Higher risk of cardiac arrhythmia and death with azithromycin and levofloxcin, compared with amoxicillin
Following the 2013 Food and Drug Administration warning on azithromycin use and the risk of potential fatal heart rhythms, researchers in South Carolina evaluate a national cohort of veterans receiving care at the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate whether cardiac arrhythmia and mortality risks are observed in older male patients receiving azithromycin, amoxicillin and levofloxacin. Analysis of more than 1. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Can Antibiotics Trigger Arrhythmias?
(MedPage Today) -- Azithromycin and levofloxacin were both associated with elevated risks of death and serious cardiac arrhythmias during standard lengths of prescription, a study of mostly male military veterans showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Cardiac Risks With Antibiotics Supported by VA DataCardiac Risks With Antibiotics Supported by VA Data
The data also showed the antibiotic levofloxacin was associated with a significantly increased risk of death and cardiac arrhythmia when compared with patients treated with amoxicillin. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Generation jitters: are we addicted to caffeine?
Caffeine is the drug many of us can't live without – but do you have any idea how much is in your daily hit?Propped up on my desk before me, there is a vacuum-sealed bag of white powder. Chemists would recognise this substance as a methylated xanthine, composed of tiny crystalline structures. It is a drug, and I have been under its influence nearly every day for the past 25 years. It is caffeine, and in moderation it makes us feel good. But it is a drug whose strength is consistently underestimated. You'd need to down about 50 cups of coffee at once, or 200 cups of tea, to approach a lethal level of caffeinatio...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 7, 2014 Category: Science Tags: The Guardian Coffee Soft drinks Health & wellbeing Food Society Drugs Extracts Features Life and style Science Source Type: news
Biosense Webster Receives FDA Approval For First Catheter Ablation Therapy In The U.S. To Feature Direct Contact Force Technology For Treatment Of Atrial Fibrillation
Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced recently that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Catheter. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - February 27, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
The Dark Side of Acetaminophen, and more: Tox on the Web
The Dark Side of Acetaminophen: The Toronto Star has a long article this weekend about the hepatotoxicity of acetaminophen, both when taken in deliberate overdose as a suicidal gesture or attempt, or ingested in supra-therapeutic (or even therapeutic) doses. It was put together with the help of the investigative unit ProPublica and goes over much of the material covered in the recent “This American Life” episode but with a Canadian twist.
The piece states that a 2009 report “found a dozen cases in Health Canada’s adverse drug events database where people suffered liver injury or damage aft...
Source: The Poison Review - February 23, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical acetaminophen amitriptyline cyclobenzaprine ethylene glycol hepatotoxicity nasal naloxone tox on the web Source Type: news
Yellow oleander poisoning in Eastern Province: An analysis of admission and outcome - Pirasath S, Arulnithy K.
INTRODUCTION: Cardiac toxicity after self-poisoning from ingestion of yellow oleander seeds is common in Eastern Sri Lanka. OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical manifestations, cardiac arrhythmias, electrolytes abnormalities and outcome of management using... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 22, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
AliveCor launches smartphone-enabled heart monitor, analysis services direct-to-consumer
San Francisco-based AliveCor announced that the FDA has granted its smartphone-enabled, single-channel ECG (electrocardiogram) recorder device over-the-counter (OTC) clearance. The company is now taking direct-to-consumer preorders for the device at a $199 pricepoint. It expects to begin shipping them in early March. Up until now the AliveCor device has only been made available to physicians [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - February 11, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Featured-4 Uncategorized AliveCor Android AliveCor Heart Monitor AliveCor iPhoneECG AliveCor OTC AliveInsights atrial fibrillation cardiac arrhythmias CompuMed eCardio FDA clearance Source Type: news
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in association with a Taser-induced electrical injury - Bell N, Moon M, Dross P.
Various adverse outcomes related to the use of electrical weapons such as the stun gun or the Taser have been described in the literature over the years. Examples include cardiac arrhythmias, blunt and penetrating injuries, seizure activity, and altered me... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Cardiac trauma during teenage years - Talving P, Demetriades D.
The spectrum of blunt cardiac trauma ranges from asymptomatic myocardial contusion to fatal cardiac arrhythmias and/or cardiac rupture. Although cardiac rupture is common in fatal traffic accidents, these patients rarely reach hospital care. Insignificant ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 2, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Clinical analysis of TPP
Hypokalemic paralysis (HP) is generally classified into 2 categories: hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP) and non-hypoPP. hypoPP can further be categorised into familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (FPP) and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP). TPP is fraught with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. It is crucial to recognize and treat early to avoid the life-threatening complications such as cardiac arrhythmias and respiratory failure.
Chang et al. performed a prospective, observational study to analyze the detailed symptomatology of thyrotoxicosis and precipitating factors for the attack in a large cohort of T...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - November 14, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Heart failure symptoms may be reduced by nerve stimulation in neck
A multidisciplinary team of experts in heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help relieve their debilitating symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and heart arrhythmias, while reducing their hospitalizations... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Nerve stimulation in neck may reduce heart failure symptoms
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) A multidisciplinary team of experts in heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help relieve their debilitating symptoms. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 30, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Biological link between diabetes and heart disease found
Researchers from the UC Davis Health System have discovered a biological link between diabetes and heart disease, which may explain why diabetes sufferers have an increased risk for heart disease. This is according to a study published in the journal Nature. The researchers found that when blood sugars are abnormally high (hyperglycemia), this activates a biological pathway that causes irregular heartbeats - a condition called cardiac arrhythmia - that is linked to heart failure and sudden cardiac death... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
New Granuflo Lawsuit on Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmia: Now, AttorneyOne Can...
On August 29, a Nevada resident filed a lawsuit in New York Eastern District Court alleging that her mother suffered fatal adverse events from Granuflo. In light of this news, AttorneyOne, a...(PRWeb September 30, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11175691.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 30, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
