The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
...e of medical emergencies during winter in children under two years of age. Tackling this disease makes heavy use of healthcare resources. The standard treatment involves making sure the child has enough oxygen, fluid and food, and possibly using bronchiodilators and steroids. In addition, some doctors have...NSAIDS okay for tonsillectomy, new study finds
...f other painkillers. However, such events are rare under any circumstances. "All the papers studied had insufficient numbers to be able to demonstrate any significant difference," note the authors. Seven trials involving 471 children looked at bleeding that could be controlled without a return to the op...Findings about anti-cancer agent could make it more effective
...ersity Baptist Medical Center. Gmeiner is working under a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to investigate the agent's potential for treating human cancer. His most recent findings reveal how the compound called FdUMP[10] works to damage DNA, the genetic "code" found in all cells. The resu...Louder neurons form more connections, Stanford research shows
... engineered to produce a protein that glowed green under the appropriate light. Hua looked for green neurons in her immobilized fish to see how their branches fared compared with neighboring neurons that fired normally. The green neurons didn't compete well. Although the poorly-firing green neurons still f...Pregnant women with epilepsy face dilemma
..., please visit www.ilae.org for a patient brochure under the "resources" link. About Blackwell Publishing Blackwell Publishing is the world's leading society publisher, partnering with more than 600 academic and professional societies. Blackwell publishes over 750 journals and 600 text and reference bo...Anti-malarial drugs given to infants can protect them for two years
...ntermittent preventative treatment against malaria under the age of one can protect them from the disease in their second year of life, suggests a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Infection with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum kills about a million African children every year. Using malaria dr...Anti-malaria drug combination could help address treatment crisis in Africa
... drugs were taken orally at home to test their use under real-life conditions. Around 1700 children were followed-up 14 days after the start of treatment. Failure to clear malaria parasites from the blood was found in 42% of patients on amodiaquine, 20% on amodiaquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, 11% on ...Breast cancer detector that uses electricity instead of X-rays under study
...rather than X-ray to examine breasts for cancer is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. MCG is one of some 20 centers across the world studying impedance scanning, a technique based on evidence that electrical current passes through cancerous tissue more easily than normal tissue. Preliminary stu...Reducing malarial transmission in Africa
...e other was a combination of CQ and SP - currently under consideration in several African countries, largely due to its low cost. Altogether, the six-dose regimen of co-artemether was highly effective at reducing whether and how long children had gametocytes - the infective form of the malarial parasite...Jefferson Lab scientists build small-animal imager for German Cancer Research Center
...ly $86,000 from the DKFZ to build the gamma camera under a Work for Others Agreement. "This type of high-resolution device isn't available commercially and the research center didn't have the capability to fabricate its own," Smith explained. The basic device is along the same line as other small animal im...A new look at genes that cause testicular cancer
...larming news for thousands of young Australian men under the age of 35 who are most commonly affected by this type of cancer. However, scientists at The University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience are gaining valuable insights into the genetic mechanisms contributing to this startling ri...The power of drug advertising: Patients often get what they ask for
...overuse of drugs in some cases while also averting under use and raising consumer awareness of disease. The study was a collaborative effort between the UR Department of Family Medicine and University of California, Davis, Center for Health Services. The corresponding author is Richard L. Kravitz, M.D., MS...Children do well with shorter fast before surgery
...s from being regurgitated or sucked into the lungs under general anesthesia. In the review of 43 randomized controlled trials involving 2,350 children, only one case of regurgitation or aspiration of food or drink into the lungs was reported, according to Marian Brady of the Glasgow Caledonian University i...Study finds moderate hypothermia a safe treatment for traumatic brain injury in kids
...ce cooling methods such as cooling blankets placed under and on top of patients and ice packs placed in the groin and armpit areas are effective in decreasing temperature. In addition to safety, mortality and complications during the treatment protocol and during hospitalization, the study also assessed f...Antibiotic might fight HIV-induced neurological problems
... The MCP-1 protein, when secreted from brain cells under attack from HIV or SIV, attracts infection-fighting cells known as macrophages, which then enter the brain. The influx of these cells contributes to swelling and inflammation known as encephalitis. The other protein, p38, helps trigger a series of ev...Risk of womb cancer varies according to the type of HRT used
...were followed up for an average of 3.4 years. Just under half of the women reported that they had used some form of HRT.1320 womb cancers were diagnosed at follow-up. The investigators found that, compared with women who had never used HRT, women who last used oestrogen-only HRT or tibolone had a higher ri...New study finds combat vets face more cardiovascular risks
...ombat zone, seeing people wounded or killed, being under fire or being wounded, a POW or temporarily missing."...Patients with pituitary gland tumors are often misdiagnosed
...would use a craniotomy, which requires an incision under the lip and a full elevation of half the facial tissues to access the nasal interior," he said. "Now, we use an endoscopically assisted approach to access the pituitary gland during the two and half hour surgery. This approach allows surgeons to go...Officials simulate bioterrorist attack to test APL-developed disease surveillance
...to see, in real time, how health data are provided under this framework to different people to support a decision-making process that turns into action, and to see if it's done in a coordinated manner" said Thomas J. Lockwood, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's director of the Office of National Ca...Facelift alternatives rid patients of neck 'wattle' without the downtime of surgery
...nderlying muscle. Fat removal through an incision under the chin and behind the ears can be combined with ...attle" because of an overload in fat deposits just under the skin, often benefit from liposuction alone. Middle-aged patients generally have fat deposits, as...