Fingolimod (Gilemya) shows promise in treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage
1. Treatment with fingolimod reduced perihematomal edema (PHE) and reduced the numbers of circulating lymphocytes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage...
Elevated blood lead concentrations associated with behavioral problems in children
1. The mean blood lead concentration in a Chinese pre-school cohort was 6.4 µg/dL. 2. Detriment in emotional reactivity, anxiety,...
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy may be more beneficial in women
1. In patients with left bundle-branch block (LBBB) and QRS duration of 130-149 milliseconds (ms), women had a significant reduction...
No benefit with preoperative beta-blocker use in coronary bypass surgery
1. In a retrospective analysis of patients who had never had a myocardial infarction, preoperative b-blocker use was not associated...
Statin use linked with slightly lower physical activity in men
1. Statin users had lower baseline Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) scores, and the decline in points per year...
No obesity paradox found between BMI, stroke, and death
1. Contrary to conclusions suggested by several previous studies, the authors found no evidence of the obesity paradox (lower mortality in obese patients) in...
Streptococcal infections at liposuction centers traced to healthcare workers
Image: PD 1. 13 of 66 patients that underwent liposuction at one particular group’s surgical centers had either confirmed or...
High dose antidepressants may increase self-harm risk among children, young adults
Image: PD 1. In patients younger than 24 years of age, higher doses of antidepressants doubled the risk of deliberate...
Celiac disease more prevalent in children with irritable bowel syndrome
Image: CC/Wiki 1. The prevalence of celiac disease in children with Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was found to be four...
Concomitant anticoagulant and NSAID/aspirin use linked with increased bleeding in venous thromboembolism
Image: PD 1. Among patients with venous thromboembolism, clinically relevant bleeding and major bleeding increased with concomitant anticoagulant and NSAID...