Sunday, August 25, 2013

Medical News

Medical News


Caveat for blood pressure treatment in chronic kidney disease

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Physicians should keep a close eye on diastolic blood pressure when attempting to reduce systolic blood pressure in patients who have chronic kidney disease, research suggests.

Sleep role in depression-related death risk

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Poor sleep may partially explain the association between depressive symptoms and death from cardiovascular causes, research indicates.

Caveat for blood pressure treatment in chronic kidney disease

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Physicians should keep a close eye on diastolic blood pressure when attempting to reduce systolic blood pressure in patients who have chronic kidney disease, research suggests.

Multiple factors linked to recurrent infant AOM, treatment failure

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers from Egypt have identified several clinical factors that significantly increase the risk for recurrent acute otitis media in infants.

Sleep role in depression-related death risk

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Poor sleep may partially explain the association between depressive symptoms and death from cardiovascular causes, research indicates.

Significant role for oral health in COPD events

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers from the USA have found a significant association between poor dental health and the risk for respiratory events among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Intermittent ADT has QoL advantage in advanced prostate cancer

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers say that intermittent androgen deprivation therapy may be preferable to conventional continuous treatment for some men with advanced prostate cancer.

UI undertreatment ‘prevalent in care homes’

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers say that there may be a substantial proportion of residents in long-term care facilities with urinary incontinence due to overactive bladder who could benefit from antimuscarinic treatment.

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