Could many #dementia cases actually be #liverdisease?
#RightToKnow #Healthcare #PatientCare
https://studyfinds.org/could-dementia-be-liver-disease/
#RightToKnow #Healthcare #PatientCare
https://studyfinds.org/could-dementia-be-liver-disease/
Study Finds
Could many dementia cases actually be liver disease?
A recent study of US veterans found that 10% of those diagnosed with dementia actually had a liver condition called hepatic encephalopathy (HE) – a treatable condition.
"Because we live in a dystopian healthcare hell, AI chip manufacturer Nvidia has announced a partnership with an AI venture called Hippocratic AI to replace nurses with freaky AI "agents.""
#Healthcare #Nurses #AI #PatientCare #Nvidia
https://futurism.com/neoscope/nvidia-ai-nurses
#Healthcare #Nurses #AI #PatientCare #Nvidia
https://futurism.com/neoscope/nvidia-ai-nurses
NEOSCOPE
Nvidia Announces AI-Powered "Agents" to Replace Nurses in Hospitals
AI chip manufacturer Nvidia and the startup Hippocratic AI are teaming up to replace nurses with freaky AI healthcare "agents."
A recent study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals reported that 12% of them received a pneumonia diagnosis even though they did not have any lung infection.
The researchers further observed that older patients with dementia who were in an altered mental state were at the highest risk of being misdiagnosed with pneumonia and being put on a full antibiotic regimen, which could be harmful to them.
#Healthcare #PatientCare #PatientSafety #ElderCare #Elderly #Pneumonia #Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/03/30/doctors-commonly-misdiagnose-older-patients-with-pneumonia-study/?sh=47f689d87916
The researchers further observed that older patients with dementia who were in an altered mental state were at the highest risk of being misdiagnosed with pneumonia and being put on a full antibiotic regimen, which could be harmful to them.
#Healthcare #PatientCare #PatientSafety #ElderCare #Elderly #Pneumonia #Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/03/30/doctors-commonly-misdiagnose-older-patients-with-pneumonia-study/?sh=47f689d87916
Forbes
Doctors Commonly Misdiagnose Older Patients With Pneumonia: Study
A recent JAMA study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals in Michigan reported that 12% of them were misdiagnosed.
Some new mothers reported being denied treatment or forced to undergo treatment they didn’t want by the healthcare provider.
#Pregnancy #Childbirth #Healthcare #Mothers #Patients #PatientSafety #PatientCare
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/mental-health/4575361-more-than-1-in-8-new-mothers-report-mistreatment-during-childbirth-study/
#Pregnancy #Childbirth #Healthcare #Mothers #Patients #PatientSafety #PatientCare
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/mental-health/4575361-more-than-1-in-8-new-mothers-report-mistreatment-during-childbirth-study/
The Hill
More than 1 in 8 new mothers report mistreatment during childbirth: Study
Story at a glance A new study published in JAMA Network Open on Thursday shows that about 13 percent of new mothers have experienced mistreatment. The most common forms of mistreatment were …
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden: People Died Because Of The Cowardice Of #Doctors!
#COVID19 #FDA #Ivermectin #Healthcare #PatientCare
https://rumble.com/v4pu90n-dr.-mary-talley-bowden-people-died-because-of-the-cowardice-of-doctors.html
#COVID19 #FDA #Ivermectin #Healthcare #PatientCare
https://rumble.com/v4pu90n-dr.-mary-talley-bowden-people-died-because-of-the-cowardice-of-doctors.html
Rumble
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden: People Died Because Of The Cowardice Of Doctors!
On April 16, 2024 Mary Talley Bowden MD @MdBreathe writes: "People died because of their cowardice. Thank you @thecoastguy for having me on to talk about our win against the FDA and why so many doctor
Study Uncovers Serious Side Effects From Common #Dementia #Drugs
#Pharmaceuticals #Alzheimers #InformedConsent #PatientCare
https://www.sciencealert.com/study-uncovers-serious-side-effects-from-common-dementia-drugs
#Pharmaceuticals #Alzheimers #InformedConsent #PatientCare
https://www.sciencealert.com/study-uncovers-serious-side-effects-from-common-dementia-drugs
ScienceAlert
Study Uncovers Serious Side Effects From Common Dementia Drugs
This is very concerning.
Blood pressure drugs double the risk of bone fractures in older adults
#BloodPressure #Pharmaceuticals #Elderly #PatientCare #InformedConsent
https://newatlas.com/medical/blood-pressure-drugs-bone-fractures/
#BloodPressure #Pharmaceuticals #Elderly #PatientCare #InformedConsent
https://newatlas.com/medical/blood-pressure-drugs-bone-fractures/
New Atlas
Blood pressure drugs double the risk of bone fractures in older adults
Healthcare workers have urged for a greater duty of care with older adults who start taking common blood pressure medicines, with a new study highlighting that they're more than twice as likely to experience fall-related fractures after commencing treatment.
1 in 6 Antidepressant Users Face Withdrawal Symptoms -
#Antidepressants #Pharmaceuticals #MentalHealth #PatientCare #InformedConsent
https://neurosciencenews.com/antidepressant-withdrawal-psychology-26255/ via @neurosciencenew
#Antidepressants #Pharmaceuticals #MentalHealth #PatientCare #InformedConsent
https://neurosciencenews.com/antidepressant-withdrawal-psychology-26255/ via @neurosciencenew
Neuroscience News
1 in 6 Antidepressant Users Face Withdrawal Symptoms
15% of people stopping antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms like dizziness and nausea, while 3% face severe symptoms.
Real-World Analysis Identifies Meds Tied to Higher Risk of Liver Injury
#Pharmaceuticals #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #PatientCare #InformedConsent
https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalhepatology/110808
#Pharmaceuticals #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #PatientCare #InformedConsent
https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalhepatology/110808
Medpage Today
Real-World Analysis Identifies Meds Tied to Higher Risk of Liver Injury
Case reports may not be as reliable, researchers say
More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices, officials said.
#Healthcare #PatientCare #Portland #Hospitals
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oregon-hospital-patients-exposed-infectious-disease-hiv-hepatitis/
#Healthcare #PatientCare #Portland #Hospitals
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oregon-hospital-patients-exposed-infectious-disease-hiv-hepatitis/
CBS News
Over 2,400 patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis infections at Oregon hospitals
More than 2,400 patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices, officials said.
This woman was in septic shock, on her death bed, doctors telling her family to say their good-byes and baking soda brought her back.
#NaturalMedicine #Healthcare #PatientCare
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1919935/beatrice-johnson-s-miraculous-recovery-kent-baking-soda-treatment-saves-life-after-septic
#NaturalMedicine #Healthcare #PatientCare
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1919935/beatrice-johnson-s-miraculous-recovery-kent-baking-soda-treatment-saves-life-after-septic
Express.co.uk
Woman, 60, 'saved by baking soda' after flesh-eating bug nearly killed her
Beatrice Johnson, 60, was given a 10 per cent chance of survival after being struck down with sepsis - a deadly infection that causes the body to attack itself
Up to 13% of #Dementia Cases May Be a Misdiagnosed Treatable Condition
#Healthcare #PatientCare #Misdiagnosis #RightToKnow
https://www.sciencealert.com/up-to-13-of-dementia-cases-may-be-a-misdiagnosed-treatable-condition
#Healthcare #PatientCare #Misdiagnosis #RightToKnow
https://www.sciencealert.com/up-to-13-of-dementia-cases-may-be-a-misdiagnosed-treatable-condition
ScienceAlert
Up to 13% of Dementia Cases May Be a Misdiagnosed Treatable Condition
“You are never too old to get better.”
Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
#Healthcare #Hospitals #VA #RightToKnow #PatientCare #PatientSafety
https://denvergazette.com/news/health/colorado-hospitals-cited-contaminated-equipment/article_57f7dee8-492c-11ef-a694-eb8dec077c50.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share via @DenverGazette
#Healthcare #Hospitals #VA #RightToKnow #PatientCare #PatientSafety
https://denvergazette.com/news/health/colorado-hospitals-cited-contaminated-equipment/article_57f7dee8-492c-11ef-a694-eb8dec077c50.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share via @DenverGazette
Denver Gazette
Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center. Contamination source identified as flecks of plastic.
"The NHS's relentless focus on finance and productivity is failing patient safety."
#NHS #PatientCare #PatientSafety #Healthcare
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-patients-england-patient-safety-commissioner.html via @medical_xpress
#NHS #PatientCare #PatientSafety #Healthcare
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-patients-england-patient-safety-commissioner.html via @medical_xpress
Medicalxpress
Patients' concerns too often go ignored, says England's first patient safety commissioner
"The NHS's relentless focus on finance and productivity is failing patient safety," argues patient safety commissioner Henrietta Hughes in an interview for The BMJ today.
Class action lawsuit filed after thousands of #patients possibly exposed to #HIV in Portland
#PatientCare #Healthcare #HealthNews
https://www.katu.com/news/local/class-action-lawsuit-filed-after-thousands-of-patients-possibly-exposed-to-hiv-in-portland
#PatientCare #Healthcare #HealthNews
https://www.katu.com/news/local/class-action-lawsuit-filed-after-thousands-of-patients-possibly-exposed-to-hiv-in-portland
KATU
Class action lawsuit filed after thousands of patients possibly exposed to HIV in Portland
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Providence Health following claims that 2,200 people were possibly exposed to HIV and hepatitis.According to the l
After private equity takes over hospitals, they are less able to care for patients, top medical researchers say
#Healthcare #PatientCare #RightToKnow #Hospitals #InformedChoice
https://www.yahoo.com/news/private-equity-takes-over-hospitals-200040210.html
#Healthcare #PatientCare #RightToKnow #Hospitals #InformedChoice
https://www.yahoo.com/news/private-equity-takes-over-hospitals-200040210.html
Yahoo News
After private equity takes over hospitals, they are less able to care for patients, top medical researchers say
After private-equity firms acquire hospitals, the facilities’ assets and resources diminish, leaving them less able to care for patients, says a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Medical errors like these harm 1.2 million Americans and result in the death of an estimated 251,000 patients every year.
#MedicalError #Healthcare #PatientCare #RightToKnow
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13690511/medication-remove-wrong-organs-deadly-mistakes-doctors-make.html
#MedicalError #Healthcare #PatientCare #RightToKnow
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13690511/medication-remove-wrong-organs-deadly-mistakes-doctors-make.html
Mail Online
Doctors reveal the medical mishaps they don't want you to know about
Physicians across the medical spectrum have detailed the most common types of errors they and other doctors commit that they try to keep under the radar.