Day: May 3, 2010
Pediatric residents unprepared for emotional turmoil with critically ill
May 3, 2010
Pediatric residents say they are unprepared to deal with some of the intense emotions they face when caring for critically ill children in the pediatric intensive care unit, according to a survey led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. In the study, the residents said that the sudden death of a patient, a […]
Pay-for-performance policies punish docs caring for obese
May 3, 2010
Pay-for-performance reimbursement of surgeons, intended to reward doctors and hospitals for good patient outcomes, may instead be creating financial incentives for discriminating against obese patients, who are much more likely to suffer expensive complications after even the most routine surgeries, according to new Johns Hopkins research. Medicare and Medicaid, for example, are increasingly using pay-for-performance […]
Anemia tough to tackle in black children with kidney disease
May 3, 2010
Black children with chronic kidney disease have more severe anemia than white children even when they receive the same treatment, according to a multicenter study led by the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center that appears in the May issue of the American Journal of Kidney Disease. The findings suggest that inherent biological differences rather than access […]
Technique could reduce risk of bypass surgery–related stroke
May 3, 2010
The standard practice of cooling and then rewarming a patient to prevent organ damage during cardiac bypass surgery may impair the body’s mechanism that controls blood flow to the brain, potentially increasing the patient’s risk of stroke, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests. “For reasons we don’t yet understand, it appears that during rewarming, an […]
Live Near Your Work program holds Home Ownership Expo
May 3, 2010
The Live Near Your Work program will hold a Home Ownership Expo on Monday, May 10, to bring prospective homebuyers together with area community representatives, homeowners associations and a variety of home-related businesses. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Turner Concourse on the East Baltimore campus. Employees will have the […]
Swim Across America events to raise funds for Kimmel Center
May 3, 2010
Swim Across America, a national nonprofit dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming-related events, will hold its first swims in the Baltimore area, on Sunday, Sept. 19, with an open-water swim starting from the Waltjen Shedlick Farm in Gibson Island harbor and a pool swim at the Meadowbrook […]
Pianist Michael Berkovsky is featured artist in free Saturday concert
May 3, 2010
Canadian/Israeli pianist Michael Berkovsky, 2008 winner of the Yale Gordon Concerto Competition, will be the featured performer in this weekend’s free Discovery Series concert presented by the Shriver Hall Concert Series. Berkovsky is stepping in for cellist Hans Kristian Goldstein, who was forced to withdraw because of an injury. The event takes place at 3 […]
Notices — May, 3 2010
May 3, 2010
Donations Needed for Druid Hill Family Center Y — Do you have new or gently used toys or games that you can donate to the Druid Hill Family Center Y? Your donation of a wish list item will help the Y stretch its financial resources and provide healthy and enriching experiences for our community’s youth. […]
Classifieds — May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Baltimore County, renov’d 2BR waterfront cottage w/pier and boat slip, wraparound deck, W/D, dw, avail mid-May, conv to JHH/downtown/Bayview/JHU. $1,575/mo + utils + sec dep. 410-790-6597 or sohare@verizon.net (pics/details). Bayview, 2-3BR apt, 1st flr. $700/mo + sec dep. 443-243-1651. Bayview area, 2BR house w/fin’d bsmt, W/D, backyd prkng pad; no pets. Elaine, […]
Calendar — May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
COLLOQUIA Mon., May 3, 3 p.m. “Science, Nonfiction and Religion,” an Evolution, Cognition and Culture Project colloquium with Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker. 701D Dell House. HW Tues., May 4, 4 p.m. “Beyond the Bureaucratic Double Bind: Death, Community and Creativity,” an Anthropology colloquium with Lisa Stevenson, McGill University. 400 Macaulay. HW Thurs., May 6, […]