Bad outcomes related to, but not caused by, misdosing of clotbusters in heart attack patients
...uld not be overly worried about the possibility of minor errors in dosing -- a concern that the Duke physic...carefully and errors minimized. Less concern about minor misdosing could lead to an increased usage of the drugs. Additionally, he said that the patients at ...Data suggest bypass surgery free of long-term brain effects
... up to three months after surgery, possibly due to minor disruption in blood flow that can be result from any major surgery, or other factors associated with surgery such as inflammation or complications of anesthesia. But when they looked closely at the most authoritative studies -- those with appropriate...Actor-patients' requests for medications boost prescribing for depression
...sants may deliver modest benefits to patients with minor depression, there is no evidence to support their use in adjustment disorder, especially when patients describe a clear event as the cause of their depression, and exhibit mild symptoms for only a short period of time," says Dr. Richard L. Kravitz, l...Study: Americans willing to pay more for greater vaccine coverage
... opt for no coverage. Among participants without minor children, 27 percent selected individual coverage and 69 percent chose family coverage. Of those with minors in the household, 11 percent chose individual coverage and 80 percent opted for family coverage. Participants who selected either individual ...St. John's Wort only minimally effective in relieving major depression, review confirms
...t to relieve symptoms of depression, provides only minor benefits in patients with the most acute depressio... a "reasonable option" for patients suffering from minor depression -- as long as they are able to locate "quality preparations." In their review, Linde and ...Heart scan surprises: CT reveals many non-heart problems, too
...he sac that surrounds the heart; most of them were minor but one was major. Eight patients had an aneurysm or dissection in the upper part of their aorta, and one patient had blood clots threatening to block arteries in his lungs. Since the upper part of the abdomen is visible when imaging the lower part ...Enhancing innate immunity improves Crohn's disease symptoms
...int improvement in the placebo group. There were minor side effects to treatment -- some patients developed soreness at the injection site or reported bone pain -- and a handful of more serious side effects, including migraines, weakness and lethargy. Dieckgraefe says it is important to remember that pow...Mayo Clinic case series illuminates connection between welding, brain damage
...n to Alzheimer's disease. Patients also displayed minor symptoms of anxiety, irritability, shakiness and sleep disorder. Dr. Josephs encourages physicians to think broadly regarding symptoms potentially associated with welding and manganese fume exposure. "When physicians consider welding and manganese e...10-year survival after minor stroke established
People who have had a minor stroke have a 43% chance of another stroke or vasc...atients with a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor ischaemic stroke, but many of these individuals have a recurrent stroke or other vascular complicati...Only transplant center that developed comprehensive protocol for liver transplants in kids with MSUD
...Should a patient with MSUD become sick with even a minor viral illness, the body will break down protein stored in muscle for energy. The amino acids released from the child's protein stores can be as deadly as those from the diet. A multi-disciplinary approach to treatment and surgery was utilized to plan...Rise in ICSI cycles suggests infertility could be affecting more men than women
...six year period from 1997 to 2002 there has been a minor decline in twin birth rates, and triplet birth rates have fallen from 3.6% to 1.3% after IVF and ICSI. For the first time we are seeing the impact of patients and doctors choosing to implant only one embryo [elective single embryo transfer eSET], a...Does vitamin C help prevent or treat the common cold?
...authors say that the clinical significance of this minor reduction "is questionable, although the consistency of these findings points to a genuine biological effect." But the authors did find evidence that the vitamin could help prevent colds in people exposed to extreme physical exertion or cold weat...Catchers mitts don't provide enough protection
...rom trauma." The study examined 36 players on four minor league baseball teams in North Carolina. It was conducted from April to September 2001 and included nine catchers, seven infielders, five outfielders and 15 pitchers. "Professional baseball players may be exposed to more repetitive hand trauma than a...Antidepressants lessen risk of heart attack, Stanford researcher says
...e suffer from major depression and 20 percent from minor depression. Studies have also shown that depression among post-heart attack patients is associated with death and recurrent heart attacks. Researchers launched the ENRICHD (ENhancing Recovery In Coronary Heart Disease) study to determine whether cogn...Antidepressants may lower risk of recurrent heart attack in depressed heart attack patients
... heart attack); a similar prevalence was found for minor depression. Depression is a risk factor for recurrent non-fatal heart attack and cardiac death in patients who experience an acute MI (AMI), independent of cardiac disease severity. Despite their effectiveness in treating depression, the use of antid...Free guide helps parents address hearing loss in children
...use for ignoring this problem." "Even seemingly minor hearing problems can significantly impact on child's development," said Dr. Gravel. "If a child in grade school can't hear certain consonants correctly, it might not even be noticed by the parents or teachers. But that child is likely to have problem...Implantable chips bear promise, but privacy standards needed
...If he wishes to upgrade the chip, it would require minor surgery. Otherwise, it is expected to last at least 10 years, can safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging and passes through airport security systems without incident. But one of the greatest potential hurdles to widespread adoption may be psycholo...Anxiety disorders can compromise success of alcohol-dependence treatment
...jor relapse, and social phobia a risk factor for a minor relapse, following alcoholism treatment." "At a practical level," said Kushner, "our study tells clinicians that they should screen for co-occurring anxiety disorders, which is not typically done at this time, and that identifying these disorders, es...New online atlas provides collective maps of human brain folds
...ders can all change the topography of the brain in minor and major ways. To compensate for these variations, neuroscientists have developed a process called registration that lets them mathematically adjust the results of a brain scan to either match it with an atlas or enter it into the atlas. This appr...Changing patient profile signals rising emergency care waits for seriously ill patients
...f data in three emergency departments. including a minor injuries unit, in Sheffield, a large city in northern England. The data, which record the time taken for every episode of care, from booking in until discharge from the emergency medicine department, were collected every year from 1993 to 2003 for ...