Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Preventing Lung Disease in Preterm Babies
A multicenter clinical trial found that intratracheal steroids do not reduce the risk of lung disease or death in extremely preterm infants, according to the study published in JAMA.
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Six Strategies to Reinvigorate the Doctor-Patient Bedside Encounter
A new report published in NEJM provides practical strategies to reinvigorate a waning culture of bedside medicine, giving clinicians and medical educators guidance on how to better teach and practice essential clinical skills.
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Predicting Risk of Sudden Death in Epilepsy
An international team of scientists has identified critical risk factors that could help predict sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, according to a study published in The Lancet.
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Mapping How Children Receive Emergency Care in the U.S.
A Northwestern Medicine-led study has established the first pediatric-specific atlas of acute care regions across the United States, offering the clearest picture of how children access emergency and inpatient services to date, according to the study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Measuring the Severity of Debilitating Skin Disorders
A new clinical tool may improve how physicians assess the severity of a painful and often debilitating skin disorder, according to a study recently published in JAMA Dermatology.
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Obesity Drugs Regulate Neural Systems to Curb Appetite
Lisa Beutler, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, was senior author of the study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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New Study Gives Answers, Drug Targets for Chronic Lung-transplant Rejection
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that, following transplant and in chronic disease states, abnormal cells emerge and “conversations” between them drive the development of transplant rejection.
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Medicaid Billed for More than Half of U.S. Hospital Costs From Gun Injuries
The initial hospital treatment of firearm injuries costed an estimated $7.7 billion between 2016 and 2021, with the largest share falling on urban trauma center hospitals that serve the highest proportion of Medicaid patients, according to a new study.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery May Improve Outcomes in Severe Stroke
Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, the most severe type of stroke, according to results from a recent clinical trial published in JAMA Neurology.
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New Ultrasound Curricula May Improve Residency Education and Training
New consensus-based recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound skills, instructional methods, and assessment strategies could help improve ultrasound education and training nationwide, as detailed in a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
