A growing number of hospitals have implemented patient blood management programs to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions and costs. A study […]
Tailoring treatment of patients with COPD
Patients with COPD are treated with drugs to improve the breathing ability in combination with inhaled corticosteroids to reduce the […]
Spain probes patient death after AstraZeneca jab
Three cases of people who suffered from thrombosis after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, one of whom died, are under investigation, […]
High patient uptake for text message system monitoring opioid use in real-time
After more than 1,000 orthopaedic procedures at a city health system, roughly 61 percent of the opioids prescribed to patients […]
FDA approves first plasma therapy for Houston Methodist COVID-19 patient
Houston Methodist received FDA approval Saturday to become the first academic medical center in the nation to transfuse donated plasma […]
US patient with coronavirus of unknown origin denied test for days
Medical staff caring for a California woman with the first US case of novel coronavirus of unknown origin were unable […]
Industry funding of patient groups lacks governance and transparency
Industry funding of patient groups is common in many high income countries, but few patient groups have formal policies that […]
Swedish patient suspected to have Ebola tests negative
Ebola has NOT spread to Sweden: Patient suspected to have the killer virus tests negative Patient was rushed to Skane […]
Terminally-ill cancer patient pets her beloved horse for one last time
Moving footage shows a terminally-ill cancer patient petting her beloved horse for one last time Tracey Dunne, who is in […]
Understanding where patients live can improve patient health
Family physicians typically don’t consider where patients live when assessing their health care needs, despite research that indicates a person’s […]