The Manchester Triage System is a tool used in emergency rooms to quickly figure out how sick or hurt someone is. It's supposed to help doctors and nurses decide who needs help right away and who can wait. This system has been around for a while, but how well does it really work? In a recent study, researchers looked back at lots of cases to see if the system correc...
Day surgeries are a big deal. They help people get better fast. But sometimes, these surgeries get cancelled. This can be frustrating for patients. It can also mess up the hospital's schedule. So, why does this happen? Let's dive in. First off, what's a day surgery? It's a medical procedure that doesn't need an overnight stay. Patients come in, get fixed, and go hom...
Over a span of 14 years, Australian cancer patients faced challenges such as post-therapy complications after treatment, particularly systemic therapy and radiotherapy, leading to unplanned hospital stays. With a focus on 8, 633 cancer patients and over 1 million emergency hospital admissions, the study showed that complications increased significantly each yea...
Imagine being one of the many people in the world dealing with type 2 diabetes. It's a health condition where your body doesn't respond well to insulin, leading to high blood sugar levels. Managing this disease takes more than just lifestyle changes and medications—regular check-ups with your doctor play a big role. A recent study looked into how often people with ty...
You might have heard about SGLT2 inhibitors, a type of medicine used to manage type 2 diabetes. But did you know they can increase the risk of genitourinary tract infections? A recent study dug deep into this topic, focusing on both first-time and recurring infections in patients taking these drugs. The research was a retrospective cohort study, meaning it looked bac...
Young adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) might face a higher risk of heart disease if they become unable to work due to their condition. A recent study looked into this idea by examining data from the CorEvitas registry. Researchers compared two groups of people under 65 with RA: those who developed work disability and those who didn't. They found that those with ...
Imagine you're in the intensive care unit (ICU), and doctors are trying to figure out how well you'll do after a big heart support treatment called venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). They use different scores to guess your chances, but which one is the best? A group of doctors at one hospital looked into this. They checked out four scores: t...