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Novel approach could help prevent sepsis in burn patients

Immediately following severe burns, bacteria reach the wound from different sources, including the patient's skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tracts and health care-related human contact.

4 Sep 2019

Diabetes associated with increased risk of developing heart failure after a heart attack

After a heart attack, patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure and subsequent death than those without diabetes, according to late breaking results from the FAST-MI registry presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

4 Sep 2019

Water fetching associated with poor health outcomes for women and children

Water fetching is associated with poor health outcomes for women and children, including a higher risk of death - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

4 Sep 2019

Study links FAK protein to chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer

Although the number of women being diagnosed and dying of ovarian cancer is declining, recurrence, drug resistance and mortality remain high for women with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, the most common form of epithelial ovarian cancer.

3 Sep 2019

A factor that predicts prolonged survival in brain tumor uncovered

The discoveries in the cellular and molecular biology of cancer, the development of drugs against specific genetic mutations, and the emergence of immunotherapy are allowing the cure or improvement of the quality of life and life expectancy of patients with tumors.

3 Sep 2019

Care led by non-physician health workers more than doubled control of hypertension

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide, causing about 7.5 million deaths, approximately 12.8 percent of the total of all deaths. It is also a major risk factor for coronary artery disease and stroke.

3 Sep 2019

ICD use associated with reduced mortality in patients with heart failure

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use is associated with reduced short- and long-term mortality in patients with heart failure, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line Session today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology and published in Circulation.

3 Sep 2019

Cancer mortality is twice as frequent as CVD deaths in high-income countries

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death among middle-aged adults around the world; however, in high-income countries deaths from cancer have become twice as frequent as those from CVD.

3 Sep 2019

Reducing secondary mitral regurgitation in heart failure does not lower death, hospitalization at two years

Percutaneous reduction of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure does not lower death and hospitalization at two years compared to standard medical care, according to late breaking results from the MITRA-FR study presented in a Hot Line Session today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology and simultaneously published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.

3 Sep 2019

Breast cancer cells can go into sleep mode and relapse in the future

Breast cancer is one of the most aggressive types of cancers in the world. It is the commonest cause of cancer death in women worldwide, and it represented about 12 percent of all new cancer cases in 2012. Current predictions and statistics suggest that both worldwide incidence of breast cancer and related mortality are on the rise. Globally, breast cancer now represents one in four of all cancers in women.

3 Sep 2019

Beta-blockers reduce mortality in patients with heart failure and moderate kidney dysfunction

Beta-blockers remain effective for preventing death in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and sinus rhythm, even in patients with moderate or moderately-severe kidney dysfunction, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line Session today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

3 Sep 2019

Metabolic surgery improves health in obese diabetics

Paris is hosting the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) meet this year where on the 2nd of September researchers from the Cleveland Clinic reveal that weight loss surgeries in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes could reduce the risk death and major untoward heart or cardiovascular events or major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

3 Sep 2019

Inactive lifestyle for 20 years associated with two-fold higher odds of premature death

Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death compared to being physically active, according to results from the HUNT study presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

3 Sep 2019

Eating nuts associated with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

31 Aug 2019

Non-medical use of prescription amphetamines for ADHD linked to hospitalization, fatal outcomes

New findings on the serious adverse outcomes associated with non-medical use (NMU) of prescription amphetamines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were recently published in the September 2019 issue of the Journal of Attention Disorders.

30 Aug 2019

Bakersfield Heart Hospital first in Central California to offer new lung valve treatment for COPD patients

Bakersfield Heart Hospital is the first in Central California to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe COPD/emphysema. Recently approved by the FDA under their "Breakthrough Devices" status, the Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction surgery with Endobronchial Zephyr valves represents a major advancement because it is the first minimally invasive procedure to help emphysema/COPD sufferers breathe easier without major surgery.

30 Aug 2019

Cigarette smoking has fallen by a quarter since 2011 says report

Between 2011 and 2018 consumption of cigarettes has dropped by almost a quarter says a new study that compared sales data and also performed a survey. This translates into a drop of around 1.5 billion cigarettes a year says the study. Researchers from University College London published their study titled, “Comparison of Trends in Self-reported Cigarette Consumption and Sales in England, 2011 to 2018,” in the latest issue of JAMA Network Open this month.

29 Aug 2019

Mortality News and Research

Novel approach could help prevent sepsis in burn patients

Diabetes associated with increased risk of developing heart failure after a heart attack

Water fetching associated with poor health outcomes for women and children

Study links FAK protein to chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer

A factor that predicts prolonged survival in brain tumor uncovered

Care led by non-physician health workers more than doubled control of hypertension

ICD use associated with reduced mortality in patients with heart failure

Cancer mortality is twice as frequent as CVD deaths in high-income countries

Reducing secondary mitral regurgitation in heart failure does not lower death, hospitalization at two years

Breast cancer cells can go into sleep mode and relapse in the future

Beta-blockers reduce mortality in patients with heart failure and moderate kidney dysfunction

Metabolic surgery improves health in obese diabetics

Inactive lifestyle for 20 years associated with two-fold higher odds of premature death

Eating nuts associated with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Non-medical use of prescription amphetamines for ADHD linked to hospitalization, fatal outcomes

Bakersfield Heart Hospital first in Central California to offer new lung valve treatment for COPD patients

Cigarette smoking has fallen by a quarter since 2011 says report

DNA vaccine for tick-borne disease ‘SFTS’ confers protection against lethal infection in ferrets

Community-based wildlife mortality surveillance program could help prevent Ebola outbreaks

Potential drug could revolutionize the treatment of neurological conditions

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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