September 2, 2010

10 Minutes - to Save One-third Road Accident Victims from Dying

If the time taken by emergency services to arrive on an accident scene was cut down by 10 minutes, one-third of the victims would be saved from dying, calculate Spanish researchers.

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Hospitals Face Legal Dilemma If They Test Incapacitated Patients After Needle Accidents

Anaesthetists are calling for greater clarity on the legal implications of testing incapacitated patients for blood-borne viruses, after a survey found

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September 1, 2010

Ten Back-To-Back Surgeries on One Patient

Ten back-to-back surgeries were carried out by three surgeons at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore on a bed-ridden, fifty-nine year old woman who had been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

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August 29, 2010

Newborn Boy Mistaken for a Girl by Brit Docs

Doctors mistakenly told a British couple that they had a newborn girl, who were shocked to find that ’she’ was actually a boy five weeks later.

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August 25, 2010

Shorter Wait Times in the ER

A new way of sorting patients for further evaluation and treatment could cut down waiting time in emergency rooms by more than one-third and the length of hospital stay by two-thirds.

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August 21, 2010

Half Of Hospital Trusts in England Lacks Chaperon Policy

Only around half of acute hospital trusts in England have a formal chaperone policy, despite the recommendations of a public inquiry, reveals research

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August 10, 2010

Build-up of Hospital-Acquired Infections Prevented With Liquid Glass

In an effort to beat superbugs like Staphylococcus aureus, which are resistant to many antibiotics, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool is using

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August 8, 2010

Hospital Deaths Due to Superbugs Decline

A new report released by the General Register Office for Scotland has revealed that the number of deaths due to hospital “superbugs” has nearly halved last year.

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August 2, 2010

Basic Healthcare Facilities in Hospitals Demanded by People in Drass

Basic healthcare facilities in the government hospitals have been demanded by people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Drass area as they are facing difficulties in getting proper medical help.

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July 30, 2010

Stroke Monitoring Needed for Millions of Americans in Early Stages of Kidney Disease

New research by investigators at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center says that millions of Americans in the early stages of chronic kidney disease

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