Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic Threatens Developing Countries, Global Economy
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... Fogelson Distinguished Chair in Urology."The most significant finding of this study is the dramatic decreasein the number of men requiring prostate surgery or developing urinaryretention." "Another important outcome of this research is that thebeneficial effects of this drug PROSCAR continued over the entiref...Do Asthma Treatments Affect Childhood Growth?
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...published in this week's BMJ. The authors found a significant correlation between the use of calcium channel blockers and the incidence of suicide (that remained significant when differences in cardiovascular morbidity were considered). Furthermore, in a five year study of......hysician's behavior. "We were surprised to find no significant differences between compensationtypes," said Dr. D...h patient during that time period.Results found no significant difference related to physician payment and patientcosts and utilization. "This study penetrated t...Diuretics And Beta-Blockers Are Best Drugs To Combat High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
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...heauthors believe is still too low -- there was no significant change in usage from1993 to 1996. They also found that use of aspirin, which also thins the bloodbut not as effectively as warfarin, increased from 6 percent to 20 percent ofpatients. "While not every patient with atrial fibrillation should receive...Clot-Busters As Effective As Surgery To Clear Blockages In Legs
.... eachyear. Physicians found no statistically significant difference inthe rate of death or amputation, whether patients receivedconventional surgical treatments or the drug. Moreover, thelength of hospital stay was similar in the two groups. The teamdid notice an increased risk of bleeding in the urokinase...International Study Raises Hopes For Heart Transplant Patients
...udy of the organ rejection drug, Neoral, may offer significant benefits to heart transplant recipients. Clinical results obtained from 24 research centers in five countries were reported today at the International Society For Heart and Lung Transplantation Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. According to Howard J. ...