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Angioplasty plus stenting better than thrombolysis for elderly patients with AMI

...31%) than primary angioplasty patients (2%) and to require revascularization procedures (48% versus 5%). None of those who underwent primary angioplasty experienced major bleeding, compared with 17% of those in the thrombolysis group. As a consequence, there was a trend toward shorter hospitalizations among ...

New Blood Thinner Pill - First Potential Alternative to Warfarin in 50 years

...ous blood clots. It acts more quickly and does not require the frequent blood testing of warfarin, also known...ung. Arixtra, also known as fondaparinux, does not require monitoring like heparin, and that can shorten hospital stays....

The Risks Involved In Purchase Of Over The Counter Medications

... researchers say health professionals and patients require education programmes in // order effectively manage the risks associated with over the counter drugs. Of the many conditions treated , a headache is one of the most common condition that people choose to treat by themselves by purchasing Over-the-Cou...

Kylie generates awareness about mammography

...rofessor Chapman said such publicity would usually require a huge campaign budget. As per statistics more than 11,300 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia each year. About 25 per cent of those women are younger than 49. Therefore the “kylie effect” can save lot of lives, what if it’s a cel...

New Eye Surgery Gives Hope To Short-Sighted

...ngapore at 500 annually. The ICLs are invisible, require no cleaning and do not need to be removed every day, unlike their conventional predecessors. Unlike Lasik or laser eye surgery, the ICL procedure is reversible. ICLs are implanted behind the iris through a 3-mm-long incision in a procedure requir...

Dentists Recommend Kids Use Mouthguard To Protect Them When Doing Sports

...ew years, since high schools and colleges began to require mouthguards and facemasks for football, about 200,000 injuries to the mouth and face have been prevented each year,” says Dr. Hewlett. Source: Newswise ...

Ankle Fracture Surgery – Diabetics fare worse than non-diabetics

...archers have found that patients with diabetes who require surgery for ankle fractures have significantly hig...ure their ankles every year, about 25 percent will require surgery to stabilize the ankle. Other Duke members of the team, in addition to Ganesh and Pietrobon...

Outpatient Treatment Possible For Patients with Uterine Fibroid Tumors

...spitalization is necessary, and generally patients require no post-procedure pain medication, or need only simple over-the-counter pain medications after the procedure. Treatment starts in obstetrics and gynecology department where specialists determine if focused ultrasound for the patient is, in fact, her ...

Red haired withstand to pain more than blond headed

... have a significantly decreased pain threshold and require fewer anesthetics to block out certain pains. The main aim of the study is to find the biochemical pathways that can be used to develop better ways of combating pain. “People would be interested in the possibility of developing new anesthetics or co-...

WHO declares Tuberculosis – ‘An Emergency’ in Afrca

...es to fight the co-epidemic of TB and HIV. It will require US $2.2 billion in for TB control in Africa during 2006-2007. "Despite commendable efforts by countries and partners to control tuberculosis, impact on incidence has not been significant and the epidemic has now reached unprecedented proportions,” s...

Test For Mad Cow Disease Is Here

...uman blood are badly needed. Because current tests require post-slaughter brain tissue for analysis, in the United States only cattle already showing clinical symptoms of BSE (so-called “downer cows”) are tested for the disorder. Source: Newswis...

Marijuana-Derived Drug Promises Hope In Treating Bladder Infection

...e conservative management. Persistent symptoms may require surgical intervention. IP 751, the principal active ingredient of marijuana has been found to effectively suppress pain and bladder over activity in hypersensitive bladder disorders such as interstitial cystitis (IC). However, the study has been con...

Safe Driving Is Possible For Older People If They Are Prepared

...ase: If your heart disease is important enough to require medication, it could be significant enough to affect your driving. Ask your doctor. In nearly all cases, you’ll get a green light. Even so, don’t drive if you don’t feel well. · Cognitive impairment: Minor memory lapses that occur with normal a...

Scientists Developed Cheap Way To Assess Sleep

...ugh polysomnography, a series of measurements that require the use an electroencephalogram (EEG) to record patients’ brain waves. Source: Newsise...

Hepatitis B Vaccine To Be Included In National Immunization Programme

...total population suffers from mental ailments that require hospitalisation. We face a big challenge to deal with these problems," the minister said. -IANS...

Alcohol based sanitizer found to reduce illness in families

...hol-based gels, widely available in stores, do not require water and rapidly kill most bacteria and viruses on the skin. They are a convenient alternative for busy parents who are unable to get to a sink while caring for sick children. Simple practices like hand washing using an alcohol based sanitizer c...

Less Stomach Infections If Hand Sanitizer Gel Is Used

...hol-based gels, widely available in stores, do not require water and rapidly kill most bacteria and viruses on the skin. They are a convenient alternative for busy parents who are unable to get to a sink while caring for sick children. Source: Newswis...

Folic acid enriched grain reduces birth defects

...tion, said the findings showed that the FDA should require a higher dose. Other research has suggested that as much as 75 percent of all neural-tube defects could be prevented by a higher level of folic-acid fortification, he said. Dr. Sonja Rasmussen, a CDC clinical geneticist and a co-author of the paper,...

Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry for speedy diagnosis of Brain disorders

...tients all over the world. Neurological infections require immediate identification and treatment. Due to various reasons, there has always been a difficulty in accurately and rapidly diagnosing an infection, in both children and adults. Currently available tests such as CT scans and magnetic resonance ima...

Combined modality approach for effective treatment and enhanced survival in bile duct cancer

... cancer is to remove (resect) the tumor, which may require removing part of the liver. Survival for patients// with this type of operation is only 25 to 35 percent, and many patients cannot be treated this way because the tumors can involve both sides of the liver. Cholangiocarcinoma is a relatively uncommo...

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