Averting Postsurgical Infections In Kids: Give Antibiotics Within Hour Before First Incision, Researchers Say Giving children preventive antibiotics within one hour before they undergo spinal surgery greatly reduces the risk for serious infections after the surgery, suggests a Johns Hopkins study to be published in the August issue of Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (also available online ahead of print).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedical-Surgical Nurses Can Be Advocates For Family Presence During Resuscitation Typically, family members are not allowed in a patient's room during resuscitation efforts. Physicians and nurses who oppose having family members in the patient room say their presence can cause distractions, violate patient confidentiality, create crowding and increase liability.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comImpact Of Surgical Volume On The Rate Of Lymph Node Metastases In Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy UroToday.com - In this online publication by Dr. Alberto Briganti and associates that appears in European Urology, the authors hypothesized that surgical volume (SV) is related to the detection rate of lymph node invasion (LNI) in a single-institution cohort of men treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) and extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comERBITUX� (Cetuximab) Receives Approval In Japan For Use In Advanced Colorectal Cancer ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL), a global leader in the development and commercialization of novel antibodies to treat cancer, today announced that ERBITUX� (cetuximab) has received marketing authorization in Japan for use in treating patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacy Educators Break Science's Boundaries At 2008 AACP/AFPC Annual Meeting And Seminars Academic pharmacy is poised to make a significant impact in international
health and economic issues. At the 2008 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) Annual Meeting and Seminars, Angus Deaton, Ph.D.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBladder-Sparing Therapy For Muscle-Infiltrating Bladder Cancer UroToday.com - Muscle infiltrating bladder cancer is a life-threatening disease. Despite diagnostic and surgical advancements in the last decade, after cystectomy 5-year disease recurrence rate is 30-40% even in referral centers. The introduction of orthotopic neobladder has greatly improved the quality of life and self-perception of patients undergoing cystectomy.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLaunch Of Zenith AAA Iliac Legs With Flex Stent Gapping Designed To Have Increased Flexibility And Improved Conformability Cook Medical, the established world leader in developing advanced endovascular technologies to treat diseases of the aorta, today announces the launch of its innovative Zenith AAA Iliac Legs with Flex Stent Gapping. This new product, which has received CE marking, is designed to have increased flexibility and improved conformability, easing its path through tortuous patient anatomy.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSophie Suffers From A Rare Form Of Mitochondrial Disease That Has Made Her Muscles Extremely Weak, Website Launched A new website has been created by the parents of a child who suffers from a serious, incurable illness, to tell their story and provide information for other parents who are going through similar experiences. The website - www.thesophiestory.co.uk - has a links page, a blog, photos, medical information, an email mailing list, and their own story from the beginning.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBy 2012, Legitimate Generics Will Account For 20% Of Brazil's Pharmaceuticals And Healthcare Market Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Brazil Pharmaceuticals and
Healthcare Report Q2 2008" report to their offering. The "Brazil Pharmaceuticals and
Healthcare Report" provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Brazils pharmaceuticals and
healthcare industry. Brazil's pharmaceutical market remains one of the bright spots globally, having posted 17.
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