Hidden cost of teen pain in the UK almost 4 billion per year
...escence. "Adolescents who experience persistent or recurrent pain also experience high levels of distress, use more health services, have more mental health and social problems, are absent from more school and tend to do worse academically than those without pain. "Although we are beginning to know more about ...Colonoscopy with normal results doesn't reassure IBS patients
...ulation and is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. IMPACT: The study results suggest that the role of colonoscopy for irritable bowel syndrome patients may be limited. Authors note that definitive guidelines to diagnose IBS don't include colonoscopy and pre...AAAAI, ACAAI identify new recommendations for sinusitis diagnosis and management
...pisodes of acute sinusitis per year. Patients with recurrent sinusitis might be infected by different organisms...ologist, particularly for patients with chronic or recurrent sinusitis associated with certain conditions, and in patients who have undergone prior surgical proc...Thyroid condition associated with increased heart failure risk among older adults
... was associated with a higher rate of incident and recurrent CHF among participants with a TSH level of 7.0 mIU/L or greater compared with euthyroid participants [participants with normal thyroid function]," they write. "This association persisted after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors." "We found n...Major ovarian cancer clinical study announced at Yale using combination drug therapy
...cer drug phenoxodiol with docetaxel for women with recurrent ovarian cancer. "Advanced-stage ovarian cancer i...ping cell division--commonly used in patients with recurrent or persistent ovarian cancer that has failed other therapies, including the first generation taxane ...Poor health, poverty and minority status are major factors in depression
...d. Major depressive disorder is a common, usually recurrent and often chronic disorder that causes substantial disability and cost over $40 billion annually. Although many treatments for depression have been shown to be effective, their actual acceptability, clinical benefit and burden of side effects seen ...Two anticoagulant therapies for treating acute coronary syndromes show similar outcomes at one year
...ibitors (SYNERGY) trial, patients at high risk for recurrent ischemic cardiac events were randomly assigned to ...cohort of patients remains at substantial risk for recurrent cardiovascular events and coronary revascularization procedures: nearly 20 percent of patients died ...Nearly half of people with diabetes are not using aspirin to reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
... utilizing aspirin therapy to reduce their risk of recurrent heart attack or stroke nor had they reported discu...idered for use in the prevention of both first and recurrent CV events in patients with diabetes who have at least one additional risk factor. Additionally, the...$3.2 million MERIT Award for study on disability and recovery in older persons
...the idea that disability is a reversible and often recurrent event," said Gill. "PEP addresses an important problem in the lives of many older Americans and their families. By better understanding disability, we hope to develop new ways to maintain and restore independence among older persons." In granting ...Biomarkers may provide important information for patients at risk for recurrent ischemic stroke
...e survivors may provide predictive information for recurrent ischemic stroke beyond traditional risk factors, a...d there is need for improved strategies to predict recurrent stroke." Stroke is a leading cause of death and disablement, with a risk of 21 percent for people...Hostility in women does not affect their long term heart health
...oring period, almost half of the group experienced recurrent episodes of poor heart health, including admission...high hostility scores were twice as likely to have recurrent episodes of poor heart health as men with low hostility scores. But there was no difference among th...Most NSAIDs raise risk of death after heart attack
...ay have been taking aspirin to lower the risk of a recurrent heart attack. The researchers analyzed the risk of...prised us because we had expected that the risk of recurrent heart attack would be high in this population," Gislason said. The research team is analyzing death ...Pretreating vein graft does not help prevent graft failure in coronary artery bypass surgery
...ences similar to those of coronary artery disease: recurrent angina, myocardial infarction (MI), additional revascularization procedures, and premature death. Neointimal hyperplasia (abnormal increase in the cells lining the inner wall of the blood vessel) leading to accelerated atherosclerosis and thrombosis...Women are receiving less aggressive treatment for chest pain and heart attacks than men, study finds
... than men to suffer additional chest pain or other recurrent heart problems, reports the new paper, to be published in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "The results of our study showed that women, especially high-risk women, aren't receiving the recommended treatment for ...Study finds torture and human rights abuses among Tibetan refugees
...post-traumatic stress disorder, a disorder causing recurrent nightmares, crying, and numbness was as high as 23 per cent of all refugees. Anxiety disorder ranged from 25-77 per cent of the refugee population, and major depression was as high as 57per cent of all refugees. The researchers also found that the...Cancer survivors require distinct care
... on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing recurrent or new cancers; legal rights affecting employment and insurance; and the availability of psychological and support services. The committee that wrote the report also called for new evidence-based clinical guidelines and standards to assure the quali...Should doctors consider male marital status when planning palliative treatment for bone metastasis?
...metimes the treatment has to be repeated to arrest recurrent pain. This study demonstrates that single men are less likely to seek multiple treatments." The RTOG has previously reported differences in treatment outcomes based upon socioeconomic factors, including marital or live-in status. Three studies sho...Treatment regimen offers greater survival advantage for recurrent head and neck cancers
...tients from the U.S. and Canada. Participants had recurrent squamous-cell head and neck cancer or a second primary tumor that developed in the area where they had previously been irradiated. Investigators enrolled 105 patients between March 2000 and June 2003 and 99 patients were eligible for analysis. Of t...Fox Chase study examines which women could benefit from adjuvant therapy with aromatase inhibitor
...hemotherapy were primarily those with high-risk of recurrent disease, including those with stage T2 cancer, lymph node involvement and those younger than 60. No patient during this study period (1982-1999) had an aromatase inhibitor. Median follow-up was 8.25 years. After the initial disease-free five-year p......iac events, including death, heart attack, stroke, recurrent coronary artery blockages or treatment to reopen coronary arteries. Dr. Wiviott said the results offer reassurance to patients and clinicians using high doses of statins following acute coronary syndromes. "In order to achieve the greatest benefit fo...