Armed with AEDs, police save lives by cutting response time
... external defibrillators (AEDs), people who have a sudden cardiac arrest have a better chance at survival, a...nty, Fla., equipped with AEDs cut response time to sudden cardiac arrest victims by almost three minutes, the study shows. During the first 10 minutes after ...New endovascular prosthesis is promising for non-surgical treatment of TAAs
...of the aorta in the chest, TAAs can lead to either sudden death or death in a matter of hours if the aorta ruptures. In an REI clinical study, Dr. White and a team of cardiovascular surgeons, radiologists and scientists have successfully treated approximately 60 patients over the last three years with tho...Medication effective in treating children with autism
...ing highly irritable behavior, including tantrums, sudden mood swings, self-injury and aggression. A total of 101 children between ages 5 and 17 participated in the trial across the five study sites; of those, 49 received risperidone and 52 received a placebo in the double-blind study. Researchers used two...Developer of anthrax quick test finds similar test for strep throat
...ent of cases reported. Characteristic symptoms are sudden onset of sore throat, pain on swallowing, fever, headache, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting; uncharacteristic symptoms include hoarseness, cough and diarrhea. The signs of the disease are redness and signs of pus in the throat. The Preferred T...Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent heart disease by improving arterial elasticity
...at high risk for ischemic heart disease (IHD), and sudden cardiac deaths occur less frequently in those who habitually eat ocean fish, a major source of omega-3 fatty acids. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Nestel et al. examined the role that omega-3 fatty acids pla...Study confirms air pollution linked to slowed lung function growth in children
...han those in areas of cleaner air to be exposed to sudden episodes of very high concentrations of pollutants," Gauderman says. Often, children have acute respiratory symptoms on high-smog days, and researchers plan to investigate whether reduced lung function growth rates might be a consequence of many acut...Common diabetes drug causes arteries to spasm, endangering heart
...ood flow to the heart, causing chest pain and even sudden death, shows the study, which focused on mice with a genetic defect that duplicates the actions of these drugs. Sulfonylurea drugs are the mainstay of therapy for non-insulin-dependent diabetes, which affects an estimated 15 million people in the Uni...Two drugs are better than one to prevent return of atrial fibrillation
... notes. One 51-year-old man in group II suffered sudden death three weeks after his successful cardioversion procedure, but his death was not believed to be related to the procedure because of the time lag, she says. In addition, three patients in group I and two in group II had adverse events that requi...Sleep attacks from Parkinson's drugs do exist
...with Parkinson's disease have been associated with sudden sleep attacks caused by dopamine drugs, but the concept of sleep attacks, and their connection with dopamine drugs, has been disputed. In this week's BMJ, researchers in Austria aim to determine whether sleep attacks do exist, whether dopamine drugs ...PET/CT may identify 'vulnerable' aortic plaque
...r of coronary artery disease, and more than 90% of sudden deaths occur in individuals with two or more arteries narrowed by atherosclerosis. Yet, if identified early, atherosclerosis is reversible with medications and dietary and lifestyle changes. FDG is already a mainstay of nuclear medicine diagnosis bec...Novel use of radiotracer reveals extent of mycoardial infarction damage
...n 2002, and more than 300,000 American will die of sudden cardiac arrest....Beta-blockers protect brain during bypass surgery
...n implicated as a major risk factor for stroke and sudden heart attack. "Atrial fibrillation reduces both acute and chronic cardiac output, which makes patients more prone to creating tiny clots, or emboli, which can travel to the brain causing stroke or TIAs," Newman said. "There was a reduction i...Doppler test detects those with gene for early heart enlargement risk
...ease that causes thickening of the heart and early sudden death, researchers report in today's rapid access ...ect to the child. HCM is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in the young and affects one in every 500 individuals, including professional athletes...Stress leaves blood vessels tightly wound
...ssels to constrict, which may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, researchers report in todays rapid ...nts, such as anger, bereavement or war can trigger sudden cardiac death, but how this happens exactly is not clear, says primary researcher Georg Noll, M.D., ...Study: ER docs can give stroke clot-busters safely, but patients need to get to ER faster
... still have to go in educating the public that any sudden change in speech, sensation or strength might mean...Disruption of vision, loss of vision in one eye or sudden double vision Sudden onset of dizziness, usually accompanied by other symptoms Sudden, unexpecte...Mayo Clinic researchers find useful test for identifying patients
...times cited as the cause of previously unexplained sudden deaths. "This is a test we use to determine if pat...ople and can have effects ranging from fainting to sudden death. It is suspected in some unexplained drownings. Along with Dr. Ackerman, other Mayo Clinic res...Researchers investigate needs of family members when a patient dies
...ly them to one particular family who experiences a sudden death. When you are dealing with a situation in which a patient dies, the patients needs drop instantly he or she no longer requires medical care. At the same time, the familys needs remain and even intensify, explains lead author David Bishai, MD, ...Study shows infliximab can prolong remissions in Crohns disease
...h infliximab decreased disease activity, prevented sudden attacks, and enabled patients to reduce or, in many cases, completely eliminate steroids." Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder, affects approximately 500,000 Americans, typically beginning in their teens and early 20s. The disease...Yale researchers report on brain activity believed related to sudden infant death syndrome
...Haven, Conn. Neurons thought to play a key role in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are located near some...l protective response." SIDS is the unexpected and sudden death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep. It is the leading cause of death in infants betw...