Tag: patients
around 8% of patients die within 30 days and 20% do so in the first year
Cada vez vivimos más y, afortunadamente, mejor en cuanto a salud se refiere. Pero el incremento de la esperanza de vida trae también algunas consecuencias. Y es que, a más…
Patients at AZ Delta show…
Patrick Masschelein is recovering from a brain haemorrhage at the neurorehabilitation department of AZ Delta Roeselare. To show what all patients still have to offer, there is this cozy Christmas…
KU Leuven researchers identify protein that causes joint damage in osteoarthritis patients
Researchers at KU Leuven have identified a protein that plays a decisive role in the joint damage suffered by osteoarthritis patients. The study has been published in the scientific journal…
Thousands of heart patients die due to postponement of care during corona time
During the corona pandemic, several thousand additional people died from heart complaints. About half of them probably should have had an angioplasty earlier, but that was not possible because regular…
UZ Brussels operates on patients with pancreatic cancer without a permit
The University Hospital in Brussels performs operations on patients with pancreatic cancer for which it is not licensed. That’s what ‘De Tijd’ writes. In 2019, then Minister of Health Maggie…
what’s new for patients – iO Donna
Land rare diseases in Italy they affect approximately 2 million people. According to the network Orphanet Italy, in 70% of cases these are pediatric patients. On the occasion of Rare…
Blockage, fear, shame… almost half of cancer patients keep their doubts to themselves in the doctor’s office
En España, en 2024, se diagnosticarán 286.664 casos de cáncer. Casi la mitad de esos pacientes, cuando acuden a la consulta del médico, se callan sus dudas. Por miedo, bloqueo, vergüenza o desconfianza. Son las…
A Santa Fe mayor treated patients due to the overflow of dengue cases
Dengue became a real problem in some localities of lto the province of Santa Fe. The disease spreads at an accelerated rate: according to the Ministry of Health, cases grew…
WHO: Nasser Hospital is no longer functioning, 200 patients still in the building
WHO: Nasser Hospital is no longer functioning, 200 patients still in the building The Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis is no longer operational. That reports director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from…
Anorexia patients and scientists point out the dangers of alternative PRI therapy: ‘I wouldn’t wish this on anyone’
An alternative treatment has become popular among vulnerable girls with severe anorexia, which experts are very concerned about. The therapy is called Past Reality Integration (PRI). PRI therapists speak of…