Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Family Language Tied to Hospitalization Rates in Feverish Babies
Babies of parents who speak a language other than English may be more likely to be unnecessarily hospitalized when visiting the emergency department for high fevers, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Comparing Cardiac Monitoring Methods to Detect Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke
Insertable cardiac monitors detected a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with prior ischemic stroke over a three-year period than standard medical monitoring methods, according to results published in JAMA Neurology, based on long-term findings from the Northwestern Medicine-led STROKE AF clinical trial.
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Using Gene Expression to Predict if a Brain Tumor is Likely to Grow Back
Scientists have found a highly accurate way to predict the best cancer treatment for patients based on patterns of gene expression in their tumors.
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Immigrants Living in the U.S. Have Fewer Preterm Births
Individuals born in the U.S. had a higher rate of giving birth prematurely compared to U.S. immigrants, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.
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Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures Show Similar Long-Term Survival Rates
Patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedure had similar long-term survival rates compared to patients who underwent traditional surgery, according to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Understanding Healthcare Worker Collaboration and Patient Outcomes
Some interventions designed to improve healthcare worker collaboration may not improve patient outcomes, according to a recent trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Novel Wearables Capture Body Sounds to Continuously Monitor Health
Northwestern scientists are introducing new soft, miniaturized wearable devices that continuously track subtle sounds simultaneously and wirelessly at multiple locations across nearly any region of the body.
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Predicting The Risk of Heart Disease — 10 Years Younger Than Before
For the first time in 10 years, the American Heart Association has updated the model to predict someone’s risk of developing heart disease.
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Novel Approaches for Correcting Gene Expression Insufficiency
A new molecular technology capable of binding to mRNA and regulating gene expression may offer a new avenue for treating diseases caused by insufficient protein levels, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Cut Salt, Cut Blood Pressure
Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, according to a new study published in JAMA.
