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Steroid Treatment for Wheezing Questioned

... current recommendation is that parents administer oral steroids at the first sign of an attack. But wheth...ren were randomly assigned to a five-day course of oral prednisolone or placebo to be given at the start of a wheeze attack. Parents then recorded their chi...

Reducing Pain from Knee Surgery

...e randomly assigned to receive 50 milligrams of an oral NSAID at 24 hours and two hours before the surgery, 50 milligrams each day for five days after surgery, and 25 milligrams of the drug for another eight days. The remaining patients received a placebo at the same times. Results show patients receivin...

Reducing Pain From Knee Surgery

...e randomly assigned to receive 50 milligrams of an oral NSAID at 24 hours and two hours before the surgery, 50 milligrams each day for five days after surgery, and 25 milligrams of the drug for another eight days. The remaining patients received a placebo at the same times. Results show patients receivin...

Predictors for Type 2 Diabetes

...nt or delay the onset of the disease. Currently an oral glucose tolerance test is used to identify high-risk individuals for diabetes, but the test is costly and inconvenient. A new study finds a cluster of risk //factors known as metabolic syndrome is able to predict type 2 diabetes independently of othe...

Drug Stops Herpes

...us. Authors conclude, "Our study demonstrates that oral valacyclovir taken by immunocompetent persons with recurrent genital HSV-2 infection significantly reduces the rates of HSV reactivation, subclinical shedding, and transmission of genital herpes to a susceptible partner....

Drug Found To Reduce The Transmission Of Herpes

...s thus conclude that their study demonstrates that oral valacyclovir taken by immunocompetent persons with recurrent genital HSV-2 infection significantly reduces the rates of HSV reactivation, subclinical shedding, and transmission of genital herpes to a susceptible partner....

A Simple Blood Test Can Predict Gum Disease

...ers compared the results of the blood tests to the oral health of the participants by using the community ...al blood scores for general health also had normal oral health scores. The opposite was also true. Those who had abnormal blood test scores were more likely...

Mad Cow Disease Might Be Linked to Blood Transfusions

...s effectively through the intravenous route as the oral route, leading them to conclude, “In view of the high efficiency of transmission of the BSE agent to primates by the intravenous route, the latter should be regarded as a likely route of contamination for vCJD patients with a medical history involvin...

Poor Oral Health An Indicator Of Heart Disease

In a recent study, a poor oral health diagnosis was a stronger predictor of heart... or high triglycerides. Researchers compared the oral health data of 256 cardiac patients to 250 non-cardiac patients with similar demographic characteris...

The Effectiveness Of The Breast Cancer Drug By Pfizer

.... By contrast, exemestane was the first approved oral therapy that binds to an enzyme known as aromatase, which normally converts the hormone androgen into estrogen in postmenopausal women. The drug thereby curtails the actual supply of estrogen to the cancerous tumors that are dependent on it, rather t...

Viagra Also Found To Be Effective For Treatment of Lung Diseases

...f pain. The drug was approved in 2002. The first oral drug, approved in 2001, was Tracleer from Actelion; it inhibits endothelin, a hormone that helps constrict blood vessels. Though much cheaper than the two other approved drugs, Tracleer can cause liver problems, so users must have their liver enzymes...

Combination Therapy Effective In Improving Lung Cancer Survival

...gher in patients who received chemotherapy and the oral drug uracil-tegafur. Results of the study show 65 patients who received the combined therapy died within five years compared to 89 patients who received no therapy. Researchers also found a recurrence or second primary cancer in 23 percent of the t...

Pain Relief For Osteoarthritis Patients

...s. One proven alternative treatment is the use of oral and/or a topical blend of cetylated fatty acids. However recently researchers added menthol to this cream. Researchers assigned 10 patients with knee osteoarthritis, 10 with wrist osteoarthritis, and eight with elbow osteoarthritis to an experimental...

Laproscopic Surgery As Effective As Open Surgery

...ay on intravenous painkillers, and one less day on oral painkillers. Researchers say most patients ask for minimally invasive surgery because it’s less painful and requires a smaller incision, but no one had rigorously evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the procedure. Researchers say that the surg...

Controlling Asthma during Pregnancy

... are generally considered safer for the fetus than oral steroids, and they can effectively control the inflammation in the airways caused by asthma. The use of inhaled steroids increased significantly in women carrying girls but did not change in women carrying boys. Researchers say it is important for ...

Identifying Those At Risk For Diabetes

Currently an oral glucose tolerance test is used to identify high-risk individuals for diabetes, but the test is costly and inconvenient. A new study finds a // cluster of risk factors known as metabolic syndrome is able to predict type 2 diabetes independently of oth...

Intensive Treatment Found To Help Patients With Arthritis

... groups. One group received monthly treatment with oral drugs to fight rheumatoid arthritis, along with steroid injections. The other group received standard care, which consisted of treatment every three months in an outpatient clinic. Patients on the more intense therapy also underwent monthly assessmen...

Abstinence From Alcohol With The Help Of An Injection

...look at this drug and compare it to the use of the oral version of the drug....

The Use Of Ointments For The Treatment Of Osteoarthritis Questioned

...se topical treatments because they cannot tolerate oral NSAIDs. These drugs often cause stomach upset, and...an NSAID by mouth. As expected, the studies showed oral NSAIDs were more likely to cause gastrointestinal problems and more people quit taking them. However...

Easing Fears Among Asthmatics

...he fear stems from research showing a link between oral forms of the drugs and osteoporosis in adults. Oth...aled steroids who had also taken or were taking an oral form of the medication. Researchers conclude saying that their study on the treatment with inhaled ...

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