News tagged with intensity
Study shows national movement against non-medically indicated deliveries prior to 39 weeks
A national movement to eliminate non-medically indicated (NMI) delivery before 39 weeks has prompted nearly two-thirds of all U.S. hospitals handling non-emergency births to adopt specific policies against the practice, according ...
Health
May 06, 2013 |
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SARS-like virus kills two more in Saudi
A new SARS-like virus has killed two more people in Saudi Arabia, taking the number of deaths from the coronavirus that the kingdom has announced to seven in one week, the health ministry said.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 06, 2013 |
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No greater death risk for children admitted to emergency out-of-hours intensive care
Children admitted to UK intensive care units in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours, according to new research.
Pediatrics
May 02, 2013 |
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SARS-like virus kills five Saudis (Update)
Five Saudis have died of a new SARS-like virus during the past few days and two more are being treated in an intensive care unit, the health ministry said.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 02, 2013 |
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Study finds survival from cardiac arrest highest in the operating room or post-anesthesia care unit
A University of Michigan study from the "Online First" edition of Anesthesiology found cardiac arrest was associated with improved survival when it occurred in the operating room (O.R.) or post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) ...
Cardiology
May 01, 2013 |
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Pain is not one-dimensional, researchers say
Pain is not one-dimensional but a combination of inflammatory reactions as well as of processes in the central nervous system and memory cells. This is the result of a current study by pain researchers at ...
Medical research
May 01, 2013 |
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Study examines neurodevelopmental outcomes for children born extremely preterm
Fredrik Serenius, M.D., Ph.D., of Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, and colleagues conducted a study to assess neurological and developmental outcome in extremely preterm (less than 27 gestational weeks) children at 2.5 ...
Pediatrics
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Comprehensive discussion with docs ups cancer screening
(HealthDay)—Having more comprehensive discussions about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with primary care providers (PCPs) is associated with increased odds of screening, according to a study published ...
Cancer
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Relationship of medical interventions in childhood and prevalence of later intellectual disability
A study by Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Miami, Florida, and colleagues examines the relationship between medical interventions in early childhood and the increasing prevalence of later intellectual ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2013 |
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The Medical Minute: Avoid overexertion injuries from 'spring fever'
Even the most die-hard couch potato can come down with a case of spring fever as the days get longer and the weather warms. You know the symptoms.
Health
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Using microbubbles to improve cancer therapy
Microbubbles decrease the time and acoustic power of ultrasound required to heat and destroy an embedded target, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound. If these results can be ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2013 |
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New study shows children routinely injured or killed by guns
While gun control issues usually surface after major incidents like the fatal shooting of 20 elementary school students in Newtown, CT, a new study shows that children are routinely killed or injured by firearms.
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Apr 23, 2013 |
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Should kids sit less or move more? CHEO Research answers
Researchers have discovered that participation in physical activity of at least moderate intensity is more critical to childhood cardiometabolic health than overall sedentary time. However, when evaluating the risk of cardiovascular ...
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Apr 23, 2013 |
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Breast pain issue for 1 in 3 female marathon runners
Women with larger cup sizes seem to be more susceptible, but childless women also seem to be more prone, and wearing a sports bra doesn't always help, finds the study, which publishes as London gears up for its annual international ...
Health
Apr 20, 2013 |
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Reducing the pain of movement in intensive care
Monitoring pain and providing analgesics to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) during non-surgical procedures, such as turning and washing, can not only reduce the amount of pain but also reduce the number of serious ...
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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