Study evaluates antibiotic option for treating bladder infection in women
Short-term use of the antibiotic cefpodoxime for the treatment of women with uncomplicated cystitis (bladder infection) did not meet criteria for noninferiority for achieving clinical cure compared with ciprofloxacin, a drug ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Research suggests use of LE strips to diagnose PJI
Rothman Institute at Jefferson joint researchers continue to seek better ways to diagnose and subsequently treat periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients following total joint arthroplasty. Their latest research shows ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke
Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.
Cardiology
Feb 01, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
New detection method for UTI-causing bacteria means better treatment and fewer costs
A new method for identifying bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) will lead to much faster, more effective treatment as well as a reduction in costs. The procedure, described in the Journal of ...
Medical research
Jan 25, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Bacterial toxin may play important role in acute, chronic urinary tract infections
Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to trigger bladder cell shedding and disable immune responses. According ...
Medical research
Jan 18, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Few hospitals aggressively combat catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Hospitals are working harder than ever to prevent hospital-acquired infections, but a nationwide survey shows few are aggressively combating the most common one – catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 08, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
EU sounds cry of alarm over resistance to antibiotics
The European Union warned Thursday of a sharp rise in deaths across the 27-nation bloc due to bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Medications
Nov 17, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
3
Experimental drug clears chronic urinary infections in mice
An experimental treatment for urinary tract infections has easily passed its first test in animals, alleviating weeks-long infections in mice in as little as six hours.
Medical research
Nov 16, 2011 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Common medications can contribute to lower urinary tract symptoms in men
Use of selected prescription medications, including antidepressants, antihistamines, bronchodilators, anticholinergics, sympathomimetics, and diuretics contribute to 10 percent of lower urinary tract symptoms among men according ...
Health
Oct 11, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Popular supplement - saw palmetto extract - has no effect on prostate health: study
The most widely used over-the-counter supplement for prostate health is no more effective than a placebo in treating men's lower urinary tract symptoms.
Cancer
Sep 27, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
7
|
Nearly half the world's adults will experience lower urinary tract symptoms by 2018
Nearly half of all adults over 20 will experience at least one lower urinary tract symptom by 2018 - an estimated 2.3 billion people and a worldwide increase of 18% in just one decade - according to research in the October ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 27, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
IU analysis changing diagnosis and management of initial UTIs in young children
Analysis by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers of ten years of scientific studies has resulted in changes in American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for how initial urinary tract infection in infants ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
When and how to toilet train children
Parents often ask their doctors for advice on toilet training young children, and a new article in CMAJ summarizes current approaches and evidence to help physicians respond to these queries.
Health
Aug 08, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes
A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function, sexual desire and lowers urinary tract symptoms.
Overweight and Obesity
Aug 05, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Antibiotic appears more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing urinary tract infections
In premenopausal women who have repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs), the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) appeared more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing recurrent infections, at the ...
Medications
Jul 25, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
