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Oncology
Oesophageal cancer is a very serious form of cancer that, if not fatal, requires extensive surgery. A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that when serious complications arise after surgery for oesophageal cancer, many patients suffer other health problems, such as breathlessness, fatigue, insomnia and eating problems, for five years afterwards.
Karolinska Institutet - Tue, 3 April 2012
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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Oncology
Preliminary results from clinical trials in a subtype of lymphoma show that for a number of patients whose disease was not cured by other treatments, the drug ibrutinib can provide significant anti-cancer responses with modest side effects.
National Institutes of Health - Tue, 3 April 2012
http://www.nih.gov
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Diabetology
Two new studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 26, 2012 found that weight loss surgery was better than medicine in improving blood glucose (sugar) levels in people with type 2 diabetes. For most people in the studies, blood glucose levels improved within days of the surgery, and for many, diabetes disappeared altogether.
The Hormone Foundation - Tue, 3 April 2012
http://www.hormone.org
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Cardiology
People who have a cardiac arrest that can’t be helped by a defibrillator shock are more likely to survive if given CPR based on updated guidelines that emphasize chest compressions, according to research reported in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation.
American Heart Association - Tue, 3 April 2012
http://www.newsroom.heart.org
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General medicine
Topics of the latest edition of the Medical Web Radio are:
1- Aromatase inhibitors increase osteoporotic fracture risk in women with breast cancer; 2- Obese postmenopausal women have more osteoporotic fractures; 3- Muscle size is positively associated with bone size, strength and mineral content; 4- Bisphosphonate alternatives are OK for treating men with osteoporosis; 5- Including lumbar spine BMD could improve the accuracy of FRAX; 6- Depressed patients on SSRIs have higher fracture risks; 7- Transexual men have larger cortical bone with hormone.
md-fm.com - Tue, 27 March 2012
http://www.md-fm.com
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Cardiology
Patients who view images of their hearts and see for themselves the buildup of calcium within their artery walls become more compliant about taking their cholesterol-fighting drugs and are more likely to lose weight, researchers said on Saturday.
The finding resulted from two studies presented at the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago.
Medline Plus - Tue, 27 March 2012
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
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Oncology
Three studies published conclude that taking acetylsalicylic acid every day may reduce the risk of cancer and prevent cancer from spreading. However, long-term acetylsalicylic acid use can have serious side effects and should not be taken regularly without talking to a doctor first.
American Cancer Society - Tue, 27 March 2012
http://www.cancer.org/
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Diabetology
A randomized, controlled, single-center study, called the Surgical Treatment and Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently (STAMPEDE) trial, compares intensive medical therapy with surgical treatment (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy) as a means of improving glycemic control in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.
New England Journal of Medicine - Tue, 27 March 2012
http://www.nejm.org
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Cardiology
A trial determines the safety and efficiency of a Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA)-based strategy, as a noninvasive test with a negative predictive value of nearly 100% for the detection of coronary artery disease.
New England Journal of Medicine - Tue, 27 March 2012
http://www.nejm.org
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
NICE has published a new draft quality standard for antenatal care. Antenatal care covers all pregnant women (up to 41 weeks of pregnancy) across all settings that routinely provide NHS antenatal care, including primary, community and hospital-based care. The new draft quality standard includes ensuring pregnant women are cared for by a small group of healthcare professionals throughout their pregnancy. It also states that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment are offered personalised advice from an appropriately trained professional on healthy eating and how to be physically active. All pregnant women should also be offered fetal screening such as Down's syndrome testing and the fetal anomaly ultrasound, in accordance with current UK National Screening Committee programmes. Pregnant women should also be offered balanced and consistent information about breastfeeding which they understand and have the opportunity to discuss.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Tue, 27 March 2012
http://www.nice.org.uk