News tagged with pneumothorax

Computer-aided system effectively detects and measures pneumothoraces in chest trauma patients

A new computer-aided method used with MDCT to detect and measure pneumothoraces in trauma patients helps physicians make quicker and more accurate decisions in busy emergency room settings, according to a study performed ...

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Acupuncture for pain no better than placebo and not without harm

Although acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, doubts about its effectiveness and safety remain. Investigators from the Universities of Exeter & Plymouth (Exeter, UK) and the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine ...

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created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 11

Diagnostic blood test can identify rare lung disease

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug resistance fears over killer fungal disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- Treatments for the most common airborne fungal disease are proving less effective due to increased resistance to the anti-fungal drugs used to combat infections.

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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