Tall and thin not so great for lung disease
Tall, thin women face a greater risk of infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), cousins of the organism that causes tuberculosis, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. Women with NTM infections also ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Radiation therapy use low in end-stage cancer
(HealthDay)—Although the overall use of radiation treatment among elderly end-stage cancer patients is low during their final month of life, many receive more than 10 days of treatment, according to a study ...
Cancer
Jan 13, 2013 |
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Post-op mortality up for elderly with pre-heart op anxiety
(HealthDay)—Few elderly patients about to undergo cardiac surgery experience high levels of anxiety, but for those who do, there is a five-fold higher risk of postoperative major morbidity or mortality, ...
Cardiology
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Suspected norovirus outbreak kills four in Japan hospital
A suspected norovirus outbreak has killed four people and infected almost 100 others at a hospital in the Japanese city of Yokohama south of Tokyo, officials said.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 30, 2012 |
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Longer life expectancy, aging population necessitate new strategies for prostate cancer care
The population of the United States is getting older, due not only to aging boomers but also to a four-year increase in life expectancy from 1990 to 2010. An aging population means increased diagnosis of prostate cancer. ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Predictors ID'd for mortality in elderly with cervical spine injury
(HealthDay)—Preexisting comorbidities (PECs), spinal cord injury (SCI), and age are all strong predictors of mortality in elderly patients with trauma-related cervical spine injury (CSI), although the evidence ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 15, 2012 |
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First-of-its-kind program improves outcomes for seniors admitted for trauma
A first-of-its-kind program at St. Michael's Hospital lowers risk of delirium in elderly patients admitted for trauma and decreases the likelihood they will be discharged to a long-term care facility.
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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'Social environmental factors' affect rehospitalization risk in home healthcare patients
For elderly patients receiving home healthcare after a hospital stay, "social environmental factors"—particularly care provided by a family member or other informal caregiver—have a significant impact on the risk of repeated ...
Health
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Assessing the cost of the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicaid
(Medical Xpress)—Extending Medicaid coverage to currently uninsured adults is likely to increase the cost of the program, according to health policy researchers, because those patients are prone to have more expensive health ...
Health
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Active surveillance provides a viable alternative to surgery for small kidney masses
Active surveillance of small kidney masses is a safe and effective alternative to immediate surgery, with similar overall and cancer specific survival rates, according to a study published in the November issue of the urology ...
Surgery
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Study shows fit elderly patients should be considered for therapy
Until there are more validated biomarkers to direct treatment decisions, many physicians use patient age to decide what therapy to give their patients. Literature data report that older patients often go undertreated because ...
Cancer
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Eye docs must do more to spot unsafe older drivers: study
(HealthDay)—Most eye doctors consider it their responsibility to ask older patients about driving problems, but this hit-or-miss approach may not be nearly enough to clear the roads of unsafe elderly drivers, ...
Health
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Landmark guidelines for optimal quality care of geriatric surgical patients just released
New comprehensive guidelines for the pre- operative care of the nation's elderly patients have been issued by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). The joint guidelines—published ...
Surgery
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Outsmarting the superbugs
Defeating the deadly Clostridium difficile is no easy task but, step-by-step, microbiologist Associate Professor Dena Lyras is helping piece together the puzzle.
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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Tackling 'frequent flyers' won't solve the rising emergency hospital admissions problem
Patients who are regularly admitted to hospital as emergencies (known as 'frequent flyers') make up a large proportion of admissions, but focusing just on them won't solve the problem of rising admissions, say experts in ...
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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