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Could testing grip strength predict heart disease risk?
Conclusion These are interesting results from a range of very different countries, showing that people with low muscle strength may be at higher risk of dying prematurely than other people. Earlier studies in high-income countries had already suggested that this was the case, but this is the first study to show it holds true across countries from high to low incomes. The study also shows that Europeans, and men from high-income countries, on average, have higher grip strength than people from lower-income countries. Interestingly, women from middle-income regions, such as China and Latin America, had slightly higher muscl...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medical practice Source Type: news

Does Thoracoscopic Surgery Decrease the Morbidity of Combined Lung and Chest Wall Resection?
CONCLUSIONS: Thoracoscopic chest wall resection was feasible, expanded our case selection, and reduced prosthetic reconstruction. It did not, however, protect frail, elderly patients reliably. Briefer, less traumatic operations may be needed for this cohort. PMID: 25916876 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 24, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hennon MW, Dexter EU, Huang M, Kane J, Nwogu C, Picone A, Yendamuri S, Demmy TL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

In-Hospital Stroke Recurrence and Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack: Frequency and Risk Factors Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— In-hospital stroke recurrence was low with optimal current management. Patients with a history of TIA, severe symptomatic carotid stenosis, or uncommon causes of stroke were at higher risk. Pneumonia was associated with a higher risk of stroke recurrence in patients with initial TIA or minor stroke but not in the overall population studied. Aphasia may bias the detection rate by concealing new neurological symptoms.
Source: Stroke - March 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Erdur, H., Scheitz, J. F., Ebinger, M., Rocco, A., Grittner, U., Meisel, A., Rothwell, P. M., Endres, M., Nolte, C. H. Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction, Carotid Stenosis, Emergency treatment of Stroke, Antiplatelets Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Flu and freezing weather may be driving up winter death rates
Conclusion There are always more deaths in winter than other seasons, particularly among elderly people. But why these fairly dramatic spikes in the death rate have occurred is still not understood. It should be noted these figures are provisional, as there can be a delay in the ONS receiving the data. Although the media has focused on the likely cause being flu, the numbers provided are for all respiratory conditions. Cold weather can exacerbate many of these conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. For most fit and healthy people, flu is not a serious threat, but the elderly and those with...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news

Cancer, heart disease, stroke deaths down, life span stays put
Heart disease and cancer, which cause of deaths of half of Americans who die each year, continued to loosen their deadly grip in 2013, while rates of deaths attributed to flu and pneumonia surged, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said this week.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - December 31, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news

Decreased facial expression variability in patients with serious cardiopulmonary disease in the emergency care setting
Conclusions With a single visual stimulus, patients with serious cardiopulmonary diseases lacked facial expression variability and surprise affect. Our preliminary findings suggest that stimulus-evoked facial expressions from emergency department patients with cardiopulmonary symptoms might be a useful component of gestalt pretest probability assessment.
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - December 15, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kline, J. A., Neumann, D., Haug, M. A., Kammer, D. J., Krabill, V. A. Tags: Editor's choice, Press releases, Pneumonia (infectious disease), TB and other respiratory infections, Pain (neurology), Stroke, Venous thromboembolism, Pneumonia (respiratory medicine), Pulmonary embolism Original article Source Type: research

The value of C-reactive protein in emergency medicine
Publication date: 2014 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 3, Issue 1 Author(s): Yu-Jang Su C-reactive protein (CRP) is a commonly used tool in emergency department (ED), especially in febrile and infectious patients. It was identified in 1930 and was subsequently classified into an “acute phase protein”, an early indicator of infectious or inflammatory situations in the ED, CRP must be a diagnostic reference and no single value can be indicated to rule in or rule out a specific diagnosis or disease. CRP is a comprehensively assisted tool for evaluation and diagnosis of tissue damage (rheumatologic diseases, stro...
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - November 2, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Smoking and Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms of Disease and New Therapeutic Approaches.
Abstract It has been clear that at least 1 billion adults worldwide are smokers and at least 700 million children are passive smokers at home. Smoking exerts a detrimental effect to many organ systems and is responsible for illnesses such as lung cancer, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer of head and neck, cancer of the urinary and gastrointestinal tract, periodontal disease, cataract and arthritis. Additionally, smoking is an important modifiable risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery disease, stable angina, acute coronary syndromes, sudden death, s...
Source: Current Medicinal Chemistry - August 26, 2014 Category: Chemistry Authors: Siasos G, Tousoulis D, Michalea S, Oikonomou E, Vavuranakis M, Athanasiou D, Tourikis P, Gouliopoulos N, Miliou A, Mazaris S, Papavassiliou AG, Stefanadis C Tags: Curr Med Chem Source Type: research

Representation of Health Conditions on Facebook: Content Analysis and Evaluation of User Engagement
Conclusions: This research represents the first attempts to comprehensively describe publicly available health content and user engagement with health conditions on Facebook pages. Public health interventions using Facebook will need to be designed to ensure relevant information is easy to find and with an understanding that stigma associated with some health conditions may limit the users’ engagement with Facebook pages. This line of research merits further investigation as Facebook and other SNS continue to evolve over the coming years.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - August 4, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Timothy M HaleAkhilesh S PathipatiShiyi ZanKamal Jethwani Source Type: research

Association between Class III Obesity (BMI of 40–59 kg/m2) and Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of 20 Prospective Studies
Conclusions Class III obesity is associated with substantially elevated rates of total mortality, with most of the excess deaths due to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, and major reductions in life expectancy compared with normal weight.Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary
Source: PLoS Medicine - July 8, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Cari M. Kitahara et al. Source Type: research

P-132 * bronchial sleeve resection or pneumonectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer: a propensity matched analysis of long-term survival and quality of life
Conclusions: During the 5-year follow-up, pneumonectomy and sleeve lobectomy showed no significant differences in cancer-specific survival or in quality of life. However, thereafter sleeve lobectomy patients showed better survival. This advocates the use of sleeve lobectomy in central non-small-cell lung cancer when feasible. Disclosure: No significant relationships.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - June 9, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Andersson, S. E. M., Ilonen, I. K., Rasanen, J. V., Sihvo, E. I., Salo, J. A. Tags: SESSION VII: MODERATED POSTERS Source Type: research

P-154 * bilobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a multicentre study on 425 cases
Conclusions: Bilobectomy is associated with increased morbidity. Five-year survival is influenced by tumour stage and completeness of resection. Worse survival occurs in adenocarcinoma and bronchus intermedius involvement. Disclosure: No significant relationships.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - June 9, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Filosso, P. L., Welter, S., Rena, O., Ampollini, L., Siedlecka, D., Avaro, J. P., Anile, M., Margaritora, S., Pischik, V., Thomas, P. Tags: SESSION VII: MODERATED POSTERS Source Type: research

Teen Suicide: Understanding the Risks and Warning Signs
In some age groups, suicide accounts for more deaths than cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and all the various chronic lung diseases combined.Tags: depression, public health, suicide
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - April 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General depression public health suicide Source Type: news

Preventable Readmissions Within 30 Days of Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— On the basis of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Prevention Quality Indicators, we found that a small proportion of readmissions after ischemic stroke were classified as preventable. Although other causes of readmissions not reflected in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality measures could also be avoidable, hospital-level programs intended to reduce all-cause readmissions and costs should target high-risk patients.
Source: Stroke - November 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Lichtman, J. H., Leifheit-Limson, E. C., Jones, S. B., Wang, Y., Goldstein, L. B. Tags: Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

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