Researchers at the University of British Columbia are hoping a new, upright-standing MRI scanner will help them take clearer images of joints in patients’ hips and knees. It’s the first scanner of its kind in Canada. MRI (or Magentic Resonance Imaging) scanners give doctors a way of seeing high-resolution images of the human body, including […]
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A new study from California suggests that 40% of post surgical complications occur after hospital discharge. The study, titled “Association of Postdischarge Complications With Reoperation and Mortality in General Surgery” was authored by Hadiza S. Kazaure, MD; Sanziana A. Roman, MD; and Julie A. Sosa, MD, MA. The study followed 551,510 adult patients after general […]
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A new treatment may have been discovered for patients at risk for C. difficile. Clostridium difficile colitis is a dangerous and antibiotic resistant pathogen. It is an infection of the colon and can cause perforation of the colon and peritonitis. The study looked at preventative measures for C. difficile. Researchers studied 20 randomized control trials, looking at […]
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Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City had to evacuate 300 patients as their back up generators failed after Hurricane Sandy hit. After the initial power outage, the hospital ran on backup generators from the 13th floor. The basement flooded from the torrential rain and while they pumped out 17 million gallons of water, the fuel pumps […]
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As Hurricane Sandy hit New York City last night, massive flooding and winds took out the power from the New York University Tisch Hospital. Initial reports said that the power outages were caused by an explosion at an electrical substation. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. After the first power outages, the […]
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