USC-led study suggests little benefit from antipsychotics in Alzheimer's
...t effective, but overall the efficacy is offset by adverse events that resulted in discontinuing the medicati...quarter of those taking olanzapine quit because of adverse events, as did 18% on risperidone and 16% on quetiapine. Those on all three medications were signifi...Smoking ban associated with rapid improvement in health of bar workers
...rehensive body of research documenting the serious adverse health effects of passive smoking provides a powerful rationale for prohibiting smoking in all public places. The time has come to clear the air," Dr. Eisner writes. (JAMA. 2006;296:1778-1779. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.o...Accountability after adverse medical events
... 889 Accountability sought by patients following adverse events from medical care: the New Zealand experien... Monetary and nonmonetary accountability following adverse medical events: options for Canadian patients -- J. E. Gray, W. Beilby http://www.cmaj.ca/pressre...Proposal calls for sweeping changes at US Food and Drug Administration
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... can have harmful effects on children. Some of the adverse health outcomes include a greater likelihood of ea...urnals/amepre/1751.pdf . SHS is associated with adverse effects in adults as well, including cancers, cardiovascular disease and reproductive and respirator...New data reinforce safety profile of ENBREL (etanercept)
... of ENBREL 50 mg twice weekly in which the rate of adverse events was similar to that of placebo, and no new ... may need to stop using ENBREL.3 The most common adverse events observed during the double blind, placebo-controlled portions of three clinical trials in pat...Use, as well as 'meth mouth,' on the rise
...ibute. Its use is on the rise and can have serious adverse affects on one's oral health, including highly visible widespread cavities and rampant decay. Meth abuse patients may have a higher tolerance for anesthetics, experience unpleasant effects due to drug interactions or have anxiety regarding dental ...Study shows six-injection allergy vaccine tames hay fever for at least 2 years
...cted allergen. In the current study, no serious adverse reactions due to AIC were observed. Side effects of the treatment were generally mild and limited to temporary redness around the injection site. Peter Creticos, MD, Johns Hopkins researcher and principal investigator of the trial believes that thi...Overweight children at increased risk for adult cardiovascular diseases
...tudy revealed that biomarkers of increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes were already present in the overweight children. "The childhood phase of chronic adult diseases is a dimension of health that has received little attention," states guest editor of the special focus issue, Dr. Bonita Falkner...Experimental ragweed therapy offers allergy sufferers longer relief with fewer shots
...t dose. No clinically significant, therapy-related adverse events occurred. Throughout the 2001 and 2002 ragweed seasons, the volunteers were monitored for allergy-related symptoms, including the number of sneezes and the degree of post-nasal drip, allergy medication use and quality-of-life scores. Compare...Three molecular triggers threaten leukemia patients
... of each component - PKCa, pERK2 and pAKT - had an adverse effect on the patient's prospects that was independent of other traditional prognostic factors. Their cumulative impact was greater than simply adding their individual effects would suggest, the research team found. All three pathways (known as PKCa...Monoclonal antibody reduces exacerbations in asthmatics
...d Dr. Hansel. The researchers noted there were no adverse events associated with using the monoclonal antibody for treatment. "Given that infliximab therapy was well-tolerated and appeared to reduce the incidence of asthma exacerbations, anti-TNF therapy merits further study in larger clinical trials in pa...Progesterone shows promise as treatment for traumatic brain injuries
...rs found no significant differences in the rate of adverse events among patients who received progesterone compared to those who received placebo. About 30 percent of patients given placebo died within 30 days of head injury, compared to only 13 percent of those given progesterone. Most patients who died had...Second-generation antipsychotic medications appear to offer little advantage over older drugs
...ical reasons, most commonly suboptimal efficacy or adverse effects," the authors write. The participants were...s not associated with poorer efficacy or a greater adverse effect burden, both of which would translate into lower quality of life in the medium term," the aut...Weight training does not increase strength but may slow progression in OA patients
...adiographic or MRI examination to monitor possible adverse effects of lower-extremity resistance on articular cartilage in the knee." ...Heart Rhythm Society publishes final recommendations for heart patients
...sicians are encouraged to work together to prevent adverse events due to device malfunctions; and The global scope of device performance issues; cooperation among industry, physicians, government authorities and national health care systems are necessary to reduce the risk of injuries and deaths due to devic...Gaining weight between pregnancies could lead to pregnancy complications
...n first and second pregnancies was associated with adverse outcomes, findings that support a possible causal ...beginning of the first and second pregnancies. The adverse outcomes that Villamor and Cnattingius looked at during the second pregnancy included maternal compl...Tibotec Therapeutics announces start of largest US study on HIV treatment in women
...studies, the most frequently reported drug-related adverse events of at least moderate to severe intensity in patients receiving PREZISTA/rtv-containing regimen were headache (3.8 percent), diarrhea (2.3 percent), abdominal pain (2.3 percent), constipation (2.3 percent), and vomiting (1.5 percent). Please ...Rochester researchers join federal initiative to improve drug safety
...the market because of concerns that they may cause adverse cardiac events. And this is not just limited to cardiac drugs; it also includes antibiotics, anti-psychotic, heartburn, and anti-histaminic drugs among others." The most common form of this toxicity manifests itself in a drug's impact on cardiac rep......es. These cost-saving strategies have significant adverse impact on health care access and utilization among Medicaid beneficiaries concludes this study of 2,783 adults in the Oregon Health Plan. Importantly, the impact was felt by these patients within the first 10 months of these changes being made. ...