Healthcare
Less Movements Just as Effective In Ultrasound for Pancreatic Biopsies
A new Japanese study shows that fewer to-and-fro movements during an endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) are equally effective when performing a pancreatic tumor biopsy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy published the results in late January. Researchers led by Dr. Kosuke Takahashi of Nagasaki University postulated that far fewer movements are required to acquire the needed sample. The…
Read MoreRadiology Residents And Turnaround Time in the ED
Research conducted at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City sought to discover what effects, if any, were caused by the use of radiology residents during overnights in their ED departments. The study was led by Adina Scheinfeld (lead author), senior author Alain Cunqueiro, MD, and co-author Carly Schwartz, MD. The retrospective…
Read MoreRansomware Attacks in Healthcare Double from 2016 to 2021
A study published in the JAMA Health Forum revealed that ransomware attacks have dramatically increased since 2016. Corresponding author was Hannah T. Neprash, PhD, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. She and her research team created the Tracking Healthcare Ransomware Events and Traits (THREAT) database.…
Read MoreNew CT Scan Can Diagnose Most Common Cause of High Blood Pressure
A new way to diagnose primary aldosteronism (PA), probably the single-most common cause of hypertension, is on the horizon. PA is difficult to diagnose, and knowing which patients are most likely to benefit from surgery is challenging. 47% of Americans have hypertension, a risk factor for both heart attacks and strokes, contributing to the…
Read MoreTrauma CT Scan Volume Fluctuations from Pre-Pandemic to Post-Pandemic Times
The volume of trauma CT scans fluctuated when compared to pre-COVID data, COVID-19 social-distancing orders, and the post-pandemic period — according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, in a study published online in Emergency Radiology. The study was led by radiologist Roozbeh Houshyar, MD, and his colleagues. They followed CT trauma volume…
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