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A study in Brazilian maternity hospitals found that a stronger culture of patient safety is linked to better adherence to essential childbirth practices and fewer harmful outcomes for mothers and newborns. This suggests that improving hospital culture is as important as clinical checklists for making childbirth safer.
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A clinical trial found that giving cancer patients with breathlessness opioids like fentanyl or morphine before exercise was no more effective than a placebo in reducing their difficulty breathing. While all patients walked farther and felt less breathless over time, the improvement was not due to the opioid drugs, highlighting the need for more research into non-drug treatments.
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Research highlights a major gap in clinical trials for fatty liver disease, as people from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are severely underrepresented despite the condition being very common there. This means treatments tested elsewhere may not work as well for MENA populations, stressing the urgent need for local research.
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