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Direct and indirect costs of smoking in Vietnam
Conclusions Tobacco consumption has large negative consequences on the Vietnamese economy.
Source: Tobacco Control - December 17, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hoang Anh, P. T., Thu, L. T., Ross, H., Quynh Anh, N., Linh, B. N., Minh, N. T. Tags: Open access Research paper Source Type: research

Socioeconomic factors affect patient care in radiology
Racial, social, and economic disparities can negatively affect patient access...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: JAMA: Breast cancer diagnosis and survival vary by race NCBC signs deal to train health navigators Insurance status affects imaging use for acute stroke Node biopsy rates affected by racial disparities ASCO: Patient income affects trial enrollment
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 11, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Cancer is associated with intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders
Conclusion The present study indicates that cancer increases the risk of IPCs and may reduce the clinical benefits of surgery.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - December 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

CHADS2 scores as a predictor of ischemic stroke after radical prostatectomy
This study assesses the predictive value of CHADS2 scores and CCIS for stroke among patients with prostate cancer. The study was conducted based on data taken from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). We identified a total of 5414 participants with nonatrial fibrillation (AF) prostate cancer diagnoses who underwent radical prostatectomy between 1997 and 2011. CHADS2 scores and CCIS were used to stratify the 5‐year ischemic stroke risk. All participants were followed from the date of enrollment until ischemic stroke, death, or the end of the 5‐year follow‐up period. The 5‐year risk of ischem...
Source: Cancer Medicine - November 21, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yu‐Wan Yang, Shang‐Sen Lee, Chi‐Cheng Chen, Hsin‐Ho Liu, Tsung‐Hsun Tsai, Tien‐Huang Lin, Teng‐Fu Hsieh Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Can You Think Yourself Into A Different Person?
For years she had tried to be the perfect wife and mother but now, divorced, with two sons, having gone through another break-up and in despair about her future, she felt as if she’d failed at it all, and she was tired of it. On 6 June 2007 Debbie Hampton, of Greensboro, North Carolina, took an overdose of more than 90 pills – a combination of ten different prescription drugs, some of which she’d stolen from a neighbor’s bedside cabinet. That afternoon, she’d written a note on her computer: “I’ve screwed up this life so bad that there is no place here for me and nothing I can contr...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Dementia Risk in Irradiated Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
This study estimated the dementia risk associated with different treatment modalities in a head and neck cancer population with long-term follow-up. Taiwan's National Health Insurance claims database and a cancer registry database from the Collaboration Center of Health Information Application were linked for the present analysis. Patients with head and neck cancer, treated from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2010, were included in the study. The follow-up duration was the period from the index date to December 31, 2012. Inclusion criteria were head and neck cancer; an age>20 years; and having undergone surgery, CT, concu...
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Hemodialysis with end-stage renal disease did not raise the risk of intracranial hemorrhage after a head injury
Conclusions: HD +ESRD did not increase the post-HI risk of ICH. Therefore, it may not be necessary to lower the threshold of head CT in HD +ESRD patients.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hsin-Hung ChenChien-Chin HsuShih-Feng WengHung-Jung LinJhi-Joung WangHow-Ran GuoShih-Bin SuChien-Cheng HuangJiann-Hwa Chen Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation, CHA2DS2-VASc score, antithrombotics and risk of non-traffic-, non-cancer-related bone fractures: A population-based cohort study.
CONCLUSION: Patients with AF are more vulnerable to non-traffic-, non-cancer-related bone fractures especially when with specified characteristics. For those with higher CHA2DS2-VASc scores, the use of anticoagulant but not antiplatelet agents could be associated with lower risk of such events. PMID: 26493861 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - October 19, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lai HC, Chien WC, Chung CH, Lee WL, Wu TJ, Wang KY, Liu CN, Liu TJ Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research

Older Adult Health in Alabama’s Black Belt Region
Abstract Health issues are a concern in Alabama’s Black Belt region, which runs across the southwestern part of the state and includes some of the poorest counties in the USA. As part of a Center for Disease Control (CDC)-sponsored study, we collected data covering several cancer (e.g., prostate, breast, skin) and other health-related indicators (e.g., stress, insurance, stroke, heart disease) from 647 predominantly African-American adults over the age of 50 in 20 communities in 7 Black Belt counties in 2005 and 2006. Here, we provide an account of the state of the health of older African-Americans and compare ...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - October 18, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Can Oxygen Therapy Bring Dead Brain Cells Back To Life?
During my Palm Beach Anti-Aging Summit in October, I’m hosting some of the world’s leading authorities on oxygen therapy. The Summit coincides with the grand opening of my 17,000-sq.-ft. Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine, where I’m unveiling a specially-designed room that houses my first hyperbaric oxygen chamber. I hope you’ll be there, as you’ll discover the newest applications and breakthroughs in this growing field. You see, when oxygen is pressurized — like it is when you’re inside the chamber — you can treat more than just chronic disease. Truth is, hyperbaric oxygen can...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 14, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Brain Health brain cells hyperbaric oxygen chamber natural treatment omega-3 fatty acids Palm Beach Anti-Aging Summit Source Type: news

Diseases that precede disability among latter-stage elderly individuals in Japan.
This study demonstrated the need to consider arthropathy and fracture as well as CVD in order to prevent disability. PMID: 26355228 [PubMed - in process]
Source: BioScience Trends - September 13, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Biosci Trends Source Type: research

Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
The objectives of this study are to examine the relationship between gastric cancer and ischemic stroke, and to determine predictive risk factors. A nationwide population-based cohort study was conducted using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database. A total of 45,060 gastric cancer patients and non-cancer counterparts without antecedent stroke were recruited. Hazard ratios (HRs) and the cumulative incidence of ischemic stroke were calculated, and risk factors for ischemic stroke were assessed. Gastric cancer patients were associated with higher risk of ischemic stroke (HR 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]...
Source: Medicine - September 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Preexisting Diabetes and Risks of Morbidity and Mortality After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Nationwide Database Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the risk of surgical mortality and morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) undergoing a gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC). Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified 6284 patients who underwent gastrectomy for GC from 1999 to 2010. In addition, we created a non-DM control cohort consisting of 6268 patients who received gastrectomy during the same period. Compared with the non-DM cohort, the DM cohort exhibited a higher prevalence of preoperative coexisting medical conditions, namely hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary arter...
Source: Medicine - September 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for August 17, 2015
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.   3. CooperSurgical pays $47m for IVF screener Reprogenetics Cooper Cos. CooperSurgical subsidiary acquired in-vitro fertilization screening company Reprogenetics for nearly $47 million. Livingston, N.J.-based Reprogenetics offers pre-implantation genetic screening and diagnosis for in vitro fertil...
Source: Mass Device - August 17, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 3 Source Type: news

Cohort profile: systemic lupus erythematosus in Sweden: the Swedish Lupus Linkage (SLINK) cohort
Purpose A cohort of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was identified through linkage of several national registers to investigate important epidemiological questions using not only population-based data to minimise selection bias, but also to identify matched comparators from the general population to serve as controls. This cohort was established to overcome the general dearth of data in SLE epidemiology. Participants All individuals registered in Sweden with a personal identity number and who have obtained medical care at any hospital or public non-primary outpatient specialist care with suspected SLE ...
Source: BMJ Open - August 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Arkema, E. V., Simard, J. F. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Rheumatology Cohort profile Source Type: research