Oncology Nurses Weigh the Promise and Perils of Giving Chemotherapy at Home
A Swedish qualitative study of nine oncology nurses reveals cautious optimism about delivering antineoplastic cancer therapy in patients' homes, with ...
Tag: patient safety
Seizure-Like Episode During Pacemaker Surgery Points to Rare Air Embolism Danger
A case report describes a pacemaker patient who developed seizure-like activity and acute hypoxia from suspected venous air embolism, highlighting ...
One in Thirty Hospital Deaths May Be Preventable, Landmark Review Finds
A retrospective review of 1,078 hospital deaths at Oslo University Hospital found three percent were preventable, but revealed that judgments ...
Delirium Strikes Before ICU Violence in Nearly Nine in Ten Cases, Swiss Study Finds
A Swiss cohort study of more than 10,000 ICU admissions found that delirium accompanied nearly nine in ten violent incidents ...
Blood and Balance: Early Hospital Changes That Predict Falls in Older Patients
A large Japanese cohort study finds that worsening transfer ability and declining hemoglobin and sodium levels during the first week ...
Mohs Surgeons Embrace AI for Paperwork but Shy Away From the Operating Table
A new survey of American College of Mohs Surgery members finds that while most surgeons expect artificial intelligence to reshape ...
New Malay Questionnaire Gives Nurses a Validated Tool to Stop Hospital Falls
Researchers in Kelantan, Malaysia have developed and statistically validated a 20-item Malay questionnaire measuring nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices ...
Medical Interpreters Do Far More Than Translate—and AI Cannot Replace It Yet
A qualitative study of 17 medical interpreters finds they perform eleven resilience-enhancing safety behaviors that current AI interpretation tools cannot ...
Two Decades of Progress, Yet Hospitals Still Fall Short on Preventing Catheter Infections
A 20-year survey study in JAMA Network Open finds that many US hospitals still lack the most effective catheter safety ...
AI Chatbots Mostly Safe on Sudden Cardiac Death Advice, but Safety Gaps Persist Across All Six Models Tested
A blinded expert evaluation of six generative AI chatbots answering 56 real-world questions about sudden cardiac death found mostly safe ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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