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Urgent Care Centers May Overprescribe Antibiotics

A new study suggests that unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for patients with common colds and respiratory illnesses is far more prevalent in urgent care centers and retail clinics. More...
10 Aug 2018
Image: A novel prototype dressing monitors wounds in real time (Photo courtesy of Sameer Sonkusale/ Tufts University).

Smart Bandage Senses Wound Healing Evolvement

A new study describes how an automated flexible wound dressing with temperature and pH sensors can monitor wound status in real‐time. More...
09 Aug 2018
Image: Professor Jason Sperry holding a bag of thawed plasma (Photo courtesy of Tim Betler/UPMC).

Emergency Blood Plasma Moderates Hemorrhagic Shock

A new study shows that prehospital administration of blood plasma during air triage increases survival of traumatically injured patients with severe bleeding. More...
08 Aug 2018
Image: The low-level light therapy device (Photo courtesy University of Manchester).

Broadband Light Device Provides Effective Ulcer Treatment

A novel low-level light therapy (LTTT) device could provide a new treatment option for systemic sclerosis digital ulcers (DUs), claims a new study. More...
08 Aug 2018
Image: Allergic rhinitis or hay fever is a type of inflammation in the nose, which occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air (Photo courtesy of US National Institutes of Health).

Risk Loci Linked to Immune System in Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis is the most common clinical presentation of allergy, affecting 400 million people worldwide, with increasing incidence in westernized countries. Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, is a type of inflammation in the nose, which occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air. More...
08 Aug 2018
Image: A new study shows patients who leave hospital against medical advice face higher readmission risk (photo courtesy of 123RF).

Patients Discharged AMA More Likely to Be Readmitted

Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is the strongest predictor of 30-day unplanned readmissions in heart attack patients, according to a new study. More...
02 Aug 2018
Image: New research suggests ketamine can rapidly reduce suicidal thoughts in the depressed (Photo courtesy of Erowid).

Ketamine May Be an Effective Alternative to Opioids

Low-dose ketamine (LDK) is as effective as opioids for the control of acute pain in the in the emergency department (ED), and could serve as an analgesic alternative. More...
02 Aug 2018
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