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Article ID: 713139 New Computer-Based Predictive Tool More Accurately Forecasts Outcomes for Respiratory PatientsIntermountain HealthcareAre electronic health records and computer calculations a better, more accurate way to predict clinical outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? According to the results of a new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, the answer is yes. Released:20-May-2019 9:00 AM EDT |
Article ID: 712974 Do Family Members Belong in ICU During Procedures with Loved Ones? Study Finds Clinicians Mixed About PracticeIntermountain HealthcareDo family members of loved ones who are critically ill and being treated in an intensive care unit at a hospital belong there when clinicians are performing bedside procedures? New study finds many critical care clinicians have conflicting feelings about the practice. Released:16-May-2019 8:35 AM EDTChannels: Emergency Medicine, Healthcare, Respiratory Diseases and Disorders, Medical Meetings ICU Care , ICU, Family Advocacy, family participation medical care, Critical Care Medicine, Icu Patients, American Thoracic Society, American Thoracic Society International Conference , intermountain healthcare, transparency in medicine , Medical Procedures |
Article ID: 712573 Opiate Use in ICU Does Not Appear to Increase Opiate Prescription a Year After DischargeAmerican Thoracic Society (ATS)Patients given opioids in the intensive care unit do not appear to be at higher risk of receiving opioid prescriptions once they leave the hospital, according to research presented at ATS 2019. Released:13-May-2019 8:00 AM EDT |
Article ID: 712564 E-Cigarettes Appear to Reduce Body’s Ability to Fight FluAmerican Thoracic Society (ATS)E-cigarettes may diminish the body’s ability to fight viruses, specifically those that cause the flu, according to research presented at ATS 2019. Released:13-May-2019 8:00 AM EDT |
Article ID: 712498 Smokers with Various Degrees of Lung Function Impairment Have Different Top Causes of DeathAmerican Thoracic Society (ATS)Current or former smokers with severe limitation in lung function are more likely to die from respiratory-related causes, while deaths from heart disease and lung cancer are more common in smokers with milder limitation in lung function Released:13-May-2019 8:00 AM EDT |
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 Article ID: 713172 Improving Isotope Supply for a Cancer-Fighting DrugDepartment of Energy, Office of ScienceProduction of actinium-227 ramps up for use in a drug to fight prostate cancer that has spread to bone. Released:20-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT |
 Article ID: 713206 Study finds government contracting decreases employee diversityUniversity of GeorgiaA new study by researchers at the University of Georgia revealed that when governments contract work out to private companies, fewer African American, Hispanic and female employees are hired. Released:20-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT |
 Article ID: 713201 Why are gels elastic?University of DelawareIt's all about the locally glassy clusters. They are what give gels their spring, their elasticity--in everything from yogurt and toothpaste to fabric softeners and shoe insoles. Released:20-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT |
 Article ID: 713204 The Dawn of Disruption in HealthcareISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes ResearchISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), opened its ISPOR 2019 annual conference this morning with a keynote and first plenary, “The Dawn of Disruption in the Health Sector: Will Innovative Technologies Require Innovative Thinking?” Released:20-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT |
