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STratification risk analysis in OPerative management (STOP score) for drug ‐induced endocarditis
CONCLUSIONDrug ‐related IE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. An easily‐applied risk stratification score may aid in clinical decision‐making.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - April 25, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Andreas Habertheuer, Arnar Geirsson, Thomas Gleason, Joseph Woo, Bryan Whitson, George J Arnaoutakis, Pavan Atluri, Arminder Jassar, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Arman Kilic, Paul C Tang, Asher J. Schranz, Syed Usman Bin Mahmood, Makoto Mori, Ibrahim Su Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Things I know to be true 1 – We are all walking miracles
Back when I was child I genuinely believed that when my mother kissed my knee to make it better, she did actually do that. And as I grew older although that belief faded away in the light of the obvious ‘fact’ of the medical model, it never truly disappeared. Time and again I would reflect on what it meant to be healthy and when my own health challenges began in my mid-teens, some part of me always knew that my mother’s kiss held meaning. I remember being 16 years old and just about to sit ‘O’ levels, as they were then. I had been having a period for what must have been weeks and I was tired a...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 25, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health life miracle Source Type: news

Things I know to be true – We are all walking miracles
Back when I was child I genuinely believed that when my mother kissed my knee to make it better, she did actually do that. And as I grew older although that belief faded away in the light of the obvious ‘fact’ of the medical model, it never truly disappeared. Time and again I would reflect on what it meant to be healthy and when my own health challenges began in my mid-teens, some part of me always knew that my mother’s kiss held meaning. I remember being 16 years old and just about to sit ‘O’ levels, as they were then. I had been having a period for what must have been weeks and I was tired a...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 25, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health 3 principles life miracle Source Type: news

Behind the Headlines 2016 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines has covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. If you've been paying attention you should find this quiz easy and fun. Why not test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz? Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).   In January 2016's health news... In a controversial study, monkeys were genetically engineered to develop what disorder? 1) Sex addiction 2) Bi-polar disorder 3) Autism In a similarly controversial study, what psychological condition was dismissed as a "myth" 1) Seasonal affective disorder...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Source Type: news

Left atrial appendage occlusion: rationale, evidence, devices, and patient selection
<span class="paragraphSection">Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a worldwide epidemic associated with significant morbidity and mortality, often due to disabling or fatal thromboembolic stroke. Oral anticoagulation is highly effective at preventing ischaemic stroke and improving all-cause survival in patients with non-valvular AF. Despite the efficacy of oral anticoagulation, many patients are not treated due to either absolute or perceived contraindications to therapy, including bleeding. Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure has emerged as a mechanical alternative to pharmacologic stroke prevention. Initial and mid-term cl...
Source: European Heart Journal - September 14, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Behind the Headlines 2014 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. Test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz. If you've been paying attention, you should find this quiz both easy and fun. Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).   In January 2014's health news... What was said to help make bones stronger? 1) Swimming 2) Marriage 3) Listening to classical music Warnings were issued about the possible return of what? 1) Swine flu 2) The Black Death 3) Smallpox   In February 2014's health news... What activity was said to lower your ...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Medical practice Source Type: news

Correlation between clinical parameters of periodontal disease and mean platelet volume in patients with coronary artery disease: a pilot study.
CONCLUSIONS: Chronic periodontitis in patients with CAD results in an increased MPV that may suggest increased plateletactivity. This observation could indicate a potential pathophysiological link between chronic periodontitis and an increasedrisk of acute coronary syndromes. PMID: 23797433 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Polish Heart Journal - June 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Androsz-Kowalska O, Jankowski KJ, Rymarczyk Z, Kowalski J, Pruszczyk P, Górska R Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research