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Clowns farewell in operating room, easing anxiety in children

...g room may relax anxious children who are about to undergo surgery. It could be because these clowns provide entertainment thereby allowing for an improved co-operation from the patient’s side. A study conducted among 40 children between 4 months and 3 years old showed a significant reduction in the anxiety...

Conjoined Indian Twins See Hope On The Horizon

...ut once in every 50,000 live births. For those who undergo the complex surgery, the rate of survival is a mere 20 percent. ...

A new approach to vaginal hysterectomy

...cally assisted vaginal hysterectomy could probably undergo total vaginal hysterectomy instead. Despite the advantages of lower morbidity // and faster recovery, very few hysterectomies are performed by the vaginal route, although there is a high feasibility rate. Vaginal hysterectomy can be more complex and ...

Drug-Coated Stents Work Better In Diabetic Patients After Angioplasty

...oblems. Five of those who got coated stents had to undergo a repeat angioplasty, while 25 of the patients with bare metal stents had to have the procedure once again. This is the first study to link high blood sugar to a decreased blood flow after angioplasty....

Fertility Treatment Offered During Summer Has Better Chances For Success

...g summer have a high success rate. Yes! Women who undergo fertility treatment during the summer are twice as likely to become pregnant //when compared to trials in winter. The success rate in summer was 15.7 % compared to a 7.5% in the winter. British researchers have done an in-depth analysis of over 3,0...

CT scan hope for head and neck cancer patients

...fely avoid surgery after radiation therapy if they undergo a CT scan.// This scan can predict whether the cancer is under control or not, the researchers claim. These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Stanley L. Liauw, M.D., a resi...

HIV Mortality declining in India due to Generic Antiretroviral therapy drugs

...ailability of cheaper drugs encourages patients to undergo screening and treatment for AIDS”. Source: Indo-Asian News Service...

DNA Identity Mix-Up In Bone Marrow Donors, And Miscarriages Of Justice Involved

...hat as forensic DNA databases grow and more people undergo bone marrow transplants, the risk of a miscarriage of justice increases. Until recently, bone marrow transplants involved destroying the patient's own bone marrow. In such cases their blood will contain the DNA profile of the donor alone. But some t...

Cancer Can Recur Any Time, Experts Caution

..., Prof D K Gupta said that cancer patients need to undergo regular check-ups since it is very difficult to successfully treat advanced cases of cancer. He said that commonly, patients came very late to their doctor after the worst symptoms presented themselves. This was especially true of stomach cancer. Del...

Blacks decline Lung cancer surgery

...people with lung cancer declined their interest to undergo lung cancer surgery at a comparatively higher rate than the white colored//. The study found that the blacks were misinformed about the effects of lung cancer surgery and this misinformation had lead to the low rate of lung cancer surgery acceptance ...

Antibiotics Given Too Often For Sore Throat: Study

...e children who were prescribed antibiotics did not undergo a test for strep. "This over-prescribing of antibiotics could be easily remedied by following known guidelines, which include doing a simple, inexpensive strep test before giving antibiotics," study author Dr. Jeffrey Linder of Brigham and Women's H...

Women Get A Raw Deal In Treatment of Heart Disease

...that women were 35 percent less likely than men to undergo angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery. Both these procedures restore the blood flow to the heart. "By not doing more coronary angiography in the high-risk group of women, we're under-treating women who would benefit from it," Anand concluded....

Medical Breakthrough - Kidney Transplant Recipient Survives Without Drugs

...immune system. Being the first person in Asia to undergo such medical treatments, Koh does not need to take...to suppress his immune system, the kidney will not undergo rejection. So basically he does not need any medication at all which is something we cannot achieve ...

British man 'Recovered from HIV'

...st, which carried out the tests, have asked him to undergo more tests. Stimpson did not take any medication for HIV. HIV experts say his case could help to reveal more about the disease. A statement from the trust said: "We regret this has been a distressing time for Stimpson and are happy to discuss any...

A Simple Test To Detect Heart Disease In Women Can Be Lifesaving

...ults in stress test. Some patients may not have to undergo additional heart scans to rule out the condition before they undergo surgery....

Vitamin Abuse Syndrome In the UK

...rofessionals feel that vitamin supplements need to undergo more rigorous testing, The need for a tougher regime to control the regulation of vitamin supplements should be set up including which involves restricting their accessibly to appropriate health professionals . 1.A High does of Iron supplements can...

Radiation Risk of Pelvic Fracture in Elderly Women

...ure than women with pelvic malignancies who do not undergo irradiation. Nearly 6, 428 women, aged 65 years or older who had been diagnosed with pelvic malignancy were included for the study. The incidence of pelvic fractures was considerably high in the irradiated group than in the nonirradiated group. The...

Heparin does not protect from recurrent heart attacks

...ot prevent recurrence heart attacks. People should undergo routine medical check up for their Lipid profiles and regularly monitor their health for risk of heart attacks and they should have a balanced regular diet with regular risks which will maintain a good health....

Sexual assault by a HIV positive woman

...e the defence officials have asked its official to undergo medical tests if they have had sex with Ms. Murphy. The court verdict is expected on december 9th....

DNA Vaccine Trials Against HIV Virus In Sweden Nurture Hope

...he thrid phase. Clinical trials for new vaccines undergo three phases of intensive research work before it can be marketed for commercial use. The prospective vaccine is being tested on a small group of volunteers to assess the safety and efficacy in the first phase. Followed by successful completion of th...

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