Category: Research

In the Neo-adjuvant Treatment of Gastro-esophageal Cancers

Pre- and peri-operative strategies are becoming standard for the management of Localized gastro-esophageal cancer. For localized gastric/gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) cancer there are conflicting data that a peri-operative approach with cisplatin-based chemotherapy improves survival, with the benefits seen in esophageal cancer likely less than a 5—10% incremental improvement. Further trends toward improvement in local control and [...]

Feb 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Chocolate cure emotional stress..

Researcher found cause behind giving chocolate to loved one. Giving chocolate not only traditional romantic one but the chocolate cure for emotional stress. According to them eating an ounce and half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks decreases the levels of stress hormones form the body.One of the members Sunil Kochhar found that [...]

Jan 24, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Ceftriaxone-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis mimicking a burn injury: a case report

Abstract Introduction Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a rare exfoliative disorder with a high mortality rate. Case presentation We present a 70-year-old woman of Iranian descent who presented with toxic epidermal necrolysis that was initially diagnosed as a scald burn. Further anamnesis prompted by spread of the lesions during hospitalization revealed that the patient had been receiving ceftriaxone for [...]

Jan 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Evaluating routine diagnostic imaging in acute appendicitis

The present study shows that, in the majority of patients, appendicitis acuta can be diagnosed without the aid of imaging studies. In all these cases, high diagnostic accuracy rates and low morbidity rates were achieved.

Jan 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Prognostic role of highly sensitive cardiac troponin I in patients with systolic heart failure

During long-term follow up, there were 20 cardiac deaths. In 258 CHF patients, serum cTnT were elevated (≥0.03 ng/mL) in 32 patients (12%) and serum hs-cTnI was elevated (≥0.03 ng/mL) in 112 patients (43%). On stepwise multivariate analyses, high plasma.

Jan 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Perioperative metabolic changes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Abstract: Perioperative metabolic changes in cardiac surgery patients are not only induced by tissue injury and extracorporeal circulation .the Pathophysiolgy changes include increased oxygen consumption and energy expenditure, increases secretion of adrenocorticotrophic hormone, cortisol ,epinephrine, norepinephrine, insulin, and growth hormone ad decrease total tri- iodothyronine levels. Easily measurable metabolic consequences of these changes include hyperglycemia, [...]

Jan 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Quiting smoking increases the risk of developing type 2 DM…

New research form the johns Hopkins hospital school of medicine, Baltimore Suggest that cessation of smoking may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus for the short term, but as ex-smoker log more years without smoking, and risk gradually decreases to that of never smoker.According to this research weight gain may be the main cause [...]

Jan 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Radioembolization With Systemic Therapy

The majority of patients with advanced colorectal cancer die from hepatic metastases caused by disease progression; therefore, several novel technologies are in clinical development to potentially improve local control of liver disease. Radioembolization is a technique for administering radiotherapy internally to unresectable primary or secondary hepatic malignancies in a single procedure. This technique involves the [...]

Jan 06, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

CT scan is first-line investigation for pulmonary embolism…

According to American journal or Roentgenology, CT scan is a highly accurate and commonly available imaging technique of emergency doctors for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). Pulmonary embolism is a life threatening condition in which blood clot is formed in the lung, and requires early diagnosis and treatment.CT, MRI and lung scintigraphy are currently available [...]

Jan 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

The Rituximab significantly lowers level of glycated hemoglobin and required less insulin

Researcher believed that only T-lymphocyte autoimmunity is the major role in immunopathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus, but nowadays growing evidence conclude that B lymphocyte also play a crucial role in many T-lymphocyte Mediated diseases, for this researcher developed the drug rituxmab ,an anti-CD 20 monoclonal ,which depleted CD19+ B lymphocytes. The Rituximab significantly lowers [...]

Jan 04, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

Map the genetic codes for melanoma and lung cancer.

For the first time, it is easy and better diagnostic tests and more specific and effective treatment of melanoma and lung cancer. British Scientists have been able to map the genetic codes for these two cancers.According to the scientists the DNA code for Melanoma had 33,345 mutations due to exposure to sun and for the [...]

Jan 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

H5N1 avian influenza and Parkinson’s disease

According to National academy science, researches reported that at least one strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus increased risk for Parkinson disease. At least one strain of the H5N1avian influenza virus leaves survivors at significantly increased risk for Parkinson’s disease and possibly other neurological problems later in life, according to new research from St. Jude [...]

Jan 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post