Archive: 15/12/2014

ICU diaries may aid survivors in recovery after discharge

(HealthDay)—Patient diaries kept during a hospital stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for a critical illness may be used as a therapeutic tool to assist survivors in recovery after discharge, according to research published ...

Dec 15, 2014

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Screening performance differs with distinct fecal test brands

(HealthDay)—Different brands of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) with the same cutoff hemoglobin concentration perform differently in detection of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published in the December ...

Dec 15, 2014

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Cobalamin defects can explain neurologic regression in children

(HealthDay)—Cobalamin defects can account for neurologic regression in healthy children, according to a case report published online Dec. 15 in Pediatrics.

Dec 15, 2014

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Medication linked to fewer injuries in kids with ADHD

(HealthDay) —Taking medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might reduce the risk of young patients accidentally injuring themselves, new research suggests.

Dec 15, 2014

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In nursing homes, statins often continued in advanced dementia

(HealthDay)—For nursing home (NH) residents with dementia taking statins, most continue statins with the progression to advanced dementia, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American ...

Dec 15, 2014

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Can identifying mental illness stop terror attacks?

A radical Muslim killed a soldier outside Canada's Parliament. A right-wing extremist opened fire on buildings in Texas' capital and tried to burn down the Mexican Consulate. An Al-Qaida-inspired assailant hacked an off-duty ...

Dec 15, 2014

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Antibiotics resistance could kill 10m a year by 2050

A British government-commissioned review has found that resistance to antibiotics could account for 10 million deaths a year and hit global gross domestic product by 2.0 to 3.5 percent by 2050.

Dec 15, 2014

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Vaccinating schoolkids cuts flu in communities: study

(HealthDay)—Giving flu shots to schoolchildren also protects others, a new study finds.

Dec 15, 2014

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Researchers identify therapeutic strategy that may treat childhood neurological disorder

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a possible therapy to treat neurofibromatosis type 1 or NF1, a childhood neurological disease characterized by learning deficits and autism that is caused by inherited ...

Dec 15, 2014

Pre-op opioid use tied to higher post-op dependence

(HealthDay)—Greater preoperative opioid use predicts increased immediate postoperative opioid demand and decreased incidence of postoperative opioid independence among spine surgery patients, according to a study published ...

Dec 15, 2014

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