Patients with 'bleeding' strokes less likely to get prevention treatment
...rt attacks and ischemic stroke, physicians have to weigh whether the benefit of cholesterol-lowering outweighs the potential increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke." The numbers were a little closer with diabetes medications or treatment at discharge, with 81 percent of ischemic stroke patients, 77 percent ...Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
... those born between 24 and 32 weeks gestation that weigh less than 1500 grams, or about 3 lbs., 5 ounces. About 20 percent of such infants have a bleed, known as a germinal matrix hemorrhage or an intraventricular hemorrhage. While the problem sometimes is very small and hardly noticeable, other times the ...A drug's brand name skews patient treatment choices
... the best choice differs depending on how patients weigh the benefits and risks of each treatment option. She discusses how patient decision aids differ from educational aids and how they help patients and express their personal values. ...Tiny newborns face higher risk of death at community hospitals, Stanford/VA study finds
...ay to give the very-low-birth-weight newborns, who weigh less than 3.3 pounds, their best chance of survival, they concluded. Although the findings show that such a proposal is feasible, it flies in the face of a growing trend of decentralization in which community hospitals with lower-level neonatal int...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
...). In selecting a CAM modality, practitioners must weigh the pros and cons and tailor the interventions to the needs of patients with chronic pain. Other issues relevant to practitioners include additional time and energy investments, need for specialized training to administer the modality, side effects o...Antipsychotic drugs increase risk of death in older people with dementia
...sed risk of death, so physicians need to carefully weigh potential risks and benefits of using these drugs to manage symptoms of dementia, and they need to reassess the use soon after theyre initiated to see if they can be safely discontinued, Dr. Gill said. Gill did not recommend that the antipsychotic ...After epilepsy surgery, quality of life related more to seizures than memory
...of people. New research helps doctors and patients weigh the risks and benefits of surgery. The study, published in the June 5, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, shows that quality of life improves for people after surgery if their seizures are control...Low libido in menopause linked to trouble sleeping
...or changes that happen in menopause, women need to weigh their individual risks and benefits with their doctors, said Dr. Reed. She advocates beginning with self-care to lessen depression and sleep problems (see below). Previous studies have established that, for women, the most important factor for mainta...Research probes seniors' plans for end-of-life care
...nces are." That's why it's crucial for people to weigh their options carefully and honestly. "The fact is, not all people go to their immediate next of kin," says Carr. "So, if you think the best representative for you is someone who's down the chain of command - maybe not a spouse, not a child, but a ......ge woman said she weighed 147 pounds but wanted to weigh 132 pounds. By 2002, the average woman weighed 153 pounds but wanted the scales to register 135 pounds, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The fact that even the desire...