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Science Daily August 2018 Twenty patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving kidney transplants from deceased donors who were infected with the disease, according to a study published today in Annals of Internal Medicine. The researchers also report that the kidney transplants for these 20 patients are functioning […]
Read MoreAuthors: William A. Grobman, M.D. et al N Engl J Med 2018; 379:513-523 The perinatal and maternal consequences of induction of labor at 39 weeks among low-risk nulliparous women are uncertain. METHODS In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned low-risk nulliparous women who were at 38 weeks 0 days to 38 weeks 6 days of […]
Read MoreThe Jury Is Still Out Elizabeth L. Whitlock, MD, MSc1 et al JAMA Surg published online August 8, 2018. Perioperative delirium is an incredibly complex multifactorial syndrome, which despite a rapidly growing body of inquiry into its risk factors remains one of the most common complications of surgery and anesthesia. Acknowledging that most risk factors, such as underlying […]
Read MoreCommunication breakdown among nurses and doctors is one of the primary reasons for patient care mistakes in the hospital. In a small pilot study, University of Michigan researchers learned about potential causes of these communication failures by recording interactions among nurses and doctors, and then having them watch and critique the footage together. Several themes […]
Read MoreAUTHORS Sperry JL et al. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 26;379(4):315-26. Prehospital administration of plasma to trauma patients at risk for hemorrhagic shock improves odds of survival, according to the Prehospital Air Medical Plasma (PAMPer) trial. Patients who received plasma also had a decreased median prothrombin to time ratio, compared with those who received […]
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