Rates of Health Care Use Higher After Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of health care use are significantly higher after a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) test than after a negative test, according to a study published online Oct. 1…
Learn MorePediatric Sepsis Survivors May Face New, Progressing Comorbidities
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among critically ill children who survived sepsis, about one in five developed or had progression of a comorbid condition following sepsis hospitalization, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in JA…
Learn MoreYour Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Location, location, location” works in real estate, and a new study argues that the location of your hospital room could save your life after surgery.Patients are more likely to die after surgery if they ar…
Learn MoreYour Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Location, location, location” works in real estate, and a new study argues that the location of your hospital room could save your life after surgery.Patients are more likely to die after surgery if they ar…
Learn MoreEarly Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics May Worsen Outcomes in Critically Ill
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of anti-anaerobic antibiotics is associated with an increased risk for mortality among critically ill patients, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the European Respiratory J…
Learn MoreEven Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for CO…
Learn MoreSe retrasa la atención del paciente en una gran cadena de hospitales tras un cibersecuestro de datos
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un cibersecuestro de datos (ransomware) en una de las mayores cadenas de hospitales del país interrumpió la atención en hospitales desde Seattle a Tennessee la semana pasada.El ataque contra CommonSpiri…
Learn MoreU.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies paint a bleak picture of emergency departments across the United States.There are not enough beds to go around and pronounced staffing shortages. As a result, folks may languish in emergency r…
Learn MorePatient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A ransomware attack at one of the country’s largest hospital chains disrupted care at hospitals from Seattle to Tennessee last week.The attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system wit…
Learn MorePatient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A ransomware attack at one of the country’s largest hospital chains disrupted care at hospitals from Seattle to Tennessee last week.The attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system with …
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