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Medication improves health of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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

In one of the few studies of the long-term effects of medication in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) disease, a team of researchers found the health and exercise capacity of PAH patients improved after ...





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Team approach results in dramatic improvement in timely heart attack care

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created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthcare professionals using new time-saving strategies to coordinate care for patients having a heart attack saw dramatic improvement in "door-to-balloon" (D2B) times—the time from when a patient enters the hospital to ...


Popular anti-platelet therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in men and women

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study, published in the November 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, adds to a growing body of research seeking to evaluate and understand possible sex differences associated with a ...


Size matters: Obesity leading risk factor of left atrial enlargement during aging

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to findings ...


Oral contraceptives may benefit women with asthma

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...


Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.


Most radiation oncologists utilize advanced medical imaging techniques, study suggests

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent study shows that 95 percent of radiation oncologists use advanced imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and 4-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) ...


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

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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 ...


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

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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, ...


Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(AP) -- A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin - drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.



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