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Antibiotic prescribing should be standardized across Europe to help tackle resistance

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory illnesses should be standardised across Europe to help reduce inappropriate prescribing and resistance, say experts in a study published on bmj.com today.





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Antibiotics Unnecessarily Prescribed for Acute Bronchitis

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 16, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Antibiotics are routinely prescribed unnecessarily for acute bronchitis, according to Virginia Commonwealth University findings published in today's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.


Whooping cough immunity lasts longer than previously thought

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Immunity to whooping cough lasts at least 30 years on average, much longer than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers based at the University of Michigan and the University of New Mexico. Details are ...


Recognizing signs and symptoms of acute HF

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created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Although heart failure is a chronic condition, acute exacerbations are frequent and occur with serious complications; patients with heart failure and their families can help improve prognosis in acute events if they are taught ...


Medication effective for acute liver failure in early stages of disease

Medication effective for acute liver failure in early stages of disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The antidote for acute liver failure caused by acetaminophen poisoning also can treat acute liver failure due to most other causes if given before severe injury occurs, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...


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Research reveals exactly how coughing is triggered by environmental irritants

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have revealed how environmental irritants such as air pollution and cigarette smoke cause people to cough, in research published today in the American Journal of Respiratory an ...


Inhibition of GRK2 is protective against acute cardiac stress injuries

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inhibition of a protein known to contribute to heart failure also appears to be protective of the heart in more acute cardiac stress injury, namely ischemia reperfusion, according to two studies conducted at the Center for ...


Hospital re-admission high for dialysis patients treated in long-term care hospitals

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often ...


A case of post-gastrectomy acute pancreatitis

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created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A clinical research team from Taiwan reported a case of asymptomatic pancreatic divisum who underwent palliative subtotal gastrectomy for an advanced gastric cancer with liver metastasis. They concluded for patients with ...


New clinical guidelines for exacerbations in cystic fibrosis

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical guidelines for the treatment of exacerbations in cystic fibrosis based on a review of the literature on current clinical practices.


Implementation of acute care surgery service provides more timely patient care

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that the establishment of an acute care surgery service can help surgeons at academic medical centers provide more timely ...



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