The Cyber Doctor

Johns Hopkins Patient Safety Expert Peter Pronovost Earns Dual National Honors- 4/25/12

TheCyberDoctor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:40:03 +0000

Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D., F.C.C.M., a world-renowned patient safety champion who’s devoted his career to making hospitals and health care safer for patients by reducing medical errors and avoidable harm, is the recipient of two national honors.

New Emergency Departments at the Johns Hopkins Hospital: Spacious, Private, High-Tech- 4/24/12

TheCyberDoctor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:40:03 +0000

For the thousands of sick and injured patients expected to need care each month at The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s new adult and pediatric emergency rooms — set to open at 7 a.m. April 29 in the Sheikh Zayed Tower and The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center on Orleans Street — the experience promises to be nothing like that of previous generations, hospital officials say.

Blood Transfusions Still Overused and May Do More Harm Than Good in Some Patients- 4/24/12

TheCyberDoctor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:40:03 +0000

Citing the lack of clear guidelines for ordering blood transfusions during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers say a new study confirms there is still wide variation in the use of transfusions and frequent use of transfused blood in patients who don’t need it.

13th Annual ARVD Family Seminar- 4/24/12

TheCyberDoctor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:40:03 +0000

A seminar and workshops on the latest research advances and treatments for a heart condition known as ARVD—one of the leading causes of sudden death among teenagers, young adults and young athletes. More than 200 patients and their family members from 25 states across the U.S. and Canada will attend.

Nano-Devices that Cross Blood-Brain Barrier Open Door to Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Other Neurologic Disorders- 4/23/12

TheCyberDoctor — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:20:11 +0000

A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a drug that tames brain-damaging inflammation in rabbits with cerebral palsy.

Johns Hopkins Researchers Uncover Genes at Fault for Cystic Fibrosis-Related Intestinal Obstruction- 4/23/12

TheCyberDoctor — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:20:04 +0000

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a gene that modifies the risk of newborns with cystic fibrosis (CF) developing neonatal intestinal obstruction, a potentially lethal complication of CF. Their findings, which appeared online March 15 in PlosGenetics, along with the findings of their Toronto-based colleagues, published April 1 in Nature Genetics, may lead to a better understanding of how the intestines work and pave the way for identifying genes involved in secondary complications of other disorders.

Parental Knowledge of Poor Dietary Choices Not Enough to Prevent Childhood Obesity, Study Shows- 4/19/12

TheCyberDoctor — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:20:03 +0000

A study of the families of 150 preschoolers suggests that parents of healthy-weight and overweight preschoolers are generally well aware of dietary risk factors that fuel childhood obesity.

Two Johns Hopkins Professors Named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences- 4/19/12

TheCyberDoctor — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:20:03 +0000

A yeast geneticist and an economist at The Johns Hopkins University are among 220 “thinkers and doers” in the 2012 class of new fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced.

New Medication Offers Hope to Patients with Frequent, Uncontrollable Seizures- 4/18/12

TheCyberDoctor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:00:02 +0000

A new type of anti-epilepsy medication that selectively targets proteins in the brain that control excitability may significantly reduce seizure frequency in people whose recurrent seizures have been resistant to even the latest medications, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

Big Doses of Vitamin C May Lower Blood Pressure- 4/18/12

TheCyberDoctor — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:40:03 +0000

Taking large doses of vitamin C may moderately reduce blood pressure, according to an analysis of years of research by Johns Hopkins scientists. But the researchers stopped short of suggesting people load up on supplements.