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A comprehensive analysis of dispatching of traumatic brain injuries in the Fifth Period at the RAJAIE Hospital in Ghachsaran - Alidadi A, Zaboli R, Abedi R, Soltanizarandi MR.
INTRODUCTION: Increasing car accidents in young group and head-stroke mechanisms in developing countryis are the main cause of brain lesions and injuries related to trauma, so that traumatic severe brain lesions and injuries and uncontrollable hemorrhage a...
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Therapeutic fusion protein could mitigate blood vessel damage from cardiovascular disease
(Boston Children's Hospital) Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital Vascular Biology Program have revealed an engineered fusion protein that could recover blood vessel health following the onset of hypertension, atherosclerosis, stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Subarachnoid hemorrhage and the need for expert treatment
(St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center) Research led by the head of the Barrow Neurological Institute and published in the July 20, 2017 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that subarachnoid hemorrhages, which are caused by ruptured brain aneurysms, account for 5-10 percent of all strokes and are best managed by experienced and dedicated experts at high-volume centers with neurosurgeons, endovascular surgeons and stroke neurologists.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Isqua17-2144 does a clinical pathway on ischemic stroke work? a pre-post analysis in an italian teaching hospital
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Isqua17-2144 does a clinical pathway on ischemic stroke work? a pre-post analysis in an italian teaching hospital
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2018
January 19, 2018It ’s notallbad news.When we set out to compile our annual list of global health issues to watch this year, it seemed like all bad news. And true, that ’s often what we deal with in global health—the problems that need tackling, the suffering we can help alleviate.But then stories and columns likethis one cheer us up. They remind us that no matter how complicated and frustrating our work may get, fighting back against poverty and inequality works.There are and always will be global health challenges to face. But there ’s boundless hope, too. And a field full of determined health workers and other hu...
Source: IntraHealth International - January 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Source Type: news
Medical diagnoses of heat wave-related hospital admissions in older adults
Publication date: May 2018 Source:Preventive Medicine, Volume 110 Author(s): Stephanie Hopp, Francesca Dominici, Jennifer F. Bobb Heat waves have been associated with adverse human health effects, including higher rates of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and these health effects may be exacerbated under continued climate change. However, specific causes of hospitalizations associated with heat waves have not been characterized on a national scale. We systematically estimated the risks of cause-specific hospitalizations during heat waves in a national cohort of 23.7 million Medicare enrollees residing in 1943 U.S...
Source: Preventive Medicine - February 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Intravenous arginine benefits children after acute metabolic strokes
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Children with mitochondrial diseases who suffered acute metabolic strokes benefited from rapid intravenous treatment with the amino acid arginine, experiencing no side effects from the treatment. The diseases were caused by a range of different genetic disorders. In half of the stroke episodes, patients showed clinical improvements in symptoms such as seizures and partial paralysis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes for heart failure patients
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) New findings, presented today at the American College of Cardiology, provide long-term information about survival, stroke rates and durability of a novel centrifugal-flow pump compared with a commercial axial flow pump for heart-failure patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Informal caregiving burden and perceived social support in an acute stroke care facility
Providing informal caregiving in the acute in-patient and post-hospital discharge phases places enormous burden on the caregivers who often require some form of social support. However, it appears there are fe...
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Christopher Olusanjo Akosile, Tosin Olamilekan Banjo, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye, Peter Olanrewaju Ibikunle and Adesola Christiana Odole Tags: Research Source Type: research
Vascular risk interacts with amyloid levels to increase age-related cognitive decline
(Massachusetts General Hospital) Risk factors for heart disease and stroke appear to hasten the risk of cognitive decline in normal older individuals with evidence of very early Alzheimer's-disease-associated changes in the brain.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study reveals gaps in follow-up care after concussion
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Being discharged from a hospital trauma center after receiving treatment for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) does not necessarily mean that a patient has fully recovered. TBI can lead to long-lasting physical and cognitive symptoms, but a new study in JAMA Network Open suggests that many patients may not be receiving follow-up care.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Higher hospital readmission rates for cardiac patients in Northern vs. Southern Ontario: Importance
(Elsevier) Patients hospitalized with heart attacks, heart failure, atrial fibrillation or stroke in Northern Ontario, Canada, were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital and repeatedly hospitalized after discharge than those living in Southern Ontario. Yet, no geographical differences were found in 30-day survival. A new study recommends providing access to timely transitional care by clinicians who have the knowledge and expertise to treat patients recently discharged from hospital as one of several strategies necessary to reduce hospital readmission rates.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Mount Sinai researchers lead trial showing aspiration is equally effective as, and significantly cheaper than, traditional stent retriever approach for clot removal
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Results could change treatment paradigms for the most devastating kind of ischemic stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Do patients with severe poststroke communication difficulties have a higher incidence of falls during inpatient rehabilitation? A retrospective cohort study - Sullivan R, Harding K.
BACKGROUND: Falls in hospital are common and serious complications of stroke. Associations have been found between communication disorders and increased rates of falls, but have received relatively little consideration as a risk factor for falls among stro...
Source: SafetyLit - March 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
