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Air pollution kills more than Aids and malaria COMBINED each year
Air pollution results in 3.2 million deaths each year, from conditions including heart attack, stroke and lung cancer - more than the combined impact of HIV-Aids and malaria, scientists in Texas say.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Global Public Awareness of Venous Thromboembolism
ConclusionsOn a global level, public awareness about thrombosis overall, and of VTE in particular, is low. Campaigns to increase public awareness about VTE are needed to reduce the burden from this largely preventable thrombotic disorder.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 1, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Aaron M Wendelboe, Micah McCumber, Elaine M Hylek, Harry Buller, Jeffrey I Weitz, Gary Raskob, Tags: Original Article ‐ Clinical Haemostasis and Thrombosis Source Type: research

Global Public Awareness of Venous Thromboembolism.
CONCLUSIONS: On a global level, public awareness about thrombosis overall, and of VTE in particular, is low. Campaigns to increase public awareness about VTE are needed to reduce the burden from this largely preventable thrombotic disorder. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 26084415 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 18, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Wendelboe AM, McCumber M, Hylek EM, Buller H, Weitz JI, Raskob G, ISTH Steering Committee for World Thrombosis Day Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

The Quality Of Health Care You Receive Likely Depends On Your Skin Color
Unequal health care continues to be a serious problem for black Americans. More than a decade after the Institute of Medicine issued a landmark report showing that minority patients were less likely to receive the same quality health care as white patients, racial and ethnic disparities continue to plague the U.S. health care system. That report, which was published in 2002, indicated that even when both groups had similar insurance or the same ability to pay for care, black patients received inferior treatment to white patients. This still hold true, according to our investigation into dozens of studies about black health...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Current Exposure to HIV Antiretroviral Therapies in a US Veteran Population
Conclusions. In the VA cohort, exposure to both individual drugs and drug combinations was associated with modestly increased risk of a cardiovascular event.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - July 15, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Desai, M., Joyce, V., Bendavid, E., Olshen, R. A., Hlatky, M., Chow, A., Holodniy, M., Barnett, P., Owens, D. K. Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: research

Developing Personally Relevant Goals for People with Mild Dementia
Semin Speech Lang 2015; 36: 190-198DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1551840Many speech-language pathologists work in the skilled nursing facility setting and frequently treat patients in subacute rehabilitation who are experiencing mild cognitive deficits as a result of dementia. Treatment of these individuals needs to be carefully differentiated from rehabilitative treatment of a stroke or traumatic brain injury. A “habilitation” approach should be considered, focusing on an individual's preserved strengths and developing patient-centered goals that focus upon the integration of personally relevant stimuli into the care plan. Envi...
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - July 17, 2015 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Khayum, BeckyWynn, Rachel Source Type: research

Developing Personally Relevant Goals for People with Mild Dementia.
Abstract Many speech-language pathologists work in the skilled nursing facility setting and frequently treat patients in subacute rehabilitation who are experiencing mild cognitive deficits as a result of dementia. Treatment of these individuals needs to be carefully differentiated from rehabilitative treatment of a stroke or traumatic brain injury. A "habilitation" approach should be considered, focusing on an individual's preserved strengths and developing patient-centered goals that focus upon the integration of personally relevant stimuli into the care plan. Environmental modification, the use of visual memory...
Source: Seminars in Speech and Language - July 22, 2015 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Khayum B, Wynn R Tags: Semin Speech Lang Source Type: research

The Bariatric Patient: An Overview of Perioperative Care
Obesity (ie, a body mass index of ≥30 kg/m2) is increasing in the United States. As a result, more overweight individuals are being surgically treated for weight loss, thus making it imperative for perioperative RNs to understand obesity’s effects on patients’ health, its contribution to significant comorbidities (eg, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, musculoskeletal issues, stroke), the perioperative care requirements (eg, specialized instruments and equipment, positioning and lifting aids), and unique needs of these patients (eg, diet, counseling).
Source: AORN Journal - July 28, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Jennifer L. Fencl, Angela Walsh, Dawn Vocke Tags: Featured article Source Type: research

CDC Releases Death Rate Estimates for Seven ConditionsCDC Releases Death Rate Estimates for Seven Conditions
Death rates have risen for influenza/pneumonia, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes; death rates have dipped slightly for HIV and have stayed the same for falls among older adults. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - August 21, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Programmed Speed Reduction Enables Aortic Valve Opening and Increased Pulsatility in the LVAD-Assisted Heart
Aortic valve opening (AVO) during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support aids in preventing valve fusion, incompetence, and thrombosis. The programmed low speed algorithm (PLSA) allows AVO intermittently by reducing continuous motor speed during a dwell time. AVO and hemodynamics in the LVAD-assisted heart were measured using a HeartMate II (Thoratec Corporation, Pleasanton, CA) LVAD with a PLSA controller in a mock circulatory loop. Left ventricle and aortic pressures, LVAD, and total aortic flow were measured during pre-LVAD, non-PLSA and PLSA combinations of cardiac function, and LVAD speed. The low cardiac setti...
Source: ASAIO Journal - September 1, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research

Procoagulant Platelets: Not Just Full of Hot Air.
Abstract Abnormalities in coagulation are a leading cause of disease and death worldwide due to thrombotic events such as myocardial infarction, stroke, etc. It has been estimated that the cost of treatment of these disorders will rise to over 820 billion by the year 2030.(1) At the center of thrombus formation is the platelet, a cell that is seen as the cornerstone of hemostasis and thrombosis. Platelets mainly function to secure hemostasis by acting as the "band-aids of the blood". They are the first responders to sites of vascular injury, bringing with them a membrane surface that provides the "glue" for clot f...
Source: Circulation - September 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Battinelli EM Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

The Role of Decision Aids in Depression Care
Clarion calls about enhancing detection and management of depression in primary care have reiterated several truisms: Depression is as prevalent as many common medical disorders, treatable yet frequently undertreated, responsible for enormous occupational and social impairment as well as adverse effects on the costs, treatment outcomes, and mortality of comorbid medical diseases. Depression is second only to low back pain in years lived with disability (YLD), a metric that incorporates disease prevalence, age of onset, chronicity, and impairment. The YLDs attributable to depression exceed those accounted for by diabetes, i...
Source: JAMA Internal Medicine - September 28, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Identifying and Describing the Impact of Cyclone, Storm and Flood Related Disasters on Treatment Management, Care and Exacerbations of Non-communicable Diseases and the Implications for Public Health
Conclusion Cyclone, flood and storm related disasters impact on treatment management and overall care for people with NCDs. This results in an increased risk of exacerbation of illness or even death. The interruption may be caused by a range of factors, such as damaged transport routes, reduced health services, loss of power and evacuations. The health impact varies according to the NCD. For people with chronic respiratory diseases, a disaster increases the risk of acute exacerbation. Meanwhile, for people with cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes there is an increased risk of their illness exacerbating, which can ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - September 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: jc164421 Source Type: research

Multiple intracerebral lesions in a young male
Conclusion: We are presenting this case to highlight the fact that cerebral toxoplasmosis should be  considered in the differential diagnosis of multiple neuroparenchymal lesions in young individuals who present with neurological deficits.Keywords: Cerebral toxoplasmosis; HIV/AIDS; Tuberculoma; Neurocysticercosis
Source: African Health Sciences - September 9, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: research