Long-term use of corticosteroid injections for tendinopathy may be harmful, according to the results of a systematic review of randomized controlled trials reported in the October 22 issue of The Lancet.
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Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease that weakens bones and increases the risk of fractures. It affects about one half of women over the age of 60, and one third of older men. Leggi l’articolo intero.
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Emma Hitt, PhD Chest compressions should be the first step in addressing cardiac arrest. Therefore, the American Heart Association (AHA) now recommends that the A-B-Cs (Airway-Breathing-Compressions) of cardiorespiratory resuscitation (CPR) be changed to C-A-B (Compressions-Airway-Breathing).
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Nitroglycerin applied topically increases bone formation and reduces bone resorption in women with osteopenia, and it might prove to be an effective and inexpensive agent to prevent osteoporosis, according to the results of a 2-year randomized controlled trial presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2010 Annual Meeting.
Fluoxetine given soon after an ischemic stroke improves motor function in patients with severe motor deficits and increases the number of patients who are independent at 90 days, the results of a new trial show.
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Smokers experience more pain and are more likely to suffer from severe pain following ambulatory surgery, according to a study presented here at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2010 Annual Meeting.
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Individuals with existing depression or anxiety appear to have an increased risk for death within 30 days of surgery, new research suggests.
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Se l’assenteismo è da combattere, va però ricordato che anche il presenzialismo può far male, all’azienda e non solo.
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Una proteina, chiamata P450, sarebbe la nuova attrice identificata nel palcoscenico di fattori che regolano la pressione. Uno studio pubblicato sul Faseb Journal ha dimostrato nei topi che questa proteina, un acido arachidonico metabolizzato nelle pareti dei nostri vasi sanguigni, attraverso la creazione di un’altra proteina spegne i geni responsabili dell’infiammazione vascolare e rilassa i vasi sanguigni abbassando [...]
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Ancora oggi il bambino riceve meno cure per il dolore rispetto all’adulto. E molte delle procedure dolorose effettuate in ospedale sui piccoli pazienti vengono eseguite “senza un adeguato trattamento antalgico”.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Botox injection (onabotulinumtoxinA) to prevent headaches in adult patients with chronic migraine. Chronic migraine is defined as having a history of migraine and experiencing a headache on most days of the month. Leggi il resto dell’articolo.
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AnabotulinumtoxinA, a botox injection for people who experience migraine headaches on most days of the month – chronic migraine – has been approved in the USA by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Leggi il resto dell’articolo.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors approved and issued a clinical practice guideline for treatment of symptomatic osteoporotic spinal compression. The new practice parameters, which are published in the September 27 issue of AAOS Now, include a strong recommendation against vertebroplasty for treatment of spinal compression fractures.
Part-time a rischio per circa 32 mila tra medici e infermieri del Servizio sanitario nazionale.
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eLegs è un esoscheletro che consente alle persone paraplegiche di ricominciare a camminare. Leggi l’articolo intero.
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