A significant minority of practicing doctors do not agree that patients should always be told the whole truth, even though The Charter on Medical Professionalism insists on openness and honesty, researchers from Harvard Medical School and other institutions in Massachusetts reported in the journal Health Affairs. The Charter is backed by over 100 professional organizations globally, including the US Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The team set out to determine how open and sincere doctors really are, and how honest they believe they should be…
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Some Doctors Do Not Tell Their Patients The Truth
Poorer Outcomes For Patients Who Suffer Delirium After Stroke
Delirium develops in about 30 percent of patients hospitalized shortly after a stroke and is linked to poorer outcomes, according to a new meta-analysis published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. In the first systematic analysis of the four common outcomes in acute stroke patients with delirium – inpatient and 12-month death rates, length of hospital stay and care arrangements after discharge – Canadian researchers analyzed 10 studies. The research included more than 2,000 patients hospitalized after suffering a stroke due to a vessel blockage or bleeding…
Breast Cancer Survival In Younger Breast Cancer Patients Improves With Bone Drug
Zometa (zoledronic acid), used to protect bone health in pre-menopausal ER-Positive breast cancer patients, has been found to improve survival considerably. In fact, it had as beneficial an effect on survival as chemotherapy, researchers from the University of Vienna, Austria, reported in the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this week. The scientists reported that not only did zoledronic acid reduce death risk by 36%, but also that the risk of breast cancer recurrence dropped 28%…
ICU Patients Benefit From Interactive Video Games
Interactive video games, already known to improve motor function in recovering stroke patients, appear to safely enhance physical therapy for patients in intensive care units (ICU), new research from Johns Hopkins suggests. In a report published online in the Journal of Critical Care, researchers studied the safety and feasibility of using video games to complement regular physical therapy in the ICU…
Rehab Robots Lend Stroke Patients A Hand
Robot-assisted therapy has measurable benefits for patients with a weaker arm following a stroke. This is according to new research featured in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE, which is the first to use accelerometers to track patients’ improvement and compare real world results…
Parkinson’s Patients Get No Benefit From Antidepressants Sertraline Or Mirtazapine, But Have More Side Effects
Two antidepressants prescribed often for individuals with Parkinson’s disease – sertraline or mirtazapine – were found to have no benefits for such patients. In fact, they also experienced unpleasant side effects., according to the results of the HTA-SADD trial published in The Lancet. The article was written by Professor Sube Banerjee and team, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK. The trial involved 325 patients from nine different centers in England…
Most High-Grade Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients Not Getting Right Care
The majority of patients with high-grade non-invasive bladder cancer are not getting the care recommended by official guidelines from the American Urology Association and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network; essential treatment to minimize the chances of a recurrence or cancer progression, researchers from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center revealed in the journal Cancer. The scientists say their findings are “alarming”. In their study, only 1 bladder cancer patient received comprehensive recommended care out of a total of 4,545. Dr…
Investigational Ultra-long-acting Insulin Degludec Reduces Hypoglycaemia And Improves Long-term Control In Patients With Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes
Ultra-long acting insulin degludec, under development by Novo Nordisk, lowers blood glucose levels with significantly reduced rates of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) compared to insulin glargine, according to data presented at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in San Diego. Data were from two, phase three, 52-week clinical trials, one with individuals with type 1 diabetes and one in individuals with type 2 diabetes…