Potential new biomarker for psychosis diagnosis
The current standard of care for psychosis is a diagnostic interview, but what if it could be diagnosed before the first symptom emerged? Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for …
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Frequent emergency care during pregnancy could signal greater risk for severe maternal morbidity
A new study found that pregnant people in Massachusetts who made multiple unscheduled hospital visits during their pregnancy were 46 percent more likely to experience severe maternal morbidity than those …
Prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment in socially and economically vulnerable older adults is high
One of the first studies to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment among patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers, has found that it is ubiquitous, especially among minoritized …
AI for real-time, patient-focused insight
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but still…they both have a lot of work to do to catch up to BiomedGPT. Covered recently in the journal Nature Medicine, …
AI tackles huge problem of antimicrobial resistance in intensive care
Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance for patients in intensive care — critical to preventing life-threatening sepsis. Antimicrobial resistance, the process of microorganisms developing defences against …
COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety measures, study finds
A new study — published in Nursing Research — has found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals. The study, from Penn Nursing’s Center for …
Strategy to reduce the amount of propofol waste in the operating room
Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total …
Transforming patient care: Study finds bedside interdisciplinary rounds boost satisfaction for patients and providers
A study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals patients and providers have more positive overall care experiences when the entire healthcare team is a …
AI in healthcare: New research shows promise and limitations of physicians working with GPT-4 for decision making
Published in JAMA Network Open, a collaborative team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Stanford University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of Virginia studied …
Forever Chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world
Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals. Researchers found 10 ‘target’ PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) — chemicals which …