Antibiotics alone can be a safe, effective treatment for children with appendicitis
Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated acute appendicitis is a reasonable alternative to surgery when chosen by the family. A new study has found that three out of four children with uncomplicated appendicitis have been successfully treated with antibiotics alone at one year follow-up. Compared to urgent appendectomy, non-operative management was associated with less recovery time, lower health costs and no difference in the rate of complications at one year. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Teen Anna White who had appendix surgery is left disabled and brain damaged
Anna White was just 15 when she went to Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan where she was told she would need an appendectomy. After the operation she went into cardiac arrest. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kalev’s story: Advances in medical management of pediatric heart failure
In recent years, the Boston Children’s Hospital Heart Failure team has made significant strides in slowing the progress of heart failure in children. In some cases, disease progression has been slowed enough for the patient to be taken off of the heart transplant list for being “too well.”
The following is part three of a four-part series featuring Heart Center patients who were once listed for transplant but were removed thanks to successful medical management of his or her heart disease.
Searching for answers
Thirty weeks into her second pregnancy, Katie Rosenthal just felt like something was wrong. She asked her o...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 30, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Erin Horan Tags: Our patients’ stories congenital heart disease Dr. Leslie Smoot Dr. Pedro del Nido Dr. Sitiram Emani Dr. Wayne Tworetsky heart failure heart transplant Heart transplant program Source Type: news
Appendicitis: Longer Antibiotic Treatment May Not HelpAppendicitis: Longer Antibiotic Treatment May Not Help
Appendectomy patients should know that extended treatment with antibiotics may not improve outcomes. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Antibiotics May Not Help After 'Complicated' Appendectomy
Title: Antibiotics May Not Help After 'Complicated' AppendectomyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - November 3, 2015 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Antibiotics May Not Help After 'Complicated' Appendectomy
Use of the drugs did not lower infection risk after these higher-risk operations, study found
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: After Surgery, Antibiotics, Appendicitis (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Of The Most Embarrassing (And Totally Real) Ways To Land In The Hospital
A trip to the emergency room in a screaming ambulance is one of our worst fears. So imagine the embarrassment when the circumstances behind it are avoidable in the first place, or if the visit turns out to be completely unnecessary. With your good health in mind -- and because awareness of the rare and absurd medical issues out there may prove vital one day -- we’ve partnered with Anthem to bring you this list of 10 injuries, ailments, accidents and all around hilarious circumstances that sent people off to the ER. Check them out, and be careful. 1. Having A Coffee Bean Stuck Up Your Nose For Over 24 Hours Many kid...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Children's Hospitals Cut Down On CT Scans To Prevent Cancer
When your children are sick, it's hard not to want doctors to do everything in their power to cure them. But when it comes to CT scans, less is often more. That's because CT scanners -- which use X-rays to produce richly detailed images of almost any part of the body -- deliver far higher doses of dangerous ionizing radiation than any other commonly used medical imaging device. And children, for a host of reasons, are even more susceptible to the carcinogenicity of ionizing radiation than adults. Scientists have, of course, understood the risks of ionizing radiation for nearly a century. For a couple of dec...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Children's Hospitals Cut Down On CT Scans To Prevent Cancer
When your children are sick, it's hard not to want doctors to do everything in their power to cure them. But when it comes to CT scans, less is often more. That's because CT scanners -- which use X-rays to produce richly detailed images of almost any part of the body -- deliver far higher doses of dangerous ionizing radiation than any other commonly used medical imaging device. And children, for a host of reasons, are even more susceptible to the carcinogenicity of ionizing radiation than adults. Scientists have, of course, understood the risks of ionizing radiation for nearly a century. For a couple of dec...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 31, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Meet RoboDoc: Could Robots Make Doctors Obsolete?
If you've ever felt the first twinge of a headache and immediately headed over to Google to look up your symptoms and find a potential treatment, you could be inadvertently contributing to a vision of the future. One where our regular GPs are replaced with automated diagnosis and robots. Nor are you alone for that matter. A recent survey in the UK by The UK Digital Health Report, found that 1 in 4 adults were seeking diagnosis online and that this rate was increasing by a massive 20 percent per year. Experts are now predicting that a combination of technological advancements and robotics could soon render much of a doc...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Children's hospitals shift from CT scans for common childhood health problems
(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) A study published online Aug. 24 by the journal Pediatrics finds a significant decrease in the use of computed tomography scans at children's hospitals for 10 common childhood diagnoses including seizure, concussion, appendectomy and upper respiratory tract infection. Study authors hypothesize the decline in CT usage may be attributable in part to a growing body of evidence linking ionizing radiation from CT scans to an increased risk of cancer in patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 24, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
I ’ m glad I had my surgery – Helen ’ s story
I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy and removal of a rugby ball sized ovarian cyst and another not so large cyst on the other ovary. They have cut me from my bikini line up past my belly button to under my rib cage so they could get the cyst out on one piece.
I felt so unwell before I had the surgery, I looked pregnant, I was severely anemic, I was out of breath, I found it difficult to fasten my shoes, my pants crippled me, I couldn’t eat as I would vomit and the heartburn was constant and incurable.
I was working right up until surgery day, I look back now and wonder how I managed to do ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 4, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst Source Type: news
I’m glad I had my surgery – Helen’s story
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I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy and removal of a rugby ball sized ovarian cyst and another not so large cyst on the other ovary. They have cut me from my bikini line up past my belly button to under my rib cage so they could get the cyst out on one piece.
I felt so unwell before I had the surgery, I looked pregnant, I was severely anemic, I was out of breath, I found it difficult to fasten my shoes, my pants crippled me, I couldn’t eat as I would vomit and the heartburn was ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 4, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Tags: Your Stories ovarian cyst Source Type: news
I ’ m glad I had my surgery – Helen ’ s story
I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy and removal of a rugby ball sized ovarian cyst and another not so large cyst on the other ovary. They have cut me from my bikini line up past my belly button to under my rib cage so they could get the cyst out on one piece.
I felt so unwell before I had the surgery, I looked pregnant, I was severely anemic, I was out of breath, I found it difficult to fasten my shoes, my pants crippled me, I couldn’t eat as I would vomit and the heartburn was constant and incurable.
I was working right up until surgery day, I look back now and wonder how I managed to do ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 4, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst Source Type: news
I ’ m glad I had my surgery – Helen ’ s story
I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy and removal of a rugby ball sized ovarian cyst and another not so large cyst on the other ovary. They have cut me from my bikini line up past my belly button to under my rib cage so they could get the cyst out on one piece.
I felt so unwell before I had the surgery, I looked pregnant, I was severely anemic, I was out of breath, I found it difficult to fasten my shoes, my pants crippled me, I couldn’t eat as I would vomit and the heartburn was constant and incurable.
I was working right up until surgery day, I look back now and wonder how I managed to do ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 4, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst Source Type: news
