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Montreal Heart Institute performs its first implant of new prosthesis for cardiac arrhythmia

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A multidisciplinary team from the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI), which is affiliated to the Université de Montréal, performed its first catheter implantation of a new prosthesis (Amptlazer Cardiac Plug) closing ...

Is it right for drug companies to carry out their own clinical trials?

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In BMJ today two experts debate whether the conflict of interest is unacceptable when drug companies carry out clinical trials on their own medicines.

Europe's device therapy use for heart failure doubles 2004-2008, some countries have low uptake

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The use of implantable devices for the treatment of heart failure increased "enormously" in Europe between the years 2004 and 2008, but there still remain large differences between countries, according to a study reported ...

fMRI scans used in murder trial sentencing

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Nov 25, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (4) | 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans have been used, possibly for the first time, in the sentencing phase of a murder trial in Chicago in the US.

Managing doctors' practices made easier with new software

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Nov 25, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A McMaster University-led research team has developed an innovative software tool that gives family doctors up-to-date information on their patients in two seconds or less.

Computerized order entry/decision support systems: Effective solution to managing imaging utilization

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Nov 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Providing physicians with a computerized order entry/decision support system that provides immediate feedback regarding imaging appropriateness at the time of ordering may be an effective solution to managing imaging utilization, ...

Docs say formerly conjoined twins recovering well

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Nov 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are enjoying a favorite DVD and trying new foods as they continue their recovery from marathon separation surgery, doctors said.

On-call radiology residents accurately interpret off-hours neuro CT exams

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Nov 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

On-call radiology residents generally provide accurate preliminary interpretation of emergency neuroradiology CT scans after hours when attending neuroradiologist unavailable, according to results of a large study performed ...

Medical students regularly stuck by needles, often fail to report injuries

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Nov 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Medical students are commonly stuck by needles -- putting them at risk of contracting potentially dangerous blood-borne diseases -- and many of them fail to report the injuries to hospital authorities, according to a Johns ...

Comatose for 23 years, Belgian feels reborn

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Nov 24, 2009 | 1.7 / 5 (3) | 3

(AP) -- Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped ...

Dehydration Affects Mood, Not Just Motor Skills

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Nov 24, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dehydration has long been known to compromise physical performance. Now, a new study provides insight into the effects of mild dehydration on young athletes, and possibly into the lives of ...

Most top medical journals have conflict of interest policies available for public review

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Nov 24, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest (COI) available for public review, according to a report in the November 25 issue of JAMA. But ma ...

Genome-wide association studies in developing countries raise important new ethical issues

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Nov 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Typically conducted in richer, developed countries but now increasingly done in the developing world, genome wide association (GWA) studies raise a host of ethical issues that must be addressed, argues a Policy Forum article ...

Tulane University surgeon pioneers 'scarless' thyroid surgery

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Nov 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Emad Kandil is one of the first in the country to perform a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision under the arm to remove all or a portion of the thyroid ...

IV drug treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may not improve long-term survival

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Nov 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received intravenous (IV) drug administration during treatment, recommended in life support guidelines, had higher rates of short term survival but no statistically significant ...

High vs. low hospital volume for angioplasty finds little difference in death rates

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Nov 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A study based on a contemporary registry of patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) indicates that even though hospitals that perform a higher number of angioplasties are more likely to follow evidence-based guidelines ...

Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

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Nov 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.

Burned out, depressed surgeons more likely to commit more major medical errors

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Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. The new findings suggest that the mental well-being ...