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General medicine
As momentum for action on climate change continues to grow, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that it will focus its World Health Day 2008 theme on “protecting health from climate change.”
World Health Organization - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://www.who.int
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Pharmacology
Use of an anti-anaemia drug infrequently to boost haemoglobin concentrations in chronic kidney disease could improve quality of life and simplify anaemia treatment, compared to the conventional treatment with epoetin (a synthetic form of human erythropoietin that promotes red-blood cell production).
The Lancet - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Rheumatology
Pregnancy is an issue that should be discussed with all patients with rheumatic diseases who are in the reproductive age group. Infertility is rarely due to the disease but can be associated with cyclophosphamide therapy.
Rheumatology - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Rheumatology
The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate data from controlled clinical trials testing the effectiveness of tai chi for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Rheumatology - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Cardiology
The daily consumption of vegetables and fruit combined with a diet consisting of wholegrain products, fish, beans and small amounts of alcohol can more than halve the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Karolinska Institutet - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Around the world, 3.5 million women die every year from complications during pregnancy and childbirth. This is more than all the deaths caused by malaria and tuberculosis added together.
Karolinska Institutet - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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Cardiology
If a prophylaxis is not made, it was estimated that about 75% of patients having stroke with hemiplegy develop a deep venous thrombosis (DVT), while 20% have pulmonary embolism.
MedNews - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Cardiology
In order to assess physical activity effects on cardiocirculatory and respiratory systems 464 post-menopausal women were examined, all characterized by obesity and sedentariness (average age 57; average BMI 32).
MedNews - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Cardiology
The prevalence of migraine is estimate to be about 18% of women and 6% of men. In the Women's Health Study, an association between migraine with aura and ischemic heart disease was seen, an association which was not seen instead in men.
MedNews - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Otolaryngology
In children affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), adenotonsillectomy is capable to solve the obstruction, but it does not seem to have any effect on behavioural problems linked to the syndrome.
MedNews - Tue, 23 October 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/