Use of clinical decision-support system can improve HIV care
(HealthDay)—Use of a clinical decision-support system (CDSS) appears to be beneficial in HIV care, with improvements noted in CD4 cell counts and clinic follow-up, according to a study published in the ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Studies examine whether therapies for heart failure are associated with improved survival
An analysis of two heart failure therapies finds differing outcomes regarding improvement in survival, according to two studies appearing in the November 28 issue of JAMA.
Cardiology
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Risk of hemorrhage from warfarin higher in clinical practice than clinical trials show
Rates of hemorrhage for older patients on warfarin therapy are much higher than rates reported in clinical trials, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Cardiology
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Big disappointment: Citicoline does not improve functional, cognitive status in patients with traumatic brain injury
Although approved for use for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in nearly 60 countries, use of citicoline in a randomized trial that included more than 1,200 participants with TBI did not result in improvement in functional ...
Neuroscience
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Venous thromboembolism risk up with cisplatin-based chemo
(HealthDay)—Patients with advanced solid tumors receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimens have a significantly higher risk of having a venous thromboembolic event (VTE) compared with those who do ...
Cancer
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Expensive arthritis treatment no better than steroid therapy
A randomized, double-blind clinical trial by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery has revealed that corticosteroids are more effective than the more expensive treatment, hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc One, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nov 11, 2012 |
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Physical exercise improves gait speed, muscle strength, fitness in patients with Parkinson's disease
Physical exercise, including treadmill, stretching and resistance exercises, appears to improve gait speed, muscle strength and fitness for patients with Parkinson disease (PD), according to a report of a randomized clinical ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Study finds drug-eluting stents exhibit some benefits over bare-metal stents in patients over 80, though both demonstrat
Rarely tested in patients over the age of 80, a study found that drug-eluting stents exhibited some benefits over bare-metal stents, though both types of stents demonstrated a clinical benefit. Results of the XIMA trial were ...
Cardiology
Oct 26, 2012 |
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Results of the RESPECT trial presented at TCT 2012
A clinical trial indicates that using an investigational medical device to close a PFO, or "hole in the heart," may be superior to medical management alone in the prevention of a repeated stroke. Results of the RESPECT trial ...
Cardiology
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Older breast cancer patients see more complications with brachytherapy
heralded for its low complication rates—actually results in more complications than whole-breast radiation one year after treatment, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical On ...
Cancer
Oct 22, 2012 |
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No benefit from high-dose multivitamins seen for HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers suggests that, for HIV patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat HIV, there is no benefit from high- vs. standard-dose micronutrient ...
HIV & AIDS
Oct 16, 2012 |
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World's first successful clinical trial to protect the brain from damage caused by stroke
A team of Canadian scientists and clinicians, led by Dr. Michael Hill of the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre and University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), have demonstrated that a neuroprotectant ...
Neuroscience
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Study shows group-based weight loss treatment effective whether led by health professionals or by peer counselors
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study conducted at Baruch College and published in Obesity found that overweight and obese adults who participated in three different weight loss treatments, all in ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Three-year, 676-child trial shows effectiveness of low-cost intervention to improve sun protection
A blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence more than doubles the adult risk of skin cancer. The accumulation of long-term sun exposure may be equally dangerous. A study from the Colorado School ...
Health
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Adding ketamine to opioids doesn't reduce cancer pain
(HealthDay)—Using subcutaneously administered ketamine in a dose-escalating regimen as an adjunct to opioids and standard co-analgesics does not have any clinical benefit in relieving cancer pain, but it ...
Cancer
Sep 11, 2012 |
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