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Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults
Nov 05, 2009 |
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New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug.
Oral contraceptives may benefit women with asthma
Nov 05, 2009 |
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New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation associated with asthma, ...
Inappropriate sepsis therapy leads to fivefold reduction in survival
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Patients experiencing septic shock who receive inappropriate therapy may have a fivefold reduction in survival, shows a new study. Researchers from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, retrospectively reviewed ...
Radiation dose drastically reduced during whole chest MDCT
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Emergency physicians who evaluate patients with non-specific chest pain using whole chest multi-detector CT (MDCT) combined with retrospective electrocardiogram (ECG) gating can reduce the patient radiation dose by 71% using ...
Race is strong predictor for restless legs syndrome
Nov 02, 2009 |
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New research shows that Caucasian women may suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a sleep disorder characterized by the strong urge to move the legs, up to four times more than African-American women. The study, presented ...
Computer-aided system effectively detects and measures pneumothoraces in chest trauma patients
Mar 04, 2009 |
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A new computer-aided method used with MDCT to detect and measure pneumothoraces in trauma patients helps physicians make quicker and more accurate decisions in busy emergency room settings, according to a study performed ...
Misuse of Vicks VapoRub may harm infants and toddlers
Jan 13, 2009 |
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VicksŪ VapoRubŪ, the popular salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may be harmful for infants and toddlers. New research appearing in the January issue of Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Colleg ...
Are blood thinners post-op killers?
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Current US guidelines for the prescription of potent anticoagulants by surgeons who perform joint replacement operations could be doing patients more harm than good, according to Dr. Nigel Sharrock and his team from the Hospital ...
CT scans better than X-rays when detecting abnormalities in patients with H1N1 virus
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Computed tomography (CT) scans are better than standard radiography (X-rays) in showing the extent of disease in patients with the H1N1 virus, according to a study to be published online Oct. 21, 2009, in the American Jo ...
Chest pain center accreditation linked with better outcomes in heart attack patients
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Hospitals accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) have been shown to perform better in the heart attack core measures established by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as compared to non-accredited ...
Statins may prevent blood clots in patients with cardiovascular disease
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Statins may provide potentially life-saving benefits for patients with cardiovascular disease by helping reduce the incidence of blood clots. New research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of ...
Jefferson cardiologists fix broken heart
Jan 08, 2007 |
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Unexplained chest pain after a heart attack might be more dangerous than many physicians originally think.
Procedure helps to eliminate sleep apnea
Oct 24, 2007 |
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A procedure known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) may help some patients improve or even eliminate their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study. The research, presented at CHEST 2007, the 73rd annual ...
Teeth grinding linked to sleep apnea
Nov 02, 2009 |
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There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in Caucasians. New research presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific ...
Statins may worsen symptoms in some cardiac patients
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients. A new study presented ...
