News articles tagged with 'hospitalisation' (Page 10)
Study examines prevalence of chest pain in patients one year after heart attack
— 26 Jun 2008 20:51 | HealthNearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack, according to a report in the 23 June issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives…
Choice of hospital impacts outcomes for IBD surgery
— 19 Jun 2008 10:34 | HealthHospitals with higher annual volumes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who undergo surgery have lower in-hospital mortality rates than hospitals with lower volumes of…
Head injuries increase after motorcycle helmet law repeal
— 13 Jun 2008 00:46 | HealthPennsylvania motorcyclists suffered large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalisations in the two years following the repeal of its motorcycle helmet law, according to a University…
For heart failure patients, certain findings on ECG predicts risk of rehospitalisation
— 11 Jun 2008 01:39 | HealthAmong patients hospitalised with heart failure, having a longer than normal QRS duration (a measurement of the electrical conducting time of the heart on an electrocardiogram (ECG)]…
Research identifies most costly adverse events in children's hospitals
— 2 Jun 2008 19:47 | HealthA large study of health records from 38 American children's hospitals has measured adverse events that most increase length of stay and overall cost. The researchers say their findings…
More girls than boys benefit from breast-feeding
— 2 Jun 2008 19:05 | HealthChallenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Centre investigators suggests that when…
Research finds link between birth order and asthma symptoms
— 9 May 2008 10:15 | HealthAmong four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing…
People with chronic illness benefit from telehealth intervention
— 8 May 2008 06:36 | HealthTelehealth, using telecommunication technology to deliver health care, is increasingly being used to improve the delivery and availability of health care services to patients. A University…
Children hospitalised for flu associated with higher costs and higher risk illness
— 5 May 2008 07:13 | HealthThe high costs of hospitalising young children for influenza creates a significant economic burden in the United States, underscoring the importance of preventive flu shots for children…
Research identifies factors leading to hospital admission for heart failure
— 29 Apr 2008 20:34 | HealthNearly two out of three patients have one or more precipitating factors that may contribute to hospital admissions nationwide for heart failure, according to a new UCLA study. Pneumonia,…