Obese :: Pancreatic Surgery Riskier for Obese Patients
Obesity may contribute to a greater likelihood of post-operative complications for patients having pancreatic surgery, a surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has found.
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Sleep Apnea :: Patients with OSA are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
Researchers have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have higher levels of a type of dead cells (apoptotic cells) from the lining (endothelium) of their blood vessels circulating in their bloodstream than people who do not have OSA.
HIV :: Treatment outcomes of patients with HIV and tuberculosis
In a retrospective study of 700 patients with culture-positive tuberculosis (TB), relapse rates were found to be significantly higher in HIV-infected patients compared to HIV-uninfected patients following a rifamycin-based regimen.
Tuberculosis :: Public Health Ethics Expert on Quarantine Order for TB Patient
Marc Hiller, associate professor of health management and policy at the University of New Hampshire and a specialist in ethical issues in public health, is available to comment on the recent federal order that placed a Georgia man with a lethal form of tuberculosis into quarantine.
Tuberculosis :: People potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB
The TB traveler is currently in isolation at an Atlanta hospital, and he’s under the care of infectious disease specialists at this hospital.
Health Plan :: US Presidential Candidate Sen. Obama proposes health plan to cover uninsured
US Presidential candidate and Sen. Barack Obama, in Iowa City, announced a proposal that would expand health insurance to almost all U.S. residents and reduce premium costs.
Genome :: Nobel laureate James Watson receives personal genome at Baylor College of Medicine
The $1 million, two-month project is a collaboration of 454 Life Sciences and the BCM Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC), said Dr. Richard Gibbs, director of the HGSC and a scientific advisor to the Connecticut-based company.
Asthma :: FDA approves ZYFLO CR extended-release tablets for chronic treatment of asthma
Dey, L.P. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) of its marketing partner, Critical Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), for ZYFLO CR? (zileuton) extended-release tablets.
Depression :: New mothers often not asked about depression
The majority of doctors in North Carolina do not probe for signs of postpartum depression in new mothers, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
HIV :: WHO, UNAIDS’ HIV guidance promoting earlier diagnosis & treatment of HIV infection
The new HIV guidance focuses on provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling – recommended by health care providers in health facilities.