News tagged with female patients

Related topics: patients




Sexual assaults in psych wards show urgent need for reform

Women admitted to psychiatry wards experience high levels of violence and sexual assaults, according to a report released this week by the Victorian Mental Illness Alliance Council.

Health created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Certain breast cancer patients may benefit from combined HER2 targeted therapy without chemotherapy

Is the era of targeted therapy for breast cancer at hand? It could be, said experts at the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine – at least for a certain population of women.

Cancer created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AAOS: Most knee replacement patients return to same jobs

(HealthDay)—Most patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) return to work, with the majority successfully returning to the same job, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the ...

Surgery created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cultural taboos putting Saudi women's lives at risk

Women in Saudi Arabia, who suffer heart attacks, are delaying life-saving treatment because they need a man's permission to travel to hospital, new research by the University of Ulster has revealed.

Health created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Few teens undergo pregnancy testing in the emergency department

Few adolescent females undergo pregnancy testing in the hospital emergency department (ED), even when they complain of lower abdominal pain, or before they are exposed to radiation for tests or examinations, according to ...

Pediatrics created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BMI and lean body mass decline after allogeneic HSCT

(HealthDay)—In survivors of childhood hematologic malignancies who have received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT), body mass index (BMI) decreases significantly, mainly due ...

Cancer created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study examines prevalence of local allergic rhinitis

(HealthDay)—Local allergic rhinitis (LAR) is prevalent among patients with rhinitis, affecting about one in four, and is often associated with childhood onset and persistent, severe conjunctivitis and/or ...

Immunology created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds increase in number of non-smokers being diagnosed with lung cancer

There has been an increase in the number of non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to new findings.

Cancer created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overactive bladder linked to sleep apnoea in women

Sleep apnoea in women has been linked to overactive bladder syndrome in a new study.

Sleep apnea created Sep 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diagnostic confidence key for prompt treatment for women with heart symptoms

Doctors who believe that women have "atypical" coronary heart disease symptoms are less certain when diagnosing heart disease in women.  As a result, women are less likely than men to receive treatments ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female gender increases stroke risk in AF patients aged over 75 years by 20%

Female gender increases the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) aged >75 years by 20%, according to a study presented today at the ESC Congress 2012. The findings were presented by Anders Mikkelsen, from ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soy linked to exacerbated congenital hypothyroidism

(HealthDay) -- Soy products appear to interfere with levothyroxine absorption and can exacerbate congenital hypothyroidism in infants and young children, according to a case report published online Aug. 20 ...

Pediatrics created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

GPs' knowledge gap hinders uptake of long-term contraception

(Medical Xpress) -- General practitioners (GPs) lack the knowledge and ability to adequately provide long-term contraceptive care to women in their practices, according to new research.

Health created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Undergoing multiple ACL surgeries allows patients to regain basic function, but not full activity

Patients who undergo repeated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions, or repeat revision surgery, are unlikely to return to prior activity levels despite showing basic functional improvement according to research ...

Surgery created Jul 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Epilepsy drugs increase risk of fractures and falls

(Medical Xpress) -- New research has shed light on the high risk of fractures, falls, and osteoporosis among epilepsy patients using antiepileptic drugs with most patients unaware of the risks associated with taking the drugs.

Neuroscience created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast