Are Too Many Heart Failure Patients Getting IV Fluids?
2015-02-02
Since treatment usually aims at draining excess fluid, adding IV fluid ‘defeats purpose,’ one expert saidContinue Reading
Non-Drug Options Can Help Curb Delirium in Hospital Patients, Study Finds
2015-02-02
Simply reminding patient each morning of date, place can help, researchers foundContinue Reading
Medication Problems May Spur Many Child ER Trips, Study Finds
2015-02-02
Bad reactions, misuse are the common culprits, researchers sayContinue Reading
Teens, Young Adults Most Likely to Go to ER After Car Accidents: Report
2015-01-30
Race also played a role, with blacks more likely to visit ER after crashes than whites, HispanicsContinue Reading
ER Patients With Chest Pain May Not Always Need Heart Tests: Study
2015-01-26
Such screenings didn’t predict who would have later heart trouble, researchers reportContinue Reading
ER Patients With Chest Pain May Not Always Need Heart Tests: Study
2015-01-26
Such screenings didn’t predict who would have later heart trouble, researchers reportContinue Reading
Pneumonia Raises Heart Disease Risk for Years: Study
2015-01-20
Findings underscore value of preventive vaccinesContinue Reading
Hospital Infection Rates Falling, But More Improvement Needed: CDC
2015-01-14
About 1 in every 25 U.S. patients develops an infection while in the hospital, agency saysContinue Reading
High Blood Sugar in Heart Failure Patients May Point to Risk of Early Death
2015-01-07
Even normal but slightly elevated levels can signal trouble, study notesContinue Reading
ICU Infections Among Elderly Tied to Higher Death Rates After Discharge
2015-01-06
Intravenous line infections and ventilator-related pneumonia among most common problems, study saysContinue Reading