and motion study by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has demonstrated a 1.5 minute (>20%) reduction in time to blood gas results when using the Proxima bedside blood gas monitoring system... read more

PTSD, Psychotropic Medication Use, and the Risk of Dementia Among US Veterans

PTSD, Psychotropic Medication Use, and the Risk of Dementia Among US Veterans

Objective: To determine the associations between PTSD, psychotropic medication use, and the risk for dementia. PTSD diagnosis significantly increased the risk for dementia diagnosis (HR = 1.35; [95% CI = 1.27–1.43]). However,... read more

A Breakthrough Oxygen Therapy May Be Able to Reverse Brain Damage

A Breakthrough Oxygen Therapy May Be Able to Reverse Brain Damage

New research shows that low oxygen therapy is able to eliminate brain lesions developed from mitochondrial dysfunction in mice. Eventually, hypoxia therapy could be used to treat people with similar disorders and maybe even... read more

Why digital disruption is only starting in healthcare

Disruption often is viewed as a positive noun in the business world. Particularly in healthcare, such disruption can result in increased understanding and enhanced outcomes, among other benefits. Healthcare has clearly... read more

CDC and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection

CDC and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection

This guideline is intended to provide new and updated evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of SSI and should be incorporated into comprehensive surgical quality improvement programs to improve patient safety.... read more

Facing Change: When to Embrace, When to Resist

Facing Change: When to Embrace, When to Resist

This editorial is focused on 3 major areas where change is occurring: (1) change in scientific evidence leading to modification in practice, (2) changes in the health care system structure and how it affects our daily lives,... read more

MRI in Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis

MRI in Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has high specificity but limited sensitivity for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a systematic review published in the journal Thrombosis Research. Given these inconclusive... read more

Why Does Conflict of Interest Matter?

In this Viewpoint, the former president of the Institute of Medicine discusses the importance of conflicts of interest to the integrity of the medical profession, and the importance of policies to manage conflicts of interest... read more

New Ways for Research Findings to Reach More People

New Ways for Research Findings to Reach More People

When it comes to sharing new research findings with the world, Twitter has emerged as a key tool for scientists - and for the journals where they publish their findings. But a new study shows a way for that research to reach... read more

New Study: Economic Cost to Surviving ARDS

New Study: Economic Cost to Surviving ARDS

Research published today in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine sheds light on the economic toll on survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Nearly 50% of survivors who worked before they... read more

Identifying barriers to delivering the ABCDE bundle to minimize adverse outcomes for mechanically ventilated patients

Identifying barriers to delivering the ABCDE bundle to minimize adverse outcomes for mechanically ventilated patients

Improved outcomes are associated with the Awakening, Breathing Coordination, Delirium and Early mobility/exercise (ABCDE) bundle; however, implementation issues are common. As yet, no study has integrated the barriers to... read more

Micro-Hospitals Provide Health Care Closer to Home

Micro-Hospitals Provide Health Care Closer to Home

Small-scale inpatient facilities, known in the industry as micro-hospitals, are popping up across the country to offer medical care in underserved communities and provide provide a local alternative to the potentially long... read more

Single IRBs in Multisite Trials

Single IRBs in Multisite Trials

On June 21, 2016, the US government announced changes that are arguably the most significant of the last quarter century concerning the protection of human research participants - a requirement for use of central or single... read more

NIH Consortium to Study Biomarkers for Dementia

NIH Consortium to Study Biomarkers for Dementia

A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded consortium will work to identify and validate trial-ready biomarkers for small vessel diseases in the brain that contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia. Seven participating... read more