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Critical Care

Radiation’s Link to Higher Mortality Underscored by Largest-Ever Study of Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma Patients

The first comprehensive, large-scale study of the long-term survival of children treated for low-grade gliomas, the most common pediatric brain tumor, revealed that nearly 90% are alive 20 years later and that few die from the cancer as adults.   More...
19 Feb 2014

Telephone Calls to IBD Clinics Predict Future Hospitalizations

Telephone surveillance can help doctors identify patients with severe inflammatory bowel disease and those at risk of potentially avoidable high-cost medical interventions, according to a new study. More...
19 Feb 2014

Stroke Aftermaths Poorer for Women

Women who survive ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack have a worse quality of life than men, according to a new study.  More...
18 Feb 2014
Image: A recent study showed portable ultrasound used as a first-line imaging tool in children with suspected appendicitis helps cut emergency room length of stay and reduces the need for computed tomography (CT) scanning (Photo courtesy of James W. Tsung, M.D / Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai).

Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Suspected Appendicitis in Children Deemed Effective Front-Line Tool

Portable ultrasound used as a first-line imaging tool in children with suspected appendicitis helps cut emergency room length of stay and reduces the need for CT scanning. More...
17 Feb 2014

Poor Sleep Quality Increases Cancer Aggression

Fragmented sleep accelerates tumor growth and progression through recruitment of tumor-associated macrophages, according to a new study.  More...
16 Feb 2014
Image: The Evana Eyes-On Glasses (Photo courtesy of Evena Medical).

Innovative Glasses See Through Human Skin

A novel technology platform allows nurses to see “through” a patient’s skin to enable simpler, more efficient, intravenous access.  More...
13 Feb 2014
Image: The low-cost bubble CPAP device (Photo courtesy of Rice University).

Bubble CPAP Boosts Neonatal Survival Rates

A new study describes a low-cost neonatal breathing system that increases the survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness.  More...
11 Feb 2014
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