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CDC: More than 80% of maternal deaths are preventable
More than 80 percent of maternal deaths between 2017 and 2019 were due to preventable causes, a report from the CDC found. -
20% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have symptoms 2 years later, study finds
Nearly 20 percent of COVID-19 survivors may experience lingering, worsening or new-onset symptoms two years after infection, according to a study of nearly 2,000 patients who were hospitalized at the start of the pandemic in Wuhan, China. -
Abortion bans complicate pregnant patients' cancer treatments
As abortion bans are enacted across the U.S., physicians are struggling to determine how legislation will affect what cancer treatments can be offered to pregnant patients, Kaiser Health Network reported Sept. 16. -
COVID-19 tied to higher Alzheimer's risk in seniors, study suggests
Adults 65 and older who contract COVID-19 may be at greater risk for new-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Sept. 13 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. -
Physician burnout is a patient safety hazard, study suggests
Physician burnout is associated with a reduction in care quality, a Sept. 14 study published in The BMJ found. -
Sept. 17 is World Patient Safety Day: 3 things to know
Medication safety is the core focus of the World Health Organization's 2022 World Patient Safety Day, held annually on Sept. 17. -
Texas Health Resources wins national patient safety award
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources is the 2022 recipient of the American Society for Health Care Risk Management's Patient Safety Award, the health system said Sept. 14. -
Nasal flushing cuts risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, death: study
Flushing the nasal cavity with a mild saline solution may significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a recent study published in Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. -
Not enough evidence to screen kids for Type 2 diabetes, US task force says
There isn't enough evidence to support widespread screening of Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents in the U.S., a panel of national experts on disease prevention said Sept. 13. -
Loss of smell from COVID-19 may be permanent for some, small study suggests
Some long COVID-19 patients still have impaired or loss of smell one year after symptom onset, suggesting the condition could be permanent, according to a small study published Sept. 8 in JAMA Network Open. -
Man dies after fall from roof at Illinois hospital
A 21-year-old man died after falling from a roof at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., on Sept. 9, according to the Journal Star. -
US records millionth organ transplant
The U.S. reached a historic medical milestone Sept. 9, recording its millionth organ transplant, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. -
Medical groups warn of patient safety risks post-Roe
State abortion laws are limiting patients' access to medically necessary drugs and hindering clinicians from using their professional judgment, four medical groups said in a joint statement Sept. 8. -
Psychological distress increases long COVID-19 risk: Harvard study
Psychological distress — including depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress and loneliness — prior to COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk for long COVID-19, a new study from Boston-based Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found. -
Guard shot in robbery at Kaiser Permanente hospital, in critical condition
A 60-year-old security guard is in critical condition after being shot in a robbery on the campus of Kaiser Permanente San Leandro (Calif.) Medical Center Sept. 7. -
RWJBarnabas hospital now offering gender-affirming surgery
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, N.J.,recently performed its first gender affirmation surgery for a transgender woman, making it one of only two hospitals in the state to offer such procedures. -
10 most common sentinel events of 2022: Joint Commission
Patient falls were the most common sentinel event reported among hospitals in the first six months of 2022, according to a Sept. 7 report from The Joint Commission. -
Forehead thermometers miss fevers among Black patients, Emory researchers find
Forehead thermometers are not as accurate as oral thermometers in detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients, according to a study led by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta. -
44% of COVID-19 admissions involved boosted patients this spring: 3 notes
Forty-four percent of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 this spring were fully vaccinated and boosted, CDC data shows. -
A less-discussed pandemic consequence: More nightmares
Nightmares became more prevalent among adults during the pandemic, according to a study published Aug. 26 in Nature and Science of Sleep.
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