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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 100 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 164 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)
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)
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)
H1N1 Influenza Causes Unusual Damage to the Lungs
Written on 17 Oct, 2009 at 4:51 in Respiratory / Asthma, Swine Flu /H1N1, World News | viewed 124 times | 0 Comments
The new pandemic H1N1 flu may cause blood clots and other unusual damage in the lungs and physicians need to be on the lookout, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Two studies published in the American Journal of Roentgenology show the need... (Continue reading)
Bronchial Thermoplasty Helps Tough-To-Treat Asthmatics
Bronchial thermoplasty provides multiple benefits in patients with severe asthma who have failed conventional therapy, according to one-year results of the ongoing Asthma Interventional Research-2 (AIR-2) trial. The data, reported here at the 2009 European Respiratory Society (ERS) annual congress by... (Continue reading)
FDA Approves Donor Screening Test For Antibodies To HIV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the Abbott Prism HIV O Plus assay, as a screening tool designed to detect the presence of certain antibodies to HIV. The assay is one of five assays that run on... (Continue reading)
Nasal Spray May Reduce Viral Shedding and Rhinovirus Transmission
A new study shows that a common nasal spray might have an antiviral effect against rhinovirus and could possibly reduce the risk for disease transmission, according to research presented here at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Oxymetazoline,... (Continue reading)
swine flu in Children Linked to Asthma
Written on 20 Sep, 2009 at 5:35 in Pediatrics, Respiratory / Asthma, Swine Flu /H1N1, World News | viewed 215 times | 0 Comments
Although most cases of H1N1 influenza are mild and self-limited, severe disease in children is most likely linked to underlying conditions such as asthma, according to Canadian research presented here at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. In... (Continue reading)