Monday, March 28, 2016
Investigator(s): Loren Miller, MD, MPH
In the first study of its kind, researchers found patients with S. aureus skin and soft tissue infections took, on average, just 57% of their prescribed antibiotic doses after leaving the hospital, resulting in nearly half of them getting a new infection or needing additional treatment for the existing skin infection.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Data on Injuries and Mental Abilities Combined to Determine the Potential for Cognitive Deficits
LOS ANGELES (March 1, 2016) – Amid the heightened awareness of concussion-related brain damage among professional football players, a new study reports that researchers can predict cognitive outcomes long after the players have retired by reviewing the players’ concussion histories, game-related data and their overall mental abilities.