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Functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography may be able to detect consciousness in patients with severe traumatic brain injury who appear unconscious in the intensive care unit

fMRI, EEG May Detect Consciousness in TBI Patients

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Bedside exams often miss subtle signs that patient is 'awake,' researchers say
Perceived physical activity is associated with mortality

Perceived Physical Activity Level Predicts Mortality

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Association persists even after adjustment for confounders, including actual physical activity
A new American Medical Association education module has been developed to help embed clinical pharmacists within a medical practice.

AMA Module Offers Help for Adding Pharmacist to Practice

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New education module offers six steps for integration of pharmacists into health care team
The first magnetic resonance imaging device designed specifically for neonatal brain and head imaging in intensive care units has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves First Neonatal MRI Device

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Device designed for neonatal brain and head imaging in intensive care units
Laser treatment can effectively reduce symptomatic vitreous floaters

YAG Laser Vitreolysis Can Help Reduce Eye Floaters

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Procedure demonstrates good efficacy compared to sham treatment
For women undergoing mastectomy

Complications Up With Immediate Reconstruction After Mastectomy

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Risk up for SSI, noninfectious wound complication for IR versus delayed, secondary reconstruction
Among older patients in community practice

Few Patients Receive Rx for Smoking Cessation Meds After MI

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Ninety-seven percent of smoking patients with MI received counseling, but few have SCM use
A new method

‘Expansion Pathology’ Method Could Mean Earlier Intervention

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Clinically optimized expansion pathology supports nanoscale imaging of human tissue samples
Patients with an emergency department discharge with acute kidney injury have increased mortality compared to those with no acute kidney injury

Worse Outcome for Discharge From ER With Acute Kidney Injury

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Lower mortality for emergency department discharge versus hospitalization with acute kidney injury
An intervention including education is not associated with an increased rate of hand hygiene or stethoscope hygiene

Educational Intervention Doesn’t Up Hand, Stethoscope Hygiene

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No significant increase in hand hygiene; stethoscope hygiene remained at zero after intervention