Study provides new estimates of the causes of child mortality worldwide
...n underlying cause in more than half of all deaths before age 5. More than 37 percent of all child deaths occur during the first 28 days of life, the neonatal period. The researchers noted that child mortality is greatest in Africa. The study shows that 42 percent of child deaths under age 5 occur in Africa...NYU College of Dentistry study equates poor oral health with preterm birth risk
... low birth weight is generally defined as delivery before 37 complete weeks of pregnancy with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams. PLBW babies have a greater risk of morbidity, mortality, and disability. Preterm deliveries rose 27 percent between 1982 and 2002, to a total of 480,812, or 12.1 percent of ...NIH state-of-the-science panel calls for 'demedicalization' of menopause
... weigh their personal risks and potential benefits before starting treatment, noting that for some women whose symptoms create a serious burden on daily life, the benefits of symptom relief may outweigh the risks. In addition to learning more about safe use of hormones, the panel urged further research into...Cardiac deaths peak in sleep hours for patients with sleep apnea
... records of whether they had been used in the days before sudden death were unavailable. Previous studies have proven CPAP effective in OSA symptom relief and in raising nighttime oxygen levels in the blood, however. "At the very least, the study may help us better understand why people should die in their...Stanford patient is first to test new treatment for peripheral arterial disease
...larger population. It will be six months to a year before Joan Erickson knows whether the blockage in her leg artery is recurring, but a day after the stent was in place, she was already walking with greater ease. "I want to get back to playing golf as soon as possible," she said....Extreme exertion, emotion can spark repeat heart attacks
...are normal activity with what they did immediately before the heart attack. Such reports are "susceptible to memory loss, social acceptability bias and to patients' private beliefs about the causes of heart disease," the authors say. Also, some apparent triggers may actually be symptoms, rather than causes...ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
...ith evidence of spontaneous or inducible ischaemia before discharge, should be referred to coronary angiography and revascularised accordingly independent of 'maximal' medical therapy. Optimal time for PCI Guidelines "The field of PCI is constantly and rapidly evolving," explains Professor Silber, "We a...Targeting mutant B-Raf protein reduces melanoma development
...pment. "Reducing B-Raf activity in melanoma cells before tumors had formed significantly decreased the growth potential of the melanoma cells and, in effect, prevented tumor development," Robertson said. "In contrast, reducing B-Raf activity in existing tumors in a mouse model did not shrink the tumors but...Recovered king of beasts returns to his home, thanks to unique operation
...decided to carry out this operation that had never before been performed anywhere," said Dr. Shamir, "and in...is that the impressive mane which covered his head before the operation will return and cover any traces of our surgical work."...Flu pandemic coming, US not prepared
...these problems and develop the ability to respond, before the pandemic strikes." IDSA has outlined seven st... Enough vaccine and antivirals need to be in place before a pandemic strikes, as well as a plan to distribute them. IDSA is calling for a stockpile of antivir...New studies show mixed results on epilepsy drugs and birth defects
...y how epilepsy drugs will be used during pregnancy before the pregnancy occurs." The bad news is about the drug valproic acid. One study monitored the rate of birth defects in infants whose mothers had taken valproic acid as their only epilepsy drug during the first trimester of pregnancy and were enrolled ...Cavity prevention tips for pre-school age children
...regular efforts have to be made to clean the teeth before decay can begin," says AGD President Tom Howley, DDS, MAGD. "This means things like brushing, flossing, rinsing after snacks and using non-sugary beverages in bottles or sippy cups." "Even if your child is not at risk, it is always good to routine de......d in eight hour shifts, for four consecutive days, before taking a day off. During their shift, they took breaks of between 30 and 45 minutes every couple of hours. They regularly changed lane booth, working a rotation system. Smoking also increases the amount of urinary 8-OHdG, and there were more smokers...Alcohol relapse adversely affects 10-year liver transplant survival
...ablish a 6 month period of abstinence from alcohol before listing a patient for liver transplant. Not only m...patients who have abstained for less than 6 months before undergoing transplantation. Although several previous studies analyzed the rate of alcohol relapse a...Boston University team finds link between high cholesterol and better cognitive performance
...s. The study, based in Framingham, Mass., started before cardiovascular risk factors for heart disease and stroke were well understood and before patients were routinely treated with cholesterol-lowering medications....Obtaining patient consent for clinical audit is unworkable without extra resources
... and an information sheet. Then 24 hours later (or before discharge) they were asked for signed consent. Factors that might influence the chance of consent being given, such as age, illness severity, and length of hospital stay, were also assessed. Consent was obtained for 43% of admissions, only one refusa...Chemical decoy shows promise for slowing Alzheimer's by acting as decoy
...he symptoms. "Of course, there is a long way to go before one can use these molecules in the human body, but so far, in vitro studies look promising, not only from a therapeutic point of view, but also from a diagnostics one." Alzheimer's is a chronic, incurable form of dementia that primarily strikes the...Protein that helps skin cancer spread identified by Stanford researchers
... cautions that many further experiments are needed before this work could lead to any cancer treatment....Medically supervised drug injection facilities safer for users
...of syringe sharing were similar in the study group before the opening of the facility and the difference onl...rug users who had similar rates of syringe sharing before the facility's opening. Our findings could help inform discussions in the UK and elsewhere, where po......estyles and sufficiently screened for risk factors before heart disease strikes". Women are different Nevertheless, the presentation, progression and outcomes of CVD in women do differ from those in men. As a result, it is important that medical professionals are equally trained in recognising women's ri...