Articles Tagged With:
-
Coronary Heart Disease and Anemia: To Transfuse or Not?
A retrospective study of 24,112 patients with coronary heart disease showed increased 30-day mortality in patients who received one or more blood transfusions for anemia compared to comparable patients not transfused. -
Clinical Briefs: Acupuncture for PONV
Greenfield RH. Acunpuncture for PONV. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(11):131-132. -
Creatine to Improve Muscle Strength
O'Mathuna DP. Creatine to improve muscle strength. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(11):128-131. -
Pharmacology Watch: The FDA and Merck Fielding Concerns About Vioxx
Merck announced on September 30th that it is voluntarily withdrawing rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the worldwide market. -
Neuropathy in Neurofibromatosis
Peripheral neuropathy in NF-1 patients is a marker for poorer prognosis and mandates heightened vigilance for malignancy and spinal cord complications. -
A Major Advance in CT Angiography, Volumetric Computed Tomography (VCT)
VCT substantially improves imaging of vascularization in tumors and offers a promising tool for preclinical studies of tumor angiogenesis and antiangiogenic therapies. -
Full November 2004 Issue in PDF
-
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
-
Does Deep Brain Stimulation Improve Sexual Well-Being in Parkinson’s Disease?
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus appears to affect sexual functioning in a small but positive way. Male patients with Parkinsons Disease, especially when younger than 60, appeared more satisfied with their sexual well-being over a short-term follow-up period. -
How Do Mutations in DJ-1 Cause Parkinson’s Disease?
Dopamine neurons derived from in vitro differentiated DJ-1 deficient embryonic stem cells showed decreased survival and increased sensitivity to oxidative stress.