Does IV therapy really cure hangovers?
Drank too much and have work to do? Some companies like the Hangover Club claim they have the answer, for a price (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ivWatch Receives FDA Clearance And Significantly Advances Safety Of IV Therapy
Peripheral IV therapy is a common part of many hospital visits, but it can often result in adverse events that, until now, have been accepted as the norm. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 13, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Ebola Doctors Are Divided on IV Therapy in Africa
Doctors seeking to stem the Ebola epidemic disagree on whether most patients in West Africa should, or can, be given intravenous hydration, a standard therapy in developed countries. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Epidemics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Doctors Without Borders Ebola Virus Partners in Health Africa World Health Organization Source Type: news
Ebola Doctors Are Divided on IV Therapy in Africa
Doctors seeking to stem the Ebola epidemic disagree on whether most patients in West Africa should, or can, be given intravenous hydration, a standard therapy in developed countries. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 2, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Epidemics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Doctors Without Borders Ebola Virus Partners in Health Africa World Health Organization Source Type: news
Fluid Management in Diabetic KetoacidosisFluid Management in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Why aren't patients with DKA receiving prompt IV therapy? The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Early IV Therapy in Older Patients With Acute HFEarly IV Therapy in Older Patients With Acute HF
Keep time on your side with IV therapies for acute heart failure, especially with elderly patients. American Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Drug design success propels efforts to fight HIV with a combination of 2 FDA-approved drugs
A University of Minnesota research team featuring researchers from the Institute for Molecular Virology, School of Dentistry and Center for Drug Design has developed a new delivery system for a combination of two FDA approved drugs that may serve as an effective treatment for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The discovery, which allows for a combination of decitabine and gemcitabine to be delivered in pill form, marks a major step forward in patient feasibility for the drugs, which previously had been available solely via injection or intravenous therapy (IV)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Drug design success propels efforts to fight HIV with a combination of 2 FDA-approved drugs
(University of Minnesota Academic Health Center) A University of Minnesota research team has developed a new delivery system for a combination of two FDA approved drugs that may serve as an effective treatment for the human immunodeficiency virus. The discovery, which allows for a combination of decitabine and gemcitabine to be delivered in pill form, marks a major step forward in patient feasibility for the drugs, which previously had been available solely via injection or intravenous therapy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 30, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Updates to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents document was published in an electronic format that could be easily updated as relevant changes in prevention and treatment recommendations occur.
The editors and subject matter experts are committed to timely changes in this document because so many health care providers, patients, and policy experts rely on this source for vital clinical information.
All changes are developed by the subject matter groups listed in the document (changes in group composition are also promptly posted). These changes are revi...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - July 8, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Tangent Medical Announces U.S. Launch Of The NovaCath™ Integrated IV Catheter System
Tangent Medical (www.tangentmedical.com), an innovator in IV therapy products and creator of the NovaCath™ Integrated IV Catheter System, announced today its commercial product launch and start to clinical evaluations in several healthcare facilities across the U.S (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - July 1, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
BiV Pacing vs RV Pacing in AV BlockBiV Pacing vs RV Pacing in AV Block
The study showed that patients randomized to biventricular pacing had a significantly lower incidence of the primary end point, a composite of all-cause mortality, hospitalization for heart failure requiring intravenous therapy, or a 15% or more increase in the left ventricular end-systolic volume index. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Biventricular bests RV pacing in patients with AV block: BLOCK HF published
The study showed that patients randomized to biventricular pacing had a significantly lower incidence of the primary end point, a composite of all-cause mortality, hospitalization for heart failure requiring intravenous therapy, or a 15% or more increase in the left ventricular end-systolic volume index. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - April 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Combination Therapy for Migraine in the Pediatric EDCombination Therapy for Migraine in the Pediatric ED
This study compared outcomes of pediatric migraine patients treated in an ED before and after implementation of a standardized combination IV therapy regimen. Headache (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
