(HealthDay)—Antibiotic therapy for six weeks is inferior to 12 weeks of therapy among patients with microbiologically confirmed prosthetic joint infections that are managed with standard surgical procedures, according to ...
May 27, 2021
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Taking medications to protect the heart from damage associated with adjuvant breast cancer therapy—medications that are administered in addition to surgery to remove a tumor—did not significantly improve markers of heart ...
May 17, 2021
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In a recent study, most patients with kidney failure who were undergoing hemodialysis developed a substantial antibody response following the vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, but it was significantly ...
Apr 6, 2021
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When people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure, according to ...
Apr 5, 2021
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In a survey of adults with kidney failure who were receiving dialysis treatments, most patients were proficient in mobile health and willing to use it. The findings come from an analysis that will appear in an upcoming issue ...
Dec 23, 2020
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, and youth with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes face a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease during their lifetime. However, ...
Dec 10, 2020
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Researchers affiliated with the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC (http://ctcusp.org/rationale-2/presentation)) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, have identified for the first time a non-hereditary mutation in blood cells from ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Sacubitril/valsartan reduces NT-proBNP, a biomarker predictive of long-term clinical outcomes in heart failure, but does not improve functional capacity compared to individualized background therapy in patients with heart ...
Aug 31, 2020
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Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, new research has shown.
Aug 27, 2020
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The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is recruiting patients for a new national trial aiming to identify those at risk of heart damage following cancer treatment.
Aug 7, 2020
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