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Here Are the Real Victims of Pakistan’s War on the Taliban
An elderly displaced man carries a sack of rations on his shoulder. The Pakistan Army has distributed 30,000 ration packs of 110 kg each. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPSBy Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jul 1 2014 (IPS) Three days ago, Rameela Bibi was the mother of a month-old baby boy. He died in her arms on Jun. 28, of a chest infection that he contracted when the family fled their home in Pakistan’s North Waziristan Agency, where a full-scale military offensive against the Taliban has forced nearly half a million people to flee. Weeping uncontrollable, Bibi struggles to recount her story. “My son was born on Jul. 2...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ashfaq Yusufzai Tags: Aid Armed Conflicts Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Economy & Trade Editors' Choice Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees Population Povert Source Type: news

Neuroprotective effect of tongxinluo: a PET imaging study in small animals
(Neural Regeneration Research) Tongxinluo has been widely used in China for the treatment of acute stroke and for neuroprotection. A research group at the Encephalopathy Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China intragastrically administered tongxinluo superfine powder suspension or its vehicle to rats for 5 successive days before middle cerebral artery occlusion. A new study from Neural Regeneration Research shows the results.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 11, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Infection in long term care facility in the kingdom of Bahrain
Summary: Infections in long term care facilities (LTCF) are common and are considered a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Endemic infections and outbreaks are observed in LTCF. Of particular concern is the growth of multi-drug resistant organisms. A study was conducted in the Kingdom of Bahrain concerning infections among the residents in a LTCF. The aim was to define the rate, type and outcomes of institutional infections. The different treatment modalities and antimicrobials used were evaluated. Our facility cares for the elderly and a heterogeneous group of patients from different populations (e.g., mentally retar...
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - April 28, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Jameela Al Salman, Rawan A. Al Agha, Yazen A. Mussayab, Abbas F. Hassan Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

For brain hemorrhage, risk of death is lower at high-volume hospitals
(Wolters Kluwer Health) For patients with a severe type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage, treatment at a hospital that treats a high volume of subarachnoid hemorrhage cases is associated with a lower risk of death, reports a study in the November issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 24, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Rates of intracerebral haemorrhage in Australia appear to be falling
(University of New South Wales) A large retrospective, observational study of hospital admissions and death registrations data has shown that both the overall incidence and mortality rates of intracerebral hemorrhage are falling in Australia. This may be the result of widespread implementation of prevention and treatment programs, the researchers say. (ICH is a type of stroke.)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 11, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

'July effect' does not impact stroke outcomes, according to new study
(St. Michael's Hospital) Patients with strokes caused by blood clots -known as acute ischemic strokes- who were admitted in July had similar outcomes compared to patients admitted any other month, according to a new study. The findings challenge concerns about the possibility of lower quality of care and the potential risk of poorer outcomes in teaching hospitals when new medical residents start each July - sometimes called the 'July effect.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The integration of telemedicine concepts in the regional care of rural areas : Possibilities, limitations, perspectives.
Abstract In rural areas with a low population density and (imminent) gaps in regional health care, telemedicine concepts can be a promising option in supporting the supply of medical care.Telemedicine connections can be established between different health care providers (e.g., hospitals) or directly between health care providers and patients.Different scenarios for the implementation of telemedicine have been developed, from the monitoring of chronically ill patients to the support of acute care. Examples of frequently applied telemedicine concepts are teleradiology, telemedicine stroke networks, and the telemedi...
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - February 20, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: van den Berg N, Schmidt S, Stentzel U, Mühlan H, Hoffmann W Tags: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Source Type: research

Have a sense of purpose in life? It may protect your heart
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Do different modeling techniques change rankings of hospital performance? : multilevel modeling vs. Standard logistic regression
There are conflicting results about whether using multilevel modeling (MLM) produces different rankings in hospital performance compared to using traditional statistical techniques. We would like to compare hospital rankings obtained from standard logistic regression (LR) relative to MLM modeling of risk-adjusted hospital mortality rates for stroke among hospitals in the south.
Source: Value in Health - May 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: A. Yucel, E.A. Ferries, M. Sharma, M. Johnson, R. Aparasu Source Type: research

Suffer the Infants: A Severe Case of Pertussis in Oregon, 2012.
This report describes an Oregon infant who was hospitalized with pertussis for 90 days, required extracorporeal oxygenation for 43 days, suffered complications including stroke, and had hospital charges totaling $1.5 million. Pertussis morbidity among young infants argues for vaccination of women during each pregnancy and of infants beginning promptly at two months of age. PMID: 26327720 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Public Health Reports - September 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Public Health Rep Source Type: research

A Health Profile of Arab Americans in Michigan: A Novel Approach to Using a Hospital Administrative Database
This study supports previous findings that health disparities exist for Arab Americans, who are classified as “white” in health statistics. Standard inclusion of Arab American as a separate ethnicity category will aid researchers in assessing the health care needs of this growing minority community.
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - October 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of stroke prevention
(European Society of Cardiology) Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of anticoagulation to prevent strokes, according to research presented today at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2015 by Dr. Nathan Denham, a cardiologist at Warrington Hospital, UK.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 17, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health Outcomes Evaluation Of New Technologies In Clinical Practice: The Case Of The Minimally Invasive Insertable Cardiac Monitor
The Medical Devices Committee (MDC) of the Maggiore Policlinico Hospital in Milan, Italy, approved the use of a minimally invasive insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). ICMs are leadless subcutaneous devices that continuously monitor the heart rhythm and record events, allowing for the diagnosis of infrequent rhythm abnormalities that can be the cause of palpitations, syncope and stroke. Given the limited available literature and foreseen increase in expenditure, the MDC established an outcome monitoring process in order to test the effectiveness of the device in real practice in detecting abnormal heart rhythms and therefore ...
Source: Value in Health - October 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: F Venturini, MR Magrì, F Ambrosini, MC, Politano C Lodi, F Lombardi Source Type: research

A Health Profile of Arab Americans in Michigan: A Novel Approach to Using a Hospital Administrative Database
This study supports previous findings that health disparities exist for Arab Americans, who are classified as “white” in health statistics. Standard inclusion of Arab American as a separate ethnicity category will aid researchers in assessing the health care needs of this growing minority community.
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - October 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

MRI-based screening improves assignment of stroke patients to endovascular treatment
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A Massachusetts General Hospital-developed system for determining which patients with severe strokes are most likely to benefit from catheter-based systems for blood clot removal led to a greater percentage of screened patients receiving treatment and to outcomes similar to recent studies that found significant treatment benefits.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news