Healthcare :: A safe, high quality health system in Australia
Maintaining high standards of safety in every aspect of health and medical services is critical to Australia?s health system.
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Diabetes :: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes
Without effective interventions, it is estimated that by the year 2030 around 3.3 million Australians will have developed type 2 diabetes.
NHS :: More choice for North West patients in UK
Patients in the North West will soon benefit from faster waiting times and more choice about where they can be treated, thanks to a new partnership with the independent sector, the Department of Health said.
Heart :: Clinical approach defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week?s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Heart :: Novel catheter technique successfully patches holes in the heart
A novel catheter technique for patching holes in the heart may make it possible for many patients to avoid surgery altogether and others to regain enough strength to safely undergo surgical repair at a later date, according to a study reported at the 30th annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, May 9-12, 2007, in Orlando, Fla.
Heart :: Percutaneous aortic valve replacement safe, successful in high-risk patients
Catheter techniques are expanding into new territory, successfully aiding in the replacement of narrowed, calcified aortic valves in patients too sick to withstand open-chest surgery.
Chemotherapy :: Chemotherapy more effective when given before breast cancer surgery
Giving chemotherapy to women with operable breast cancer before they have surgery — not after — helps physicians pin down the best treatment regimen and can reduce the extent of surgery, according to a new systematic review.
Melanoma :: Skin care safety in the sun
Physicians and staff at UCSD Medical Center say this is the perfect time to remind San Diegans that they can take care of their skin and still have fun in the sun.
Liver :: CT and MRI Accurate for Pre-Transplant Evaluation of Patients with Cirrhosis
CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation, says a recent study.
Angioplasty :: Angioplasty reduces cardiac risk in silent heart attack
When compared with intensive drug therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, angioplasty) was more beneficial in reducing the long-term risk of major cardiac events among heart attack survivors with “silent ischemia”, according to a study in the May 9 issue of JAMA.