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...week. According to hospital policies, Beth Israel categorizes patients as “good,” “fair,” “serious,” and ”critical.” “Good condition” signifies that the patient??s vital signs are stable and within normal limits, that the patient is conscious and comfortable, and that indicators are excellent, according to hospital spokeswoman Bonnie Prescott. “Serious condition” means that vital signs may be unstable and are not within normal limits, that...
...improve the diagnostic process, suggesting that systems reducing reliance on doctor’s memory, such as electronic test result tracking systems, be implemented. Studdert also said that, in certain situations, physicians should consider consulting a specialist in a relevant field to assist with a diagnosis. While a patient??s wellness is primarily the doctor’s responsibility, “the patient??s role is critical,” Studdert added. Patients should be “active participants” in the diagnostic process. “People should try and follow...
Residents’ long hours stem from a worthy goal: a better understanding of the full cycle of emergency care, from a patient??s admission to her discharge. But hospitals take advantage of residents’ long hours as sources of cheap labor. The results, unfortunately, are dangerous, with an increased risk of accidental needlestick injuries, for example, at the end of a long shift. The HMS researchers, led by Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Christopher P. Landrigan, also cite an earlier study that found that “human performance” after staying awake...
...fact that these embryonic stem cell lines will carry the genes of that sick person is a remarkable opportunity to study the disease the person is carrying,” Eggan said.And since patient-specific stem cells allow for precise gene repair and would not be rejected by the patient??s immune system, the research may pave the way for more effective clinical treatments, Daley said, though he added that “clinical applications may be a decade away or more.”UNDER THE MICROSCOPEEmbryonic stem cell research has been a highly-charged ethical issue...
...tumors that depend on hormonal mechanisms to drive them, therapy that targets the hormones has a huge effect. As a result, there is not a lot of room for the added effect of chemo,” Garber said. Because hormone therapy drugs like tamoxifen reduce an ER-positive patient??s death rate by 30 percent, women with ER-positive tumors receive less benefit from chemotherapy than women with ER-negative tumors that do not respond to hormone therapy. The study results present doctors with a new challenge—deciding which patients with ER-positive tumors should...