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Similar survival rates with endovascular, open aneurysm repair

Endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm result in similar long-term survival rates, say researchers in TheNew England Journal of Medicine.

26 Nov 2012

$Neonatal history must be taken in ex-preterms with fractures$

Neonatal history must be taken in ex-preterms with fractures

Researchers say that a neonatal history must be taken in all ex-preterm infants with rib fractures.

26 Nov 2012

Procalcitonin levels help distinguish between pneumonia types

Serum procalcitonin is a useful marker for distinguishing between acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia, say researchers.

26 Nov 2012

Lack of job may raise heart attack risk

Unemployment, multiple job losses, and short periods without work are all significant risk factors for acute myocardial infarction, say researchers.

26 Nov 2012

Chronic suppurative lung disease: an interview with Dr Robyn Marsh

Chronic suppurative lung disease, or CSLD, is used to describe a range of lung diseases characterised by a chronic wet cough and progressive lung damage. We are interested in the non-cystic fibrosis forms of the disease with a focus on bronchiectasis – the severe form of CSLD.

26 Nov 2012

FDA grants Seattle Genetics orphan drug designation for ADCETRIS to treat mycosis fungoides

Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) has been granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of mycosis fungoides (MF). MF is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).

26 Nov 2012

Alnylam advances Tuschl II patent estate through the USPTO

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued Notices of Allowance for three patent applications from the company's exclusively held Tuschl II patent estate.

26 Nov 2012

Kidney disease measures on mortality, ESRD unaffected by age

Regardless of age, estimated glomerular filtration rate and high albuminuria are linked to death and end-stage renal disease, say US scientists who found a lower relative but higher absolute mortality risk difference at older age.

23 Nov 2012

Medical teams in disaster zones should be prepped to treat children

Emergency medical teams deployed to disaster zones should anticipate a large number of surgical procedures in pediatric patients, particularly those of an orthopedic nature, research suggests.

23 Nov 2012

Rheumatoid arthritis patients adhere to both adalimumab, etanercept

Patients with active rheumatoid arthritis are as likely to persist with adalimumab treatment as they are with etanercept, show the results of a 2-year randomized efficacy and discontinuation study of the two tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.

23 Nov 2012

Eight days is magic number for macular reattachment

Individuals who have a macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment for up to 8 days before being treated can expect continued improvement in their visual acuity for up to a year after reattachment surgery, show study results.

23 Nov 2012

People worried about catching infections in public transport during flu season

As flu season gets underway, public transport such as buses, trains and subway trains head the list of places where people worry about catching viruses and infections, according to new research by Microban.

23 Nov 2012

NICE recommends Bispectral Index EEG-based monitor for measuring depth of anaesthesia

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced that the UK-based National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends the use of electroencephalography (EEG)-based monitors, specifically the Bispectral Index (BIS) monitor, as an option for measuring depth of anaesthesia.

23 Nov 2012

Electronic device sniffs out sleep apnea syndrome

An electronic nose could be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, by detecting the presence of volatile organic molecules in the breath of a patient, research suggests.

22 Nov 2012

Ankle repair recovery predictors identified

Findings from a cohort study point to factors that may influence the outcome of patients with ankle fractures requiring surgery.

22 Nov 2012

Modified breast reduction technique noninferior to traditional

Modifying the inferior pedicle technique of breast reduction results in outcomes that are at least comparable to, and perhaps better than, those previously reported, researchers say.

22 Nov 2012

Surgery simulation ‘catapults’ trainees' abilities

Study findings indicate that simulator training for otorhinolaryngology residents results in equal, if not superior, performance compared with traditional training that involves finite repetition of live procedures.

22 Nov 2012

Microbiologists discover how the spread of antibiotic resistance works in pneumococcus

Antibiotic resistance results from bacteria's uncanny ability to morph and adapt, outwitting pharmaceuticals that are supposed to kill them. But exactly how the bacteria acquire and spread that resistance inside individuals carrying them is not well-established for most bacterial organisms.

22 Nov 2012

Cryoprecipitate plus tranexamic acid boost war injury survival

Administration of cryoprecipitate and tranexamic acid significantly improves the likelihood of survival among seriously injured patients requiring packed red blood cells, suggest results from MATTERS II.

21 Nov 2012

Metabolomics clue to postoperative delirium

The choice of general anesthetic in children influences their cerebral metabolism, which in turn affects their risk for postoperative delirium, an imaging study shows.

21 Nov 2012