Cancer drug proves effective in treating sickle cell disease
...using short- and long-term damage. Patients suffer episodes of intense pain, typically in the arms, legs and b...erity of sickle cell symptoms. Patients have fewer episodes of pain and acute chest syndrome, require hospitalization less frequently and need blood transfusion...Improving management of urinary incontinence
...outcomes measured being the number of incontinence episodes per 24-hour period and the use of incontinence pads. The authors report that mean decrease in incontinence events per 24 hours was greater in the intervention group than in the control group (1.2 v. 0.2). The mean decline in the use of incontinence p...Insulin pump effective for infants, children
...d glucose, and young children are at high risk for episodes of severe hypoglycemia (low glucose levels). Sever... achieved with a fivefold decline in the number of episodes of severe hypoglycemia. While on insulin injections, the children averaged 0.52 episodes per month o...Drug reduces risk of acute rejection in kidney transplantation
...-thymocyte globlulin) had two and half times fewer episodes of acute kidney rejection than did patients receiving the leading induction therapy drug, Simulect (basiliximab). Though the two drugs showed no significant difference in safety or side effects, the greater effectiveness of Thymoglobulin caused an in...Triggers for sudden cardiac death differ by gender
...ven an implantable defibrillator to correct future episodes of chaotic heartbeats. The participants filled out a questionnaire that included detailed information about activities prior to their sudden cardiac arrests. They were also asked about psychological factors defined as psychosocial stressors, or em...Restorative rather than usual home care for elderly patients enhances their function and well being
...ple illnesses, is particularly important following episodes of acute illness and hospitalizations, Tinetti said. "Between 25 percent and 50 percent of all hospitalized older persons experience loss of function or functional independence during hospitalization," she said in the study. "According to previous st...Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (TM) more effective in epilepsy patients when used earlier
...resistant or treatment-intolerant major depressive episodes including unipolar depression and bipolar disorder (manic depression)....Reducing antiepileptics in VNS (TM) patients does not impair seizure control
...resistant or treatment-intolerant major depressive episodes including unipolar depression and bipolar disorder (manic depression)....Fatty acid from fish oil fights arrhythmias, sudden death
...ving benefit of n-3 PUFA is likely due to reducing episodes of potentially fatal irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. About 250,000 people in the United States die each year from coronary heart disease without reaching the hospital alive. Most of these deaths are probably due to sudden death caused by ...Renal colic shows a circadian pattern
... study in this weeks BMJ. Researchers reviewed all episodes of renal colic from 1990 to 1996 in the emergency ... of St Anna Hospital in Ferrara, Italy. Over 3,400 episodes of renal colic were reported. Kidney stones were found in almost half of patients. The average age o...Alcoholics may be more injury prone than illicit drug users
...24 months following detoxification. Self-reported episodes of injury were defined as: a gunshot wound, a stab wound, accidents or falls requiring medical attention, fractures or dislocation of bones or joints, an injury from a road traffic accident such as a car or motorcycle, or a head injury. "One key find...Yale researcher receives $1.4 million grant to study the hypocretin cells involved in narcolepsy
...nd is believed to be a lifelong problem. The sleep episodes last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, after which the patient wakes up feeling temporarily refreshed. Many people who suffer from narcolepsy also have cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone and temporary paralysis evoked by strong emotion...Low-dose combo no better than aspirin alone in secondary prevention
...ttings, Fiore notes. In this study, major bleeding episodes (primarily gastrointestinal) occurred nearly twice as often in the combination therapy patients compared with the aspirin-only patients. Fourteen patients in each group suffered more serious intracranial bleeding. This bleeding proved fatal for sev...Magnetic stimulation may be as effective as electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression
...a lifetime. Further, as many as one-third of these episodes will be severe or not managed adequately by existing treatments....Study explores the effect of temperature on mortality
...urnal of Epidemiology. "Historically, we know that episodes of extremely hot or cold temperatures increase mortality. Global warming and other weather phenomena, such as El Nino, have warranted the need for further investigation into the weather-mortality relation," says lead author Frank Curriero, PhD, an as...Women & asthma: New survey reveals heavy toll on health, emotions and lifestyle
... and 69 percent had suffered sudden, severe asthma episodes in the past year. Poorly controlled asthma has an impact on several different aspects of a woman's life. One in three women surveyed (35 percent) say asthma has forced them to cancel or interrupt a family event, and 38 percent have had to stop playi...New depression and anxiety treatment goals defined
...full and productive life at work and at home, with episodes of illness progressively tapering off. To promote the recovery process, treatment must focus on the whole person behind the disorder. Beyond determining and using appropriate medications, therapy should address a patients sense of control, self-este...Study proves flu shot safe for asthmatics
...tory infections, such as the flu, may cause asthma episodes in people of all ages and are believed to be the cause of 80 85 percent of asthma episodes in children. Data from the study shows that viral infections are the number-one trigger of asthma at...Microbes and the dust they ride in on pose potential health risks
...ays and react with lung tissue. During major dust episodes reaching Florida, there could be a correlation with increased respiratory problems, Herman said. In addition to the dust itself, even small concentrations of fungal spores can trigger allergic reactions. A study by M.E. Howitt of the Queen Elizab......dmission probably represents a larger reduction in episodes of ear infections, including those in children who are not readmitted." Surgical complications, such as nausea and vomiting, were rare in all children receiving tube surgery, but were higher in children receiving adjuvant adenoidectomy - 0.5 per cent...