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ChatGPT parece diagnosticar a pacientes con la precisión de un médico

ChatGPT Diagnoses Patients ‘Like a Human Doctor,’ Study Finds

Patient-to-Patient Transmission Not to Blame for Most C. Difficile Infections in Hospitals

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deadly infection associated with hospitalization may not be the fault of the hospital, but may instead stem from the patients themselves, a new study suggests.Infection caused by the bacterium Clostridio…

Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — How big is a hospital bed’s carbon footprint? Pretty big, new research shows.One hospital bed alone was roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of five Canadian households, according to researchers stud…

El acceso a la atención del cáncer es más difícil en EE.UU. si el inglés es un segundo idioma

LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Mucho se ha dicho acerca de cómo una falta de dominio del inglés puede interferir con la habilidad del paciente para interactuar con su médico y obtener la mejor atención médica posible.Pero l…

ED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Increased readiness of emergency departments to handle pediatric patients is associated with lower in-hospital mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Network Open.Peter C. Jenkins, …

Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of how a lack of English proficiency can interfere with a patient’s ability to interact with their doctor and get the best health care possible.But language barriers can prevent cancer pati…

In-Hospital Adverse Events Similar for Haloperidol, Atypical Antipsychotics

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older patients without psychiatric disorders prescribed oral antipsychotic drugs after major surgery, the risks for in-hospital adverse events are comparable for haloperidol and atypical antipsychotics,…

Major Discharge Barriers Present for One in 10 Hospitalized Patients

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in 10 hospitalized patients are medically ready for discharge but experience major discharge barriers, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.Maralyssa Bann, M….

Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes

FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Surger…