Academic Research

Cleveland Clinic-Led Trial Shows Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System to be Safe and Effective For Patients with Heart Rhythm Issues

Findings from a Cleveland Clinic-led clinical trial which assessed the safety and performance of a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system in humans showed that the device met the primary safety and performance study goals and provided heart pacing support and reliable timing between atrial and ventricular activity for 3 months after implantation.

May 22, 2023

Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring After Pregnancy May Stave Off Postpartum Health Issues for Women with Preeclampsia

New mothers with high blood pressure who participated in a post-partum remote blood pressure monitoring program were less likely to have post-partum complications, hospitalizations, and incurred less health care costs in the six months after delivery compared to mothers with high blood pressure who did not participate, according to a multi-year study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

May 12, 2023

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Mount Sinai Researchers Describe Urgent Need for Data on Quality of Care Offered by Medicare Advantage Plans

As Medicare Advantage plans enroll more and more patients with serious illness, it is not clear how well the plans take care of these patients, Mount Sinai researchers say in a Perspective piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

May 12, 2023

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UF Health Launches AI Research Initiative in Radiology

Using artificial intelligence tools to make radiologists’ work more precise and efficient is the goal as University of Florida Health researchers embark on an academic-industry collaboration.

Addressing Capacity in the Neuroscience ICU: NSRU Improves Outcomes for Stroke Patients

For patients experiencing stroke or other serious brain or nervous system conditions, time is always of the essence.

First-Ever Randomized Clinical Trial Using ACS NSQIP Data Shows Reduction in Surgical Site Infections

The first-ever randomized clinical trial linked to registry data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) shows that for patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy, also known as the Whipple procedure, a change in antibiotics before the procedure reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs). The findings were published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Artificial Intelligence Algorithm May Help Better Guide Oropharynx Cancer Treatment

For patients with human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated oropharynx cancer, assessing the presence of cancer cells beyond the lymph nodes, or extranodal extension (ENE), is critical in determining proper treatment.

National Study of Resident Physicians Suggests Need for Federal Work Hour Guideline Changes

The risk of medical errors and preventable adverse events increased when physicians in their second year or above of training worked one or more extended duration shifts in a month.

$2.5 Million Grant Supports Specialized Geriatric Cancer Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Health

The Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center received a $2.5 million grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation to help fund an innovative program to ensure holistic, patient-centered care for older adults with cancer.

COVID-19 Discovery Could Protect High-Risk Patients

UVA Health researchers have identified a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in patients at great risk.

Alert Banners Dramatically Increase Prescribing Rates of Lifesaving Heart Failure Medication

An automated system that flags the patients who could most benefit from an underused yet lifesaving cardiology drug more than doubled new prescriptions, according to a pilot program test by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. “Our findings suggest that tailored electronic notifications can boost the prescription of lifesaving drugs,” said study lead author and cardiologist Amrita Mukhopadhyay, MD, a clinical instructor in the Department of Medicine. “By compiling key information in one place, the system may help providers spend less time searching through medical records during a visit and more time speaking with their patients.”

Melax Tech and Boston Academic Center Hospital Awarded $2.5 Million Joint Grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH)

Melax Tech, a provider of biomedical natural language processing (NLP) technology, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an academic medical center in Boston, has been awarded a two-year $2.5 million grant by the NIH. The project aims to build and validate a clinical decision support system (CDS) for early cognitive decline detection. The study will use advanced deep learning and NLP algorithms to identify patients with cognitive decline signals from electronic health records (EHRs) and improve early diagnosis in primary care settings.

Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Could End Disease’s Chronic Inflammation

UVA Health neuroscientists have discovered a potential way to disrupt the chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis.

Primary Care Physicians Increasingly Treat Mental Health Concerns

A new study has found that patients are increasingly likely to discuss mental health concerns with the doctor they often know best: their primary care physician.

Mount Sinai Launches Neurometabolomics and Neuroinformatics Core to Combat Rare Brain Diseases

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched a neurometabolism program that combines basic science research with a clinic dedicated to the care of patients with brain metabolic diseases.