Measles Complications Can Affect Every Organ: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 -- Hepatitis, appendicitis and viral meningitis are among the serious complications that can occur when you get the measles, doctors warn in a new report.
The study -- which outlines cases involving three adults who developed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Germany funds portable ultrasound app research
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 17, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Complications of measles can include hepatitis, appendicitis, and viral meningitis, doctors warn
(BMJ) The complications of measles can be many and varied, and more serious than people might realise, doctors have warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating a series of adults with the infection. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Hundreds of children are having unnecessary operations to remove their appendix
Surgery for appendicitis is the most common emergency operation in children. But 1,600 of 10,000 operations in UK every year are unnecessary, a study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IMV: CT hits peak as users address workflow concerns
CT procedure volume has reached an all-time high in the U.S., hitting an estimated...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Adult hospitals overuse CT for appendicitis in kids (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 6, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
MRI scoring system improves ovarian cancer detection
Researchers from France and the U.K. have developed an MRI-based, five-point...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Cinematic rendering enhances ovarian cancer evaluation (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 3, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Ultrasound followed by CT effective for appendicitis
Ultrasound scans followed by CT if necessary may be the most cost-effective...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
MRI faster, cheaper than ultrasound for appendicitis
Adult hospitals overuse CT for appendicitis in kids
MRI should be 1st choice for pediatric appendicitis
MRI matches CT for appendicitis -- and without radiation
US, CT, MRI offer options for diagnosing appendicitis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 30, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Tailored Imaging Most Cost-Effective for Suspected Appendicitis in Kids Tailored Imaging Most Cost-Effective for Suspected Appendicitis in Kids
For children with suspected appendicitis, tailored approaches to imaging based on risk of appendicitis are most cost-effective, say researchers from Seattle Children ' s Research Institute.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - January 23, 2020 Category: Radiology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Experts reaffirm safety of contrast use for kidney CT
Concerns over the potential harms associated with intravenous iodinated contrast...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Oral contrast not needed to spot kids' appendicitis on CT
Bottoms up: Oral contrast preferred over missed finding (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 22, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Better Clinical Pathways Needed for Adults With Suspected Appendicitis Better Clinical Pathways Needed for Adults With Suspected Appendicitis
One in five appendectomies in the U.K. remove a normal appendix, but consistent use of appendicitis risk-prediction models could significantly reduce this rate, according to a new review.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - December 17, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
A New Type of Migraine Drug Treats Pain During an Attack
There’s been a lot of good news recently for people who experience migraines. In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved three drugs aimed to prevent migraines from occurring, and, over time, help to make them less frequent and less intense.
Treating migraine pain while an attack is underway, however, is a bigger challenge. Triptans are the most popular medications used for this purpose, but they don’t work for everyone. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers report encouraging results with a promising class of oral drugs called gepants, which are meant to be taken...
Source: TIME: Health - December 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study Headache Migraine Source Type: news
Thousands of young British women 'have needless operations to remove their appendix'
Scientists at the University of Birmingham studied 274 hospitals and found those in the UK have the highest rates of unnecessary appendectomies in which the patient's organ turned out to be healthy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds young women in UK face unnecessary surgery for suspected appendicitis
(Wiley) Appendicitis is the most common general surgical emergency worldwide, but its diagnosis remains challenging. A new BJS study examined whether existing risk prediction models can reliably identify which UK patients with a low risk of appendicitis presenting to hospitals with acute right abdominal pain have appendicitis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Shorter Surgeon On-Call Shifts May Mean Better Outcomes of Acute Surgery Shorter Surgeon On-Call Shifts May Mean Better Outcomes of Acute Surgery
Limiting surgeon shifts to 12 hours for covering surgical emergencies has led to shorter hospital stays, fewer infections and lower overall costs for patients presenting with acute appendicitis at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, according to new research.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 8, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
ACS: Shorter Work Shifts Aid Acute Surgery Outcomes
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 -- Patient outcomes for appendicitis are improved with transition to a shift-based, acute care surgery (ACS) model with shorter shifts, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 31, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
