Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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Medical News


Hip fracture type may determine regional anesthesia benefits

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Use of regional anesthesia may reduce the risk for mortality and pulmonary complications among patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture, research shows.

Living alone with atherothrombosis has fatal consequences

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients at risk for or with atherothrombosis who live alone could be at increased risk for mortality, researchers say.

Bowel disturbance common until the end

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients treated by palliative care services experience bowel disturbances until the end of life, with severe problems increasing as death approaches, report Australian researchers.

Even small-stage oral SCC metastases impact prognosis

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The presence of even small tumor-cell deposits in the lymph nodes of patients with early oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma reflects a potential for the primary tumor to metastasize, report researchers in Head and Neck.

Cognitive function worse in pediatric BD I than II

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Children with bipolar I disorder have significantly poorer cognitive functioning than those with bipolar II disorder, research shows.

CDSS best for assessing depression symptoms in schizophrenia

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a systematic review of published studies suggests that the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia is the most reliable and valid instrument for assessing depression symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.

Living alone with atherothrombosis has fatal consequences

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients at risk for or with atherothrombosis who live alone could be at increased risk for mortality, researchers say.

Hypertension-associated hospitalizations of children on the increase

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The number of children hospitalized with hypertension in the USA increased dramatically between 1997 and 2006, with associated increases in healthcare costs, say researchers.

Psychologic distress has broad vascular risk impact

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Psychologic distress has as large an impact on people's cerebrovascular disease risk as on their ischemic heart disease risk, say UK researchers.

Omega 3 may not improve CV health

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Daily omega 3 supplementation may not reduce risk for cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, show study findings.

Screening reduces colorectal cancer death not development risk

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for fecal occult blood reduces the risk for death from this type of cancer, study results show.

Unwelcome hotel ‘guests’ uncovered

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

An investigation into the cleanliness of various surfaces and objects in hotel rooms in three US states has revealed that 81% of surfaces are contaminated with coliform bacteria.

Sufficient cancer pain relief may mean frequent follow up

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

US study findings show that just over half of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care who have mild or moderate pain intensity at initial consultation, report an increase to moderate or severe pain intensity by first follow up.

Screening reduces colorectal cancer death not development risk

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for fecal occult blood reduces the risk for death from this type of cancer, study results show.

Value of pathology review highlighted in node-negative breast cancer

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Secondary pathology review results in significant changes in diagnosis and treatment for women with node-negative breast cancer, Canadian researchers report.

Psychologic distress has broad vascular risk impact

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Psychologic distress has as large an impact on people's cerebrovascular disease risk as on their ischemic heart disease risk, say UK researchers.

Psychologic distress has broad vascular risk impact

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Psychologic distress has as large an impact on people's cerebrovascular disease risk as on their ischemic heart disease risk, say UK researchers.

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