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New joint ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery

The publication of the new joint ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management introduces a number of recommendations in the field. Among other topics, the Guidelines include updated information on the use of clinical indices and biomarkers in risk assessment, and the use of novel anticoagulants, statins, aspirin and beta-blockers in risk mitigation.

1 Aug 2014

New supplement covers current knowledge and methods for management of AAICH

The Journal of Neurosurgery is pleased to announce today's publication of a supplement to the August issue entitled "Race Against the Clock: Overcoming Challenges in the Management of Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

1 Aug 2014

TRIP13 protein encourages cancer cells to repair themselves

Imagine you're fighting for your life but no matter how hard you hit, your opponent won't go down. The same can be said of highly treatment-resistant cancers, such as head and neck cancer, where during radiation and chemotherapy some cancer cells repair themselves, survive and thrive.

1 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: GOP lawsuit against Obama on health law is not a 'stunt'; 'wisdom' lacking in the House; the danger of cyberattacks on hospitals

"So sue me" is President Obama's message to Congress. And on Wednesday the House of Representatives took up his taunt, authorizing a lawsuit to challenge the president's failure to faithfully execute provisions of the Affordable Care Act as passed by Congress. The House lawsuit is no "stunt," as Mr. Obama has characterized it.

1 Aug 2014

Tree nuts have positive impact on glycemic control in diabetes and on metabolic syndrome criteria

Two new meta-analyses involving tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) were recently published in the online publications, British Medical Journal Open (BMJ Open) and PLOS ONE.

1 Aug 2014

Anti-cholinergic drugs could be responsible for decline in cognitive, physical function in elderly patients

Drugs widely prescribed to the elderly could be responsible for a decline in cognitive and physical function according to research from the University of East Anglia and the Regenstrief Institute.

31 Jul 2014

Study reveals impact of new onset postoperative AFib on patient mortality rates

New onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (AFib, or abnormal heartbeat) occurs in one-out-of-five heart surgery patients and is associated with an increased risk of additional complications, including double the risk of death, according to a study in the August 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

31 Jul 2014

UK researcher working to develop online tool to help patients navigate lung cancer screening decision

The phrase "we caught it early" is possibly the best news a patient can hear in the midst of a cancer diagnosis. Combating cancer in its earliest stages, when the disease is localized to a certain part of the body, gives patients the best chances of survival.

31 Jul 2014

Catheter ablation improves quality of life for adults with atrial fibrillation

Adults who undergo a minimally invasive technique to treat atrial fibrillation are significantly less likely to die from a heart attack or heart failure, according to a long-term study by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center.

30 Jul 2014

EMA CHMP issues positive opinion for label updates to Takeda's Vipidia, Vipdomet and Incresync

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has issued positive opinions for updates to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for Vipidia (alogliptin) and the fixed-dose combination (FDC) therapies Vipdomet (alogliptin and metformin) and Incresync (alogliptin and pioglitazone).

30 Jul 2014

Conjoint Analysis method can show how important different treatment goals are for respondents

The Conjoint Analysis (CA) method is in principle suitable to find out which preferences patients have regarding treatment goals. However, to widely use it in health economic evaluations, some (primarily methodological) issues still need to be clarified.

30 Jul 2014

First systematic analysis indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have HEV

The first systematic analysis of hepatitis E virus (HEV) transmission by blood components indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have HEV in their plasma. The findings, published in The Lancet, suggest that around 1200 HEV-containing blood components (eg, red cells, platelets, and fresh frozen plasma) are likely to be transfused every year in England.

29 Jul 2014

Pneumococcal pneumonia mortality falling

Between 2000 and 2013 there has been an increase in the early prescription of antibiotics and use of combination therapy in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia, researchers report.

28 Jul 2014

Childhood obesity linked to early puberty

A new link has been identified between obesity in childhood and the lowering of the age of puberty.

28 Jul 2014

Albuminuria change is a strong cardiovascular risk indicator in diabetes

Changes in albuminuria predict cardiovascular mortality and morbidity over and above glucose levels and blood pressure, say researchers.

25 Jul 2014

Uptake of HPV vaccine in US is unacceptably low

Data from the CDC's 2013 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) published today show that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine continues to be underutilized.

25 Jul 2014

New, executive-style MSc aims to train next generation of leaders in cardiovascular sciences

LSE Health and the European Heart Academy of the European Society of Cardiology are pleased to announce the launch of a new, executive-style MSc aimed at professionals working in the field of cardiovascular sciences.

25 Jul 2014

Unemployment increases risk of death, but recessions decrease it

Being unemployed increases your risk of death, but recessions decrease it. Sound paradoxical? Researchers thought so too.

25 Jul 2014

Scientist develops highly accurate device for diagnosing fatal lung disease

A scientist from the University of Exeter has developed a simple, cheap and highly accurate device for diagnosing a frequently fatal lung disease which attacks immune deficient individuals such as cancer patients and bone marrow transplant recipients.

24 Jul 2014

Tackling hepatitis C: an interview with Gaston Picchio, Global Hepatitis Disease Area Leader at Janssen

Gaston Picchio outlines the major findings of the recent report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): ‘Tackling hepatitis C: Moving towards an integrated policy approach’

23 Jul 2014

Mortality News and Research

New joint ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery

New supplement covers current knowledge and methods for management of AAICH

TRIP13 protein encourages cancer cells to repair themselves

Viewpoints: GOP lawsuit against Obama on health law is not a 'stunt'; 'wisdom' lacking in the House; the danger of cyberattacks on hospitals

Tree nuts have positive impact on glycemic control in diabetes and on metabolic syndrome criteria

Anti-cholinergic drugs could be responsible for decline in cognitive, physical function in elderly patients

Study reveals impact of new onset postoperative AFib on patient mortality rates

UK researcher working to develop online tool to help patients navigate lung cancer screening decision

Catheter ablation improves quality of life for adults with atrial fibrillation

EMA CHMP issues positive opinion for label updates to Takeda's Vipidia, Vipdomet and Incresync

Conjoint Analysis method can show how important different treatment goals are for respondents

First systematic analysis indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have HEV

Pneumococcal pneumonia mortality falling

Childhood obesity linked to early puberty

Albuminuria change is a strong cardiovascular risk indicator in diabetes

Uptake of HPV vaccine in US is unacceptably low

New, executive-style MSc aims to train next generation of leaders in cardiovascular sciences

Unemployment increases risk of death, but recessions decrease it

Scientist develops highly accurate device for diagnosing fatal lung disease

Tackling hepatitis C: an interview with Gaston Picchio, Global Hepatitis Disease Area Leader at Janssen

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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