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This retrospective analysis of hip fracture patients with and without muscle atrophy/weakness (MAW) revealed that those with MAW had significantly higher healthcare utilization and costs compared with...
Recent studies found that serum microRNAs (miRNAs) could serve as stable and noninvasive biomarkers for disease diagnosis. We used genome-wide serum miRNA expression analysis to investigate the role o...
MicroRNA-215 inhibits relapse of colorectal cancer patients following radical surgery.
To investigate the role of miR-215 in the relapse following radical surgery of colorectal cancer patients. The clinical data and surgical frozen tumor tissues were retrospectively collected from 125 s...
Temsirolimus controlled metastatic advanced renal cell carcinoma for over 4 years: a case study.
We present a case report of long-term response with temsirolimus in cytokine refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A 74-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with advanced RCC in November 20...
FEES in the stroke unit : Recommendations for implementation in the clinical routine.
Dysphagia occurs in about 50 % of patients with acute stroke, is strongly related to early complications, such as aspiration pneumonia and is a major cause of increased morbidity and mortality in acu...
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of retrorenal colon in patients with advanced scoliosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The existence of retrorenal colon was retrospectively inv...
Clinical characteristics of patients with resistant hypertension: the RESIST-POL study.
Recent studies indicate that resistant hypertension (RHTN) is present in about 12% of the treated hypertensive population. However, patients with true RHTN (confirmed out of the office) have not been...
A PATIENT WITH ASBESTOSIS, CHOREA AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS: A patient with known asbestosis and a recent chorea was admitted for analysis of increasing disturbances of mobility, memory and social...
The influence of early diagnosis of endometrioid endometrial cancer on disease stage and survival.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the presence or duration of uterine bleeding is associated with disease stage, and survival of patients with endometrioid endometrial carcinoma (EEC). METHODS: The recor...
Residual gastric volume and risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia--reply.
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Maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle may also help protect chronic kidney disease patients from developing kidney failure and dying prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of...
Spirometry Reveals Over-Diagnosis Of COPD Among Uninsured Patients
More than 40 percent of patients being treated for COPD at a federally funded clinic did not have the disease, researchers found after evaluating the patients with spirometry, the diagnostic "gold sta...
NHS 111 has poor quality advice, slow response times, and inappropriate delays, complainants say
Patients are likely to have been harmed by implementation of the new NHS 111 urgent care telephone system, a government expert on the safety of patients has admitted.Mike Durkin, director of patient.....
Series A brings in $8.5mm for [Cardeas Pharma]
[Cardeas Pharma Corp.] (developing inhaled antibiotics for hospital-acquired respiratory infections) raised $8.5mm in its Series A financing led by Novo AS, which was joined by Avalon Ventures, Devon...
WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus
International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially profitable rights to disease samples, the...
Heart healthy lifestyle may cut kidney disease patients' risk of kidney failure
Maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle may also help protect chronic kidney disease patients from developing kidney failure and dying prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of...
OK to Discharge ICD Patients on Same Day (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Same-day discharge for patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is safe, feasible, and cost-effective, a retrospective study found.
Antibiotics: A new understanding of sulfonamide nervous system side effects
Since the discovery of Prontosil in 1932, sulfonamide antibiotics have been used to combat a wide spectrum of bacterial infections, from acne to chlamydia and pneumonia. However, their side effects ca...
RPT-FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped deve...
Informed Consent as it Relates to Reporting Genomic Results to Patients
The question of how and when to report genomic results to patients and informed consent relating to such results is becoming much more complicated and controversial (see: Patients Should Always Receiv...
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Merz North America is a specialty healthcare company that develops and commercializes innovative treatment solutions in aesthetics, dermatology and neurology in the U.S. and Canad...
WeedMaps is the leading online community where medical marijuana patients connect with other patients to discuss and review local dispensaries, medical doctors and delivery servic...
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. was established in March 1995 to develop therapeutic products for spinal cord injury ("SCI") and other central nervous system disorders. Acorda is focusing its initial develo...
Ignyta, Inc., located in San Diego, California, is a personalized medicine company developing revolutionary new products and services to customize diagnosis and treatment of patie...
Based in Princeton, N.J., and Paris, Stentys has developed a new generation of stents for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Founded by Jacques Séguin, M.D., Ph.D.,...
Eutropics Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Eutropics is addressing the need for improving the treatment of aggressive forms of leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma, and other cancers. The company is developing a novel diagnostic te...
Scientific excellence that achieves new standards of care drives the company's work. 17 products are currently in clinical development addressing a variety of key medical needs.With patients in more t...
Xenex Healthcare Services and Louisiana Continuing Care Hospital
Established in 1995, LCCH is certified by Medicare to operate up to 56 beds. Currently, the hospital is licensed for 33 high acuity beds serving medically complex patients who typ...
Founded in 1995, Pharos Innovations assists healthcare providers and payers in achieving next generation clinical and financial performance improvement. An innovative, device-free platform, Tel-Assura...
BIOTRONIK® is a leading European company in the field of biomedical technology. Our main focus is on the business sectors of electrotherapy of the heart and vascular intervention. Our products help p...
Clinical Trials
Headache is a common symptom, and patients often seek medical attention at emergency departments due to headaches. The aim of the CoHead Study is to find out if it is possible by measurin...
The Effect of Continuous Versus Enteral Pump Feeding in Aspiration in Tube Fed Patients
Background: Tube feeding had been found to be a cause of aspiration pneumonia. Continuous pump feeding at slower rates as compared to bolus feeding may be less associated with aspiration...
Zithromax EV in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
The intravenous (IV) regimen containing azithromycin (Zithromax) plus ampicillin-sulbactam is consistent with current guidelines for the treatment of CAP. In fact the International guideli...
Efficacy of Single Versus Double Dose of Oral Amoxicillin for Non-Severe Pneumonia in Children
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) standard case management strategy for reducing acute respiratory infection (ARI) related mortality recommends oral cotrimoxazole and oral amoxicilli...
Study 0019 (NCT00124020) compares the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, telavancin, with vancomycin for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Probiotic Enteral Administration in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
The objective of this study is to assess the effects of a daily enteral supplementation with probiotics within a population of critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients. Especially,...
Clinical Indicators of Radiographic Findings in Patients With Suspected Community-Acquired Pneumonia
This was a study involving the emergency department and outpatient clinics of the David Grant United States Air Force (USAF) Medical Center, a tertiary care facility. Patients 18 years of...
Study 0015 (NCT00107952) compares the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, telavancin, with vancomycin for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes for the Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Patients enrolled on this study have a type of blood cell cancer, other blood disease or a genetic disease for which they will receive a stem cell transplant. The donor of the stem cells w...
Study of Lung Proteins in Patients With Pneumonia
This study will examine the different types of proteins present in the lungs of patients with pneumonia to explore the causes of different types of the disease. Pneumonia is a condition th...
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Dr. Jordi Rello- Clinical Research in Pneumonia & Sepsis at VHIR
The aim of this group is to develop translational and clinical research in critical care. This group focuses on the most prevalent aspects of infections in t...
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A genus of gram-positive BACTERIA in the family Gordoniaceae, isolated from soil and from sputa of patients with chest disorders. It is also used for biotransformation of natural products.
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