Combination Therapy Found To Be More Effective In Treating Brain Cancer
...study as the challenge remains to improve clinical outcomes further....IVF results may be affected by stress and other related factors
... found association between stress factors// to the outcomes of reproductive processes of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The women entering their first cycle after IVF or ICSI treatment were asked to participate for the studies. Nocturnal urine samples were collecte...Does disparity exists between women and men victims of stroke?
...roke as compared to men, but they often have worse outcomes than men. The risk of death or severe disability is higher for women stroke victims than men. Thus for all these reasons, scientists feel that further research is required to prove the results conclusively, and if the situation persists then it is i...Joint replacement surgery outcomes may be affected by obesity and diabetes
...port that of the three factors that can affect the outcomes of joint replacement surgeries, obesity is the factor that can affect the outcomes the most. Researchers feel the medical care givers for joint replacement surgeries will need to eval...Frailty in Older Women may be due to Chronic Infection
...t potential treatments could decrease risk of poor outcomes in those who are frail, particularly with the aging population.” About the Authors: Dr. Heidi N. Schmaltz Clinical Assistant Professor University of Calgary, Canada heidi.schmaltz@calgaryhealthregion.ca. Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH Professor and Dir...Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives May Increase Risk For Heart Attack Or Stroke
...ificantly increase the incidence of cardiovascular outcomes and prompt consideration of alternative therapeutic or contraceptive interventions," he wrote. "A number of women with metabolic syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome already are at increased risk for heart attack, and a majority of women with PCOS...The Benefits of abciximab with clopidogrel for percutaneous coronary intervention Questioned
...id not translate into a difference in the clinical outcomes between patients treated with one versus both agents say researchers . For more information read: http://www.medindia.net/interactives/ angioplasty.asp http://www.medindia.net/patients/ patientinfo/chestpain_treatment.htm...Causes of drug induced liver disease
...urg, Sweden,// had done a study on the factors and outcomes of the health condition called drug-induced liver ...he validity of the rule and analyze the causes and outcomes of the drug induced liver disease. The results of the study support the Hy’s rule, but researchers f...... several technical committees. One of the positive outcomes of this collaboration (including work with local institutes) has been the testing of new types of treatment technologies. So far, many initiatives have focused on water quality testing and control with a view to supplying arsenic-free drinking-water...Angioplasty plus stenting better than thrombolysis for elderly patients with AMI
...ive antiplatelet therapy is associated with better outcomes than treatment with tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA). However, they emphasize that their findings "apply only to a center that specializes in this reperfusion technique and is equipped and staffed with personnel prepared to offer immediate th...The Use Of Steroids After Liver Transplants Questioned
...llowed for at least a year. Investigators compared outcomes for the group with those from a similar group of 20 children who had received liver transplants in the past and had been given steroid treatment. The study found children on the newer combination of medications had a 25 percent graft rejection rate ...Pregnancy Complications Could Be Prevented With A Urine Test
...ms, and that could make a tremendous difference in outcomes for patients ....Ankle Fracture Surgery – Diabetics fare worse than non-diabetics
...icated that diabetic patients tended to have worse outcomes after ankle surgery, this is the first large-scale...ntinued. "This information is crucial in improving outcomes and quality of life for our patients undergoing surgery to repair ankle fractures." Of the 169,598...Patients Fare Better With Doctors Who Do More Angioplasty Procedures
...relationship between physician volumes and patient outcomes is not as strong as it used to be, but it’s still present, said the researchers. While a cutoff number may not be enough by itself to predict how well a patient will do, it’s still a useful tool. In fact, the new study suggests that 90 procedures a ...Complications In Kidney Failure Patients Linked To Heparin
...y found patients who had a higher level of adverse outcomes also had elevated levels of heparin antibodies in ...dialysis patients was associated with more adverse outcomes compared with hemodialysis patients without detectable antibodies. If others confirm the findings, p...Obesity, diabetes in pregnant women affects babies
...ween obesity, diabetes and three adverse pregnancy outcomes // - primary caesarean delivery, pre-term birth and low birth-weight (LBW)- by racial, or ethnic group. Terry J. Rosenberg of Medical Health and Research Association (MHRA), New York, and fellow researchers collected data from the 1999, 2000 and 200...Initiation Of New Study To Help Children With Sickle Cell Anaemia
...verload. The goal of SWiTCH is to compare patient outcomes using blood transfusions with outcomes using hydroxyurea. Hydroxyurea will not completely eliminate the sickled red cells, but it is expect...Cardiac bypass seems to be favoring men more than women
...ding to a recent study that analyzed the treatment outcomes in either sex. Cardiology fellow Ron Blankstein a... smaller body size and known risk factors for poor outcomes -- such as age, hypertension, and diabetes -- women were still more likely to die after CABG than me...Socialization A Serious Trouble For Childhood Cancer Survivors
...creasingly, researchers are studying the long-term outcomes of these treatments and unearthing troubling findings for these children's development. Though studies are small and limited to leukemia’s and central nervous system tumors, the findings suggest increased risk of some secondary cancers and decreased ......t convey information regarding probability of poor outcomes could be applied to better identify such patients. Source: Newswise...