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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...
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous extract of Centipeda minima.
Centipeda minima (L.) is traditionally used in Chinese folk medicine for the treatments of rhinitis, sinusitis, relieving pain, reducing swelling, and treating cancer for a long history in Taiwan. How...
The HATCH and CHA2DS 2-VASc scores : Prognostic value in pulmonary vein isolation.
AIMS: The HATCH score describes the risk of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib) progression, while the CHA2DS2vasc score depicts the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with Afib. We hypothesi...
Many cancer patients are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during hospitalisation; nevertheless, thromboprophylaxis is frequently underused. Electronic alerts (e-alerts) have been associate...
The association between global functionality and religiosity among patients from developing and predominantly Catholic countries warrants attention. To compare religiosity and psychosocial functioning...
Characteristics and prognosis of gastric cancer in young patients.
The clinicopathological features of gastric cancer (GC) differ between younger and older patients, and it is thought that younger patients have a worse prognosis than older patients due to delayed dia...
Damage-associated molecular patterns and their receptors in upper airway pathologies.
Inflammation of the nasal (rhinitis) and sinus mucosa (sinusitis) are prevalent medical conditions of the upper airways that are concurrent in many patients; hence the terminology "rhinosinusitis". Th...
AIM: To compare attitudes of Saudi medical students and Saudi cancer patients towards disclosure of cancer information and to examine whether differences exist between students and patients, level of...
News Articles
Risk Factors in Patients Re-Admitted With ACS
Ever wonder why patients are readmitted for ACS? British Journal of Cardiology
Nighttime intensivists have no effect on ICU length of stay, find researchers
With little evidence to guide them, many hospital intensive care units have been employing critical care physicians at night with the notion it would improve patients' outcomes. However, new results f...
Researchers identify novel biomarkers for predicting mortality in ICU patients
A metabolic profile of intensive care unit patients based on biomarkers of four metabolites can be used to accurately predict mortality, according to a new study.
New Tracking of a Patient's Radiation Exposure
Some hospital groups are measuring and reporting patients' cumulative medical radiation exposure from tests and scans. How this move may shape treatment and care decisions for patients and their docto...
UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie...
With little evidence to guide them, many hospital intensive care units (ICUs) have been employing critical care physicians at night with the notion it would improve patients' outcomes. However, new re...
Music therapy reduces anxiety, use of sedatives for patients receiving ventilator support
New research suggests that for some hospitalized ICU patients on mechanical ventilators, using headphones to listen to their favorite types of music could lower anxiety and reduce their need for sedat...
Music Helps Vent Patients Dial Down Fear (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Music appears to soothe patients on acute ventilator support and easing anxiety has the added benefit of reducing use of pain meds, researchers found.
Music Therapy May Reduce Anxiety, Sedatives For Patients on Ventilator Support
CHICAGO - Among intensive care unit patients receiving acute ventilatory support for respiratory failure, use of patient-preferred music resulted in greater reduction in anxiety and sedation frequency...
New study identifies risk factors for depression among COPD patients
(American Thoracic Society) Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) typically suffer from depression more frequently than those without COPD, resulting in higher levels of...
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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...
Advanced ICU Care® is a medical service company that provides high-quality remote critical care to patients in the intensive care units (ICU) of community hospitals. Through experienced clinicians, s...
The Heart Rhythm Society is the international leader in science, education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, and the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorder...
Synageva BioPharma Corp. is dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing therapies for patients with rare conditions and unmet medical need. The Company has develop...
Clinical Trials
Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Chronic HIV Sinusitis
To compare Traditional Chinese Medicine versus standard antibiotic therapy consisting of pseudoephedrine ( Sudafed ) plus amoxicillin / clavulanate potassium combination ( Augmentin ) in r...
Steroids and Methotrexate to Treat Systemic Vasculitis
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of prednisone and methotrexate in treating severe Wegener's granulomatosis and other systemic vasculitides. These diseases involve inf...
Preventing Frequent Sinus Infections in HIV-Infected Patients
To evaluate the additional effectiveness of an anti-inflammatory nasal spray ( beclomethasone dipropionate ) and a broad spectrum antibiotic ( cefuroxime axetil ) over decongestant ( Decon...
BAY12-8039 : 5 Days for Sinusitis vs Placebo
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Avelox in a 5 day treatment of adult patients with acute bacterial sinusitis and to measure the amount of time it ta...
Use of Probiotics as Adjunctive Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is reported to be one of the most widespread disorders in the United States. It can be caused by a variety of reasons such as allergy, infection and/or defects in T-cells...
Telithromycin in Respiratory Tract Infections
Primary Objectives: - The primary objective of the study is to evaluate clinical efficacy i.e. to show that with respect to clinical cure rate, Ketek® (telithromycin) in the trea...
This study is a comparison between two commonly used antibiotics (Cefdinir vs. Amoxicillin/Clavulanate) in patients with acute sinus infection, surveying quality of life. The hypothesis is...
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the space occupying effect of Seprapack will lead to a reduction in post operative adhesions and more healing of the sinus cavity when compar...
Study of Enbrel in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Subjects With Comorbid Disorders
The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of Enbrel (etanercept) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subjects with greater than or equal to 1 documented comorbid disease (diabetes me...
Xolair in Patients With Chronic Sinusitis
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with the anti-IgE antibody, Xolair (omalizumab), will improve objective and subjective evidence of chronic sinusitis.
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Candida Myth #4 - Only Sick People Get Candida
Dr. Jeffrey McCombs unveils another Candida Myth. The medical viewpoint states that systemic Candida exists only in immunocompromised individuals, as a resul...
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Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.
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Gordonia Bacterium
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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