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Common Medication Errors in Children

... percent of the medical errors occurred during the administration stage of a child’s hospital visit. About 10 percent of the errors occurred during the prescribing stage, and the remaining 15 percent of errors occurred during the preparation and dispensing stages. Researchers say the most common medication error ...

Reducing The Risk Of Cervical Cancer

...men. Researchers say their findings show that the administration of the HPV vaccine at age 12 with cervical cancer screening every three years starting at age 25 could reduce a woman’s lifetime risk of cervical cancer by nearly 95 percent. However researchers conclude on a note of caution saying that, HPV vaccin...

Stopping The Progression Of Parkinson's Disease

...ave been seen only in animal studies involving the administration of huge doses that would not be safe to use in people. This study used a much lower dose -- 0.1 milligram per kilogram administered once a day. Neuron loss was completely averted in mice that received the drug. Thus researchers say that their results...

Combination Therapy Found To Improves Stroke Recovery

...treated with ultrasound therapy combined with t-PA administration within two hours showed dramatic clinical recovery, compared to a 30-percent recovery in the group who only received t-PA. At three months, 42 percent of the group who received ultrasound had favorable outcomes, compared to 29 percent of the placebo ...

The Link Between Weight Loss and Heart Failure

...re to rise . A study conducted in mice that showed administration of the substance led to significant weight loss and angiotensin II was also linked to a decrease in blood and skeletal muscle levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). A more recent study was done by researchers to help clarify how angiotensin...

Routine use of steroids can lead to death for patients with brain injury

...lacebos, versus 18% of people who died without the administration of the drug. Corticosteroids are hormones administered in treating inflammation that may result from a number of circumstances, including joint injuries, brain injuries or even asthma. The study, which came in the recent issue of the journal The ...

New Medicine For Parkinson’s disease

... Azilect is waiting for approval by Food and Drug administration of USA before it can be marketed. Once available in the market, the drug may bring relief to millions of people suffering from the dreaded Parkinson’s disease. Link: http://www.thelancet.com/jounal/...

Promised Drug Doesn't Help Acute Heart Failure

Intravenous administration of the drug tezosentan did not improve worsening h...00 acute heart failure patients received either IV administration of the endothelin receptor antagonist called tezosentan or a placebo, plus conventional therapy. End...

Baking Soda Treatment for Life-Threatening Asthma

...dren. These children were treated with intravenous administration of sodium bicarbonate to reduce the acidity of the blood which is a common problem in LTA. It was seen that in 17 children with LTA who were treated with sodium bicarbonate there was a decrease in blood carbon dioxide levels accompanied by a reduct...

Vitamin D, calcium don’t prevent fractures in elderl

... in the condition of the geriatric population from administration of the supplementary calcium or vitamin D in prevention of fractures....

Peppermint or cinnamon smell can make drivers more alert

...tion. Researchers of the study think that periodic administration of these odors will increase the alertness of the drivers and help them stay energized for long drives. While peppermint remained the more effective one, as it will decrease fatigue and frustration while driving, more than cinnamon, both of them seem...

Ordinary drugs can interfere with death from cardiac problems

...hest level of risk of sudden cardiac death is from administration of higher daily doses of GI or anti-psychotic medications. Women and elderly people seems to be more at risk than men and younger patients. However the researchers are of the opinion that patients should not discontinue the uses of such drugs immedi...

Joint replacement surgery outcomes may be affected by obesity and diabetes

...for patients having diabetes or hypertension. Also administration of blood thinning medications in postoperative conditions that may help in preventing deep vein thrombosis must be evaluated for these patients.With rising numbers of obese people and those suffering from diabetes, medics need to be more aware of the...

Improved height from administration of growth hormones

...alifornia, Los Angels, US, have suggested that the administration of the growth hormone GH-dependent hormone based on the serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) can affect the growth of children in height. The research of the scientists have shown that children in their pre-puberty who suffered from ...

In Early Epilepsy Delay in medications Recommended

...tion.// They say that it is advisable to delay the administration of medicines in epileptic patients. Researchers of the study feel that early treatment in epilepsy do not significantly benefit the patients in having a better quality of life with epilepsy. They have conducted their study on 1,400 patients sufferin...

Delay medicine for early epilepsy, says scientists

...cation. They say that it is advisable to delay the administration of medicines in epileptic patients. Researchers of the study feel that early treatment in epilepsy do not significantly benefit the patients in having a better quality of life with epilepsy. They have conducted their study on 1,400 patients sufferin...

New treatment for babies with sickle cell anemia

... that treating babies with sickle cell anemia with administration of oral liquid hydroxyurea can prevent some of the complications generated by this disease. Hydroxyurea increases the generation of fetal hemoglobin. This can prevent the blood cells from becoming sickle cells. This method of treatment had been used ...

Lamivudine Manufactured By Ranbaxy gets the nod from the US FDA

...first tentative approval from the US Food and drug administration ( FDA ) to manufacture // and market lamivudine tablets that can be used in combination with other anti - retroviral agents (ARVs) to treat patients with HIV infection. The approval has come after a number of quality checks and inspections by some ...

Adverse Effects Associated with Unauthorised Hepatitis A Vaccine in China

... of the other symptoms observed as a result of the administration of the vaccine were dizziness, headaches and breathing trouble. Officials have sent samples of the vaccine for testing for adverse effects and have detained three health workers in connection with the case. It was also found that most of the vaccin...

High-Dosage of Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide may cause AML

... survival of these patients as increased following administration of these drugs, but the risk of developing secondary AML with or without MDS has been increased. Epirubicin monitoring plan was started by Dr. Rogers collaboration with Gruppo Pfizer of Milan, Italy to undergo 19 randomized clinical trials for adjuv...

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