News tagged with cerebral edema
Patients with cirrhosis and impaired cognitive abilities have more motor vehicle accidents
A recent study by Jasmohan Bajaj, M.D., and colleagues from Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center found that patients with cirrhosis of the liver who developed minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) ...
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Antibiotic Can Reduce Hospitalization for Rare Brain Disorder, Analysis Shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study analysis by researchers at the University of Cincinnati confirms that the antibiotic rifaximin can reduce hospitalizations of patients with a certain brain disorder caused by liver failure.
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Researchers identify potential risk factors for severe altitude sickness
Measuring specific, exercise-related responses can help physicians determine who may be more at risk for severe high altitude illness (SHAI), according to a study conducted by researchers in France. The researchers also found ...
Oct 29, 2011 |
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Traumatic brain injury: NIH-funded researchers will assess biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment
Biomarkers in the bloodstream could provide physicians with a quick and accurate method of assessing the severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and helping deliver and monitor the results of therapies, such as progesterone ...
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Stroke risk in pregnant women 2.4 times higher
High blood pressure during pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality worldwide.
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Hospitalizing children with normal CT scans after blunt head trauma is not necessary
A large, national multi-center study of thousands of children taken to emergency departments with minor blunt head trauma has found that most of those with normal computed tomography (CT) scans do not require hospitalization ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Study to look at progesterone’s effect on kids with traumatic brain injury
A University of Michigan researcher has received a two-year, $600,000 grant to plan a randomized controlled study of progesterone to treat traumatic brain injuries in children.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Early use of hypertonic fluids does not appear to improve outcomes for severe traumatic brain injury
Patients with a severe traumatic brain injury (and not in shock because of blood loss) who received out-of-hospital administration of hypertonic fluids (a solution with increased concentration of certain electrolytes and ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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High-altitude research advances low-altitude medicine
High altitude medicine is a "natural research laboratory" for the study of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology. As such, it can shed light on conditions and diseases that mimic the low oxygen content of the atmosphere ...
May 04, 2010 |
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Antibiotic Can Reduce Hospitalization, Prevent Recurrence of Rare Brain Disorder, Analysis Shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study analysis by researchers at the University of Cincinnati confirms that the antibiotic rifaximin can reduce hospitalizations for patients and prevent the recurrence of a certain brain disorder caused ...
Mar 26, 2010 |
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High-altitude climbs may cause corneal swelling, but do not appear to affect vision
Swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers, but does not appear to affect vision at altitudes of up to 6,300 meters (about 20,670 feet), according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Feb 08, 2010 |
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Growing evidence suggests progesterone should be considered a treatment option for traumatic brain injuries
Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, recommend that progesterone (PROG), a naturally occurring hormone found in both males and females that can protect damaged cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems, ...
Dec 22, 2009 |
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