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E-027 Matricidal cavernous aneurysms: a multicenter case series
Conclusion Matricidal aneurysms require careful consideration and planning. The restricted anatomy of the cavernous sinus can make successful execution of endovascular interventions difficult. Direct elastic compression of the parent artery does not respond to angioplasty and stenting the way that atherosclerotic stenosis does. Because of this, planning for possible parent vessel sacrifice is important. Abstract E-027 Table 1 Intended Treatments and Outcomes n Intended Treatment Failed Treatment (rate) All Patients 37 10 (27%) Flow Diversion 18 5 (28%) Parent Vessel Sacrifice 11 With Bypass 4 2 (50%) Without Bypass 7 0 ...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 23, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Roberts, M., Nickele, C., Welch, B., Ban, V., Ringer, A., Kim, L., Levitt, M., Lanzino, G., Kan, P., Shallwani, H., Siddiqui, A., Elijovich, L., Arthur, A. Tags: Electronic Poster Abstracts Source Type: research

Long-Term Exposure to Transportation Noise in Relation to Development of Obesity —a Cohort Study
Conclusion: Our results link transportation noise exposure to development of obesity and suggest that combined exposure from different sources may be particularly harmful. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1910 Received: 17 March 2017 Revised: 5 October 2017 Accepted: 9 October 2017 Published: 20 November 2017 Address correspondence to A. Pyko, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden. Telephone: 46(0) 852487561. Email: Andrei.pyko@ki.se Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1910). The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing fina...
Source: EHP Research - November 20, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among women of childbearing age in Brazil.
CONCLUSION: The results showed an association between excess weight and sociodemographic factors, both determinants of general and reproductive health history. Implementation of effective public health policies is necessary to prevent unfavorable outcomes related to the health of women of childbearing age with excess weight. PMID: 33500016 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - January 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lyrio AO, Souza ES, Conceição SDS, Batista JET, Brito SM, Gomes Filho IS, Figueiredo ACMG, da Cruz SS Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research

Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day
The annual event – held online due the COVID-19 pandemic – marks a rite of passage for students as they start their careers after graduation. Thursday University of Arizona Health Sciencesmatch-day-2400x1350-2021-v2-01-hero-web.png On March 19, Health Sciences students at the Colleges of Medicine – Tucson and Phoenix participated in Match Day and learned the location of the residency training program where they will start their careers as physicians.HealthCollege of Medicine - PhoenixCollege of Medicine - TucsonCollege of Pharmacy Media contact(s)Stacy Pigott University of Arizona Health Sciencesspigott@arizon...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - March 25, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research

How a Small Tribe Turned Tragedy into Opportunity
An Irula couple fishes in the creeks of the Pichavaram Mangrove Forest in Tamil Nadu. Credit: Malini Shankar/IPSBy Malini ShankarPICHAVARAM, India, Nov 13 2014 (IPS)When the Asian tsunami washed over several Indian Ocean Rim countries on Boxing Day 2004, it left a trail of destruction in its wake, including a death toll that touched 230,000.Millions lost their jobs, food security and traditional livelihoods and many have spent the last decade trying to pick up the pieces of their lives. But for a small tribe in southern India, the tsunami didn’t bring devastation; instead, it brought hope.Numbering some 25,000 people, th...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Malini Shankar Tags: Aid Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Civil Society Development & Aid Economy & Trade Editors' Choice Education Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Global Governance Headlines Health Human Rights Indigenous Rights Labour Natu Source Type: news

Needs of Internally Displaced Women and Children in Baghdad, Karbala, and Kirkuk, Iraq
Conclusions The vulnerability of this population is great, and the emotional trauma of multiple displacements, kidnapping and deaths from intentional violence is great. While some aid is reaching families, much more is needed. Though Iraq is a middle income country, reaching the IDPs in central Iraq will take much more in international assistance than is currently being received. Unfortunately, at this time of great need, assistance is being cut back throughout the region because of lack of funding.10 The local civil society organizations which have sprung up in many locations to assist IDPs, offer an avenue for targeting ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - June 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gilbert Burnham Source Type: research

DIS-17-0023 The Enduring Health Challenges of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran: A Systematic Review
This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by the author. Data Availability All national (MagIran, Science Information Database (SID) and Iranmedex) and international (PubMed, Scopus) databases were searched from November 2010 to November 2016 using keywords both in English and Persian: Afghan immigrants, Afghan refugees, Iran, infectious diseases, tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis B and C, non-communicable disease, food security, mental health, barriers, health insurance, access to health service. All related websites and webpages were also searched by Google with the same keywords ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - July 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: nasim Source Type: research

The Enduring Health Challenges of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran: A Systematic Review
This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by the author. Data Availability All national (MagIran, Science Information Database (SID) and Iranmedex) and international (PubMed, Scopus) databases were searched from November 2010 to November 2016 using keywords both in English and Persian: Afghan immigrants, Afghan refugees, Iran, infectious diseases, tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis B and C, non-communicable disease, food security, mental health, barriers, health insurance, access to health service. All related websites and webpages were also searched by Google with the same keywords ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - July 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: nasim Source Type: research

Stryker wins $3m tax break for Utah facility expansion
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has won a $3.4 million tax-rebate incentive from the state of Utah to expand its neurotechnology training and manufacturing center in Salt Lake City, according to a Salt Lake Tribune report. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker aims to add 540 people and spend $100 million over the next 10 years as part of the expansion, according to the report. As part of the tax break deal, workers hired by Stryker will be required to be paid 100% of the average wage in Salt Lake County, resulting in new wages of $192 million and $17 million in state tax revenue, the SL Tribune reports. “World-class companies like Str...
Source: Mass Device - October 13, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Stryker Source Type: news

10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2018
January 19, 2018It ’s notallbad news.When we set out to compile our annual list of global health issues to watch this year, it seemed like all bad news. And true, that ’s often what we deal with in global health—the problems that need tackling, the suffering we can help alleviate.But then stories and columns likethis one cheer us up. They remind us that no matter how complicated and frustrating our work may get, fighting back against poverty and inequality works.There are and always will be global health challenges to face. But there ’s boundless hope, too. And a field full of determined health workers and other hu...
Source: IntraHealth International - January 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Source Type: news

Cost-effectiveness of Telephone-Delivered Education and Behavioral Skills Intervention for African American Adults with Diabetes
CONCLUSION: The combined intervention ICER for HbA1c is comparable to other education programs and the ICER to reduce the probability of complications falls below previously recommended long-term cut-off of $100,000, suggesting cost-effectiveness in an African American population.PMID:33883862 | PMC:PMC8054865 | DOI:10.18865/ed.31.2.217
Source: Ethnicity and Disease - April 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Leonard E Egede Clara E Dismuke Christian Eiler Joni S Williams Rebekah J Walker Source Type: research