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Two-route drug combination best for horse joint pain

A combination of systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs plus intrasynovial glucocorticosteroids is superior to either medication alone in improving outcomes for lame horses with perisynovial pain of the metacarpophalangeal joint, report Dutch researchers.

28 Nov 2012

Watch out for Sjögren's syndrome in dry eye

Clinicians with patients who have clinically significant dry eye should be on the alert for underlying Sjögren's syndrome, report researchers in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

28 Nov 2012

Hospice patients accepting of student examinations

The majority of hospice inpatients are happy to be examined by medical students, indicate the results of a UK study.

28 Nov 2012

Nontraditional velopharyngoplasty predictor unveiled

The necessity of subsequent velopharyngoplasty does not depend on the time of soft palate closure and type of cleft, say researchers.

28 Nov 2012

Hemorrhage risk ‘higher than reported’ for AF warfarin users

Real-world findings for atrial fibrillation patients using warfarin point to a significantly higher risk for hemorrhage than reported for clinical trials.

28 Nov 2012

Social media can reduce and prevent infectious diseases from spreading

When it comes to stopping illness, social media posts and tweets may be just what the doctor ordered. A Kansas State University-led research team is looking at social media as a tool to reduce and prevent diseases from spreading. Researchers are studying whether a well-timed post from a public authority or trustworthy person could be as beneficial as flu shots, hand-washing or sneezing into an elbow.

28 Nov 2012

Link between high fructose corn syrup intake and diabetes prevalence

A new study by University of Southern California (USC) and University of Oxford researchers indicates that large amounts of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) found in national food supplies across the world may be one explanation for the rising global epidemic of type 2 diabetes and resulting higher health care costs.

28 Nov 2012

Yoga appears to be effective treatment for neck pain

According to published estimates, some 20 percent of the population suffers from chronic neck pain caused by a variety of structural dysfunctions in the neck, resulting in impaired quality of life and lost work time. A German study published in The Journal of Pain showed that yoga appears to be an effective treatment for neck pain and provides added benefits of improved psychological well being and quality of life.

28 Nov 2012

Brain microhemorrhages more common among high altitude cerebral edema survivors

New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research shows that mountain climbers who experience a certain type of high altitude sickness have traces of bleeding in the brain years after the initial incident, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

28 Nov 2012

Children's caries history predicts future tooth decay

Having a history of dental caries significantly increases a child's chances of developing further caries, indicate study results.

27 Nov 2012

Spoke sign may highlight pediatric middle ear effusion

The presence of a specific finding on otoscopy known as the spoke sign may help in the detection of middle ear effusion in pediatric patients, although its incorporation into clinical practice may require focused training, say US scientists.

27 Nov 2012

Patients with online records access will see doctor more

Contrary to previous study findings, patients who have online access to their medical records and to medical services including appointment scheduling use more clinical services than their counterparts without access, show US research results.

27 Nov 2012

Ultrasound puts emergency lines in the right place

Training emergency department staff in use of ultrasound to guide difficult peripheral intravenous catheter placement appears to reduce the unnecessary use of central venous lines, a study suggests.

27 Nov 2012

Trauma does not negatively impact cognition in schizophrenia

A history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder is not associated with poorer cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia, researchers report.

27 Nov 2012

Subthreshold bipolarity common in major depressive disorder

Results from a Polish study show that a substantial proportion of patients with major depressive disorder meet criteria for subthreshold bipolarity.

27 Nov 2012

Simple measures halve ventilator-associated pneumonia

Adding a bundle of low-cost interventions to surveillance significantly reduces rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units in developing countries, shows an international study.

27 Nov 2012

Ethnic differences in susceptibility to movie smoking

Results from a US study suggest that there are significant ethnic and socioeconomic differences among adolescents in susceptibility to the portrayal of smoking in movies.

27 Nov 2012

Young vascular systems adapt to obesity

Researchers have identified physiologic changes in the vascular systems of children that appear to be an adaptive response to obesity.

27 Nov 2012

Biopsychosocial model predicts disability in neck pain patients

Self-reported disability in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain can be predicted by previous episodes of neck pain, pain intensity, pain-related fear, and cervical extension range of motion, say researchers.

27 Nov 2012

Latest research allays IUD pelvic disease fear

The risk for developing pelvic inflammatory disease following an intrauterine device insertion is low, irrespective of whether a woman has been screened beforehand for gonorrhea and Chlamydia, research findings show.

27 Nov 2012