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Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured ...
Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured by Google News and The News Room. April 25, 2007 Patients with HIV who are treated with protease inhibitors have an increased risk of heart attack, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Combination antiretroviral therapy has had a dramatic effect in reducing illness and death associated with the HIV virus, however an earlier study showed that the risk of heart attacks increased by 17% with every year a patient spent on antiretroviral. It isn’t known, though, whether all antiretroviral drugs carry this risk. The assessment of the role of any specific drug is difficult because patients with HIV usually receive a combination of drugs, and often switch regimens because of the availability of newer substances, adverse events, or drug regimen failure. Previous studies have shown a relationship between the use of protease inhibitors, a class of antiretroviral drug, and cardiovascular disease, but there is little information on the risks associated with another class of antiretroviral therapy called nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. In this study, more than 23,000 patients infected with the HIV virus were assessed to determine the incidence of heart attack and the association between heart attack and exposure to protease inhibitors or nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. Confirming the earlier results, the researchers found the risk of having a heart attack increased by 16% per year of exposure to protease inhibitors alone, which is equal to twice the risk over five years. Not such effect was observed with nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. It is thought that protease inhibitors raise the level of blood lipid, thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Patients treated with protease inhibitors should have their cholesterol and blood pressure levels monitored, and take steps to reduce their lifestyle-related risk factors. This includes maintaining a healthy weight, eating a low-fat diet rich in fruits in vegetables, and getting regular exercise. Reporting for Insidermedicine, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.
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Glaucoma and cataracts linked to hip fractures in the elderly
(August 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Eye conditions ...
(August 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Eye conditions such as glaucoma and cataracts are associated with an increased risk of fractures in the elderly. A report in JAMA examined data on over 1 million men and women over 65, diagnosed with cataracts. During the study approximately 37% had cataract surgery, the analysis found a 16% decrease in the adjusted odds of hip fracture, 1 year after the operation.
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Parents can increase their child's physical activity levels by doing so themselves
(August 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - New research ...
(August 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - New research published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health has found that when parents increase their physical activity so do their children. Using pedometers to measure the number of steps taken in a day, researchers found that overall, when mothers took an additional 1,000 steps, the child took an additional 196 steps. Father-child activity showed similar results.
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Shared decision between patient and doctor may reduce overuse of antibiotics
(August 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Quebec - Overuse of ...
(August 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Quebec - Overuse of antibiotics is a growing concern as it may be contributing to antibiotic resistant organisms. A new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that a patient-doctor shared decision making program can help reduce the use of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections. Approximately 52% of people in the control group decided to use antibiotics, while only 27% of people in the group who used the tool decided to use antibiotics.
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Hospital Acquired Infections Associated With Overworked Nurses
(July 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - New research ...
(July 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - New research in the American Journal of Infection Control, has found that nurse burnout and their patient load is associated with an increased number of healthcare-associated infections. Using a survey to measure job burnout of over 7000 nurses in Pennsylvania, the researchers found that for each 10% increase in a hospital's high burnout nurses there was one additional catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and two additional surgical site infections, per 1,000 patients every year. Over 1/3 of the nurses surveyed met the criteria for healthcare burnout; and they estimate that reducing this rate to down to 10% would prevent over 4,000 infections per year, and also eliminate the associated monetary cost of these infections, estimated to be $41 million for pennsylvania hospitals.
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Factors Associated with Hypothermia in Trauma Patients
(July 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - For patients ...
(July 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - For patients suffering a traumatic injury, hypothermia can be a serious complication. Research appearing in the journal Critical Care examined data from 8 hospitals over three years, on the care and outcomes for trauma patients. All the patients where transported to a hospital in an ambulance, having received care from first responders. During the study 14% of patients had hypothermia when they arrived at the hospital. They found that the main factor involved in whether trauma patients develop hypothermia was severity of injury. However they also found that head injury and intubation were independently associated with hypothermia in trauma patients. Additionally, the temperature of administered fluids, and the temperature inside the ambulance were also significant factors.
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Healthcare Infections And Nurse Burnout; Hypothermia In Trauma Patients
(July 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - New research ...
(July 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - New research in the American Journal of Infection Control, has found that nurse burnout and their patient load is associated with an increased number of healthcare-associated infections. Using a survey to measure job burnout of over 7000 nurses in Pennsylvania, the researchers found that for each 10% increase in a hospital's high burnout nurses there was one additional catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), and two additional surgical site infections (SSI), per 1,000 patients, every year. Over 1/3 of the nurses surveyed, met the criteria for healthcare burnout and they estimate that reducing this rate to down to 10% would prevent over 4,000 infections per year, and also eliminate the associated monetary cost of these infections, estimated to be $41 million for pennsylvania hospitals. From France - For patients suffering a traumatic injury, hypothermia can be a serious complication. Research appearing in the journal Critical Care examined data from 8 hospitals over three years, on the care and outcomes for trauma patients. All the patients where transported to a hospital in an ambulance, having received care from first responders. During the study 14% of patients had hypothermia when they arrived at the hospital. They found that the main factor involved in whether trauma patients develop hypothermia was severity of injury. However they also found that head injury and intubation were independently associated with hypothermia in trauma patients. Additionally, the temperature of administered fluids, and the temperature inside the ambulance were also significant factors.
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Fluoxetine Shown To Have Antiviral Properties
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - New research ...
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - New research finds that fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, used to treat depression and anxiety, may also have anti-viral properties. Published in the journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, fluoxetine was found to inhibit the replication of coxsackievirus. This virus can cause hand,foot, and mouth disease, and aseptic meningitis, and is part of a group of viruses, called enterovirus, that includes polio.
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New Drug For Treating Diabetic Eye Disease
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Michigan - A new ...
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Michigan - A new compound has been developed that could help prevent retina damage from diabetic eye disease. The compound targets the chemical chain of events that cause blood vessels to leak into the retina, which can eventually lead to blindness. Published in the Biochemical Journal, the research also found that the compound is effective at stopping damage from inflammation caused by the elevated levels of certain proteins also present in diabetic retinopathy.
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Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Research appearing ...
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Research appearing online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that after a stroke, the brain releases a molecule that inhibits the growth of new neural connections. Using a mouse model researchers were able to show that blocking this molecule, called ephrin-A5, stimulates the growth of new neural connections.
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Prozac May Have Antiviral Effects; New Diabetic Retinopathy Compound; Repairing The Brain After A Stroke
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - New research ...
(July 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - New research finds that fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, used to treat depression and anxiety, may also have anti-viral properties. Published in the journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, fluoxetine was found to inhibit the replication of coxsackievirus. This virus can cause hand,foot, and mouth disease, and aseptic meningitis, and is part of a group of viruses, called enterovirus, that includes polio. From Michigan - A new compound has been developed that could help prevent retina damage from diabetic eye disease. The compound targets the chemical chain of events that cause blood vessels to leak into the retina, which can eventually lead to blindness. Published in the Biochemical Journal, the research also found that the compound is effective at stopping damage from inflammation caused by the elevated levels of certain proteins also present in diabetic retinopathy. From California - Research appearing online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that after a stroke, the brain releases a molecule that inhibits the growth of new neural connections. Using a mouse model researchers were able to show that blocking this molecule, called ephrin-A5, stimulates the growth of new neural connections.
