Releasing a drug selectively in specific locations in the body, including the brain, has been challenging. Researchers at the University of Utah have tackled the problem by designing ultrasound-sensitive nanoparticles that release a drug at the targeted site when activated by focused ultrasound.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that a systemic approach to eliminating inefficiencies in surgical residency programs can reduce unnecessary work hours in the general residency program at UC San Diego.
The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, has designated the University of Chicago Medical Center as a Top Teaching Hospital among only 75 others in the country for high standards in patient safety and quality of care.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an updated Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Prevention of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures, which replaces the previous guideline from 2012.
A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the patient’s critical health details.
USC Norris Cancer Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has issued a new position statement advocating for permanent telehealth coverage, emphasizing its essential role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals with sleep disorders.
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center recently achieved accreditation from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence in Complex Endometriosis Care. This accreditation recognizes Pascack Valley Medical Center’s commitment and high standard of delivery of quality patient care and safety.
There are over 500 child life programs in the United States today, which help children and their families reduce the stress and anxiety associated with hospitalization and illness. With nothing like this available for adults, an team at Michigan Medicine started a similar program for adult patients undergoing complex heart procedures.
If your heart rate increases each time you hear the word “injection,” you’re not alone. Every 1 in 4 adults has a fear of needles—a fear that most attribute to an experience they had when they were children.For kids who visit the hospital frequently, anxiety around even routine procedures might interfere with each visit and even lead to long-term trauma.
When William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (CUH) opened on Dec. 6, 2014, it established a new level of care in North Texas, where patients could receive the most advanced treatments for both common and complex conditions in a truly healing environment.
Cedars-Sinai experts in pharmacy services attending the Dec. 8-12 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting 2024 in New Orleans are available for interviews about the latest developments in patient safety and pharmacy practice.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is pleased Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reversed its recently announced anesthesia reimbursement policy that could have endangered patients.
Johns Hopkins Medicine has been awarded more than $18 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to lead a multi-institutional effort to develop a novel extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and advanced life-support system device. ECMO devices assist patients by enabling heart and lung function when their organs are too damaged or weak to function normally.
JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “Clinician Wellness and Burnout in Perioperative Medicine” in its premier open access journal JMIR Perioperative Medicine.
iMerit, a leader in software delivered AI data solutions, has announced the launch of ANCOR, its Annotation Copilot for Radiology. ANCOR, integrated with iMerit's Ango Hub product, is an AI-driven tool designed to enhance efficiency and accuracy of radiology AI development.
A novel study published today in ADLM’s journal, Clinical Chemistry, has found that it takes the human body much longer than previously thought to clear xylazine — one of the most popular emerging drugs of abuse in the U.S. This much-needed insight into how the body processes xylazine could improve treatment of overdose patients who’ve taken it.
Physician Assistant Allison Tarrasch of CHLA’s Fracture Clinic explains how to keep that protective fiberglass shell from getting wet, causing skin eruptions, or driving your kid mad from itching.
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