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Researchers find new patterns in H1N1 deaths

Brazilian researchers have performed the first-ever autopsy study to examine the precise causes of death in victims of the H1N1 swine flu.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Patients with sickle cell disease have high rate of acute care usage and rehospitalization

Patients with sickle cell disease average about 2.5 hospital visits per year, with 18- to 30-year old patients more likely to require acute care or rehospitalization, according to a study in the April 7 issue of JAMA.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

High systolic BP in patients with chest pain linked with favorable prognosis

New research finds that there is an inverse association between the level of supine (lying face up) systolic blood pressure measured on admission to an intensive care unit for acute chest pain and risk of death at one year, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Etoricoxib provides long lasting pain relief after surgery

Oral etoricoxib is at least as effective as other drugs commonly used for pain relief after surgery. A Cochrane Systematic Review has confirmed the effectiveness of the drug, which is sold under the brand name of Arcoxia.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Molecular adsorbent recirculating system treatment for acute liver failure

The molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) is used in the treatment of liver failure patients to enable either native liver recovery or as a bridging treatment to liver transplantation. A recent study from Finland ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 12, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug-resistant pathogen found in large numbers in LA County

Researchers with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have found high rates of the multi-drug resistant pathogen, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among the patient population in long-term acute ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

After critical illness, long-term acute care hospitalization common, increasing

From 1997 to 2006, the number of long-term acute care hospitals doubled, the number of Medicare patients who were transferred to a long-term acute care hospital after a critical illness tripled, and the 1 year survival for ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0