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ASCO Highlights

Written by | 20 Aug 2018

June 2018 saw the launch of our first edition of LungCancer.Med, a new congress news e-journal containing interviews with speakers and delegates as well as articles on the latest hot… read more.

Flu or pneumonia increases risk of heart attack or stroke, especially in seniors

Written by | 2 May 2018

Researchers from a retrospective, observational study report that victims of flu or pneumonia have a significantly increased risk of heart attack or stroke in the days after their… read more.

Acetaminophen does not worsen asthma in young children

Written by | 24 Aug 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Treatment of pain and fever with acetaminophen (Tylenol, etc.) does not exacerbate asthma in young children, researchers reported on August 18 NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine.

Less painkilling medication with breast-cancer surgery after opiate-free anesthesia

Written by | 12 Aug 2016

New research presented at Euroanaesthesia 2016 (London 27-30 May) shows that patients undergoing breast cancer surgery need less painkilling medication post-surgery if they have anaesthesia that is free… read more.

Rehabilitation therapy for acute respiratory failure does not reduce hospitalization stay

Written by | 4 Aug 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: There is no decrease in hospital length of stay among patients hospitalized with acute respiratory failure who have received standardized rehabilitation therapy rather than usual… read more.

Beta-blockers cut COPD exacerbations, especially in heart failure patients

Written by | 28 Apr 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Treatment with cardioselective  beta-blockers appears to reduce the risk of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),  and it is especially effective in preventing COPD… read more.

Killer ARDS under-recognised and under-treated

Written by | 29 Mar 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers report that about 10 per cent of patients in intensive care units worldwide have Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), that the mortality rate from… read more.

Cystic fibrosis drug ivacaftor benefits pre-school children

Written by | 7 Mar 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Ivacaftor appears to be safe and efficacious for children ages 2 to and 5 with a specific type of cystic fibrosis, researchers reported  on  Jan…. read more.

Corticosteroid treatment for late preterm delivery lowers neonatal respiratory complications

Written by | 4 Mar 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers report that corticosteroids treatment of mothers at risk for late preterm delivery significantly reduces the incidence of severe respiratory complications in their babies.

Ozone raises risk of acute respiratory disease syndrome in critically ill patients

Written by | 1 Feb 2016

by Bruce Sylvester: Ozone exposure appears to be associated with acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) in some critically ill patients, according to research published on Dec. 17, 2015… read more.

World Health Matters – Denmark: Pertussis linked to small increase in epilepsy

Written by | 15 Dec 2015

by Gary Finnegan: Researchers in Denmark have found a small but significant increase in the risk of developing epilepsy among children who had hospital-diagnosed pertussis infections. While the… read more.

World Health Matters: Medications linked to falls in older men

Written by | 22 Oct 2015

by Gary Finnegan: Ireland: Medicines routinely prescribed for older patients may be contributing to elevated rates of falls in elderly men, according to a study published in the… read more.

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