News articles tagged with 'bloodstream'
Chew gum, lose weight
— 22 Nov 2011 16:47 | HealthMost people understand that serious weight loss requires changing attitudes toward what they eat and how often they exercise. But, what if the process could be aided by simply chewing…
Checklist cuts lethal ventilator-associated lung infections
— 18 Feb 2011 18:05 | HealthCases of ventilator-associated pneumonia - the most lethal and among the most common of all hospital-associated infections - dropped by more than 70 percent in Michigan hospitals where…
Scripps Research scientists develop powerful new methodology for stabilising proteins
— 4 Feb 2011 16:10 | HealthA team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a new way to stabilise proteins - the workhorse biological macromolecules found in all organisms. Proteins serve…
Safety checklist use yields 10 percent drop in hospital deaths
— 2 Feb 2011 17:13 | HealthA Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths…
Safety checklist use yields 10 percent drop in hospital deaths
— 1 Feb 2011 21:41 | HealthA Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths…
Quality improvement intervention for ICUs results in increased use of evidence-based care practices
— 20 Jan 2011 16:28 | HealthA multifaceted quality improvement intervention that included education, reminders and feedback through a collaborative telecommunication network improved the adoption of evidenced-based…
First liver transplant patients receive experimental drug to prevent hepatitis C infection
— 19 Jan 2011 18:50 | HealthFollowing a successful Phase 1 study for safety, researchers at MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) today announced the beginning of a Phase 2 clinical…
Team creates novel vaccine that produces strong immunity against cocaine high
— 5 Jan 2011 18:03 | HealthResearchers from The Scripps Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Cornell University have produced a long-lasting anti-cocaine immunity in mice by giving them a unique…
Checklist continues to stop bloodstream infections in their tracks, this time in Rhode Island
— 2 Dec 2010 19:55 | HealthUsing a widely heralded Johns Hopkins checklist and other patient-safety tools, intensive care units across the state of Michigan reduced the rate of potentially lethal bloodstream…
Study of bloodstream infections reveals inconsistent surveillance methods and reporting
— 25 Sep 2010 11:53 | HealthA new study looking at how hospitals account for the number of paediatric patients who develop catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) found substantial inconsistencies…