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IV Sildenafil Safe and Effective for Pulmonary Hypertension in Neonates
Written on 19 Dec, 2009 at 3:00 in Hypertension, Pediatrics, World News | viewed 98 times | 0 Comments
Intravenous sildenafil safely improves oxygenation in critically ill neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. These findings, the results of an open-label, dose-escalation trial, are reported in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatrics. Despite a recent report that enteral... (Continue reading)
Sanofi Pasteur Recalls 800,000 Doses of Pediatric H1N1 Vaccine Due to Deficient Antigen Levels
Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 4:59 in Pediatrics, Swine Flu /H1N1, World News | viewed 163 times | 0 Comments
Sanofi Pasteur is recalling approximately 800,000 doses of its pediatric influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccine in a single-dose, prefilled syringe (0.25 mL) because antigen content is lower than required levels, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today The... (Continue reading)
One dose of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine should be sufficiently protective in adults
One dose of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine should be sufficiently protective in adults, whereas 2 doses could be required in children, according to the results of 3 randomized controlled trials reported online December 16 in The Lancet The purpose... (Continue reading)
H1N1 Vaccine Trial in HIV-Positive Adults Begins Enrollment
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, Maryland, has announced that HIV-positive adults between the ages of 18 and 64 years are being actively recruited to participate in a clinical trial of the 2009 H1N1 influenza... (Continue reading)
Cancer Death Rate Continues to Fall
New cancer cases and the cancer death rate continue to fall in the U.S., driven largely by declines in lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers in men and breast and colorectal cancers in women. For all types of cancer, new cases declined... (Continue reading)
H1N1 Flu Less Severe Than Feared
When the fall/winter wave of H1N1 swine flu is over, it will have been no more severe than an average flu season, predict Harvard researcher Marc Lipsitch, DPhil, and colleagues from the U.K. Medical Research Council and the CDC. “The good... (Continue reading)
Iodixanol and Iopamidol Show Similar Nephrotoxicity
Written on 26 Nov, 2009 at 4:39 in World News | viewed 126 times | 0 Comments
Iodixanol and iopamidol carry a similar risk of contrast-induced nephrotoxicity in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary angiography, researchers report in the American Heart Journal for November. However, lead investigator Dr. Warren Laskey told Reuters Health, “Although... (Continue reading)
Can Statins Prevent and Treat Infection?
Written on 18 Oct, 2009 at 14:02 in Heart Disease, Statins, World News | viewed 135 times | 0 Comments
Results from a new meta-analysis suggest that the pleiotropic effects of statins are useful in the treatment and prevention of different infections, including bacteremia, pneumonia, and sepsis Our pooled adjusted estimate from observational studies suggests that patients who have infections Dr... (Continue reading)
Reduces Arthritis Pain And Insomnia By Cognitive Therapy
New study show that older patiant that suffer from arthiritis and sleep distarbance are likely relieve panin By Cognitive Therapy. Osteoarthritis patients initially reported sleeping 21 minutes longer per night on average after receiving cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia and 27... (Continue reading)
Zoledronic Acid May Improve Survival of Lung Cancer With Bone Metastases
Treatment with the third generation bisphosphonate zoledronic acid (Zometa) may improve survival in lung cancer patients with bone metastases, Greek researchers report. Between 20% and 40% of lung cancer patients will have bone metastases, Dr. Nikos K. Karamanos, from the University... (Continue reading)