Structural Changes of Collagen Play Role in Lung Fibrosis
Scientists have found that it is the structure of collagen, rather than the amount, that leads to the devastating condition of lung fibrosis, according to a report in the journal eLife.
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Electronic Health Records Improves Hospital Quality
An examination of how the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) affected the quality of hospital care between 2008 and 2013 found that mortality rates were initially higher among hospitals but fell over time as hospitals learned how to work with new technology.
Review Sheds A Light On Physiotherapy For Musculoskeletal Conditions
A new report from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) shows investment in physiotherapy services for musculoskeletal conditions improves patient outcomes and reduces overall healthcare costs
African Sleeping Sickness: Stopping the Fly in its Tracks
Sixty million people in sub-Saharan Africa live at risk of African sleeping sickness, a disease caused by parasites transmitted through the tsetse fly. In the late stage of the disease, when the parasite crosses the blood-brain barrier, the results are oftentimes fatal.
Children Allowed To Take Clear Fluids One Hour Before Anesthesia
According to a study, researchers showed that on the day of surgery, it is practical to allow children to drink until one hour before anesthesia. The study was published online in Pediatric Anesthesia.
New Methods Improve Prescription Drug Plans
Taking a medicine every day in the hopes that it will prevent some long-range potential health catastrophe like a heart attack or kidney failure. Many people skip doses, or do not refill their prescriptions on time, or at all.
Childhood Cancer Survivors Develop Hormone Disorders
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to diagnose and treat the endocrine disorders that affect a significant portion of childhood cancer survivors in the United States today.
The guideline, titled "Hypothalamic-Pituitary and Growth Disorders in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline," was published online and will appear in the July 2018 print issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of the Endocrine Society.
First Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Tracheoplasty Completed
A well-known thoracic surgeon successfully completed Northwestern Memorial Hospital's first robotic-assisted minimally invasive tracheoplasty using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System to help repair the collapse of the central airway including the trachea and bronchi. Northwestern Memorial is only the second hospital in the country to successfully complete such a complicated procedure providing patients with a better outcome and quicker recovery time after surgery.
Immune Cells That Naturally Temper Immune Responses
Currently, people receiving organ transplants must take drugs to suppress the inflammatory immune response that leads to rejection. Even so, almost all recipients eventually lose their transplant.
NHP Report: Gaps in Govt Spending Highlighted
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda released the National Health Profile (NHP)-2018. The report published annually since 2005, was prepared by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI). It covers demographic, socio-economic, health status and health finance indicators, along with comprehensive information on health infrastructure and human resources in health.
Resolution Of Structured Illumination Microscopy
A new study examined that Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM) is a tool which breaks the diffraction resolution barrier to provide resolutions of up to 20nm. The resolution of conventional microscopes is limited by the diffraction of light. This resolution is 200 nm laterally and 500 nm in the axial direction. Thus, it is difficult to visualize any object which lies below the range of this resolution. The size of most of the structures inside a cell is below this limit, which makes light microscopy an inappropriate tool to visualize sub-cellular structures.
Mandatory Age-Based Cognitive Testing for Physicians
In a new review, experts discuss scientific evidence of age-associated cognitive impairment, list resources for assessments and possible barriers to doing so, and make recommendations for moving forward.