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Radiofrequency Ablation Not Superior to Medical Therapy for HF, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Radiofrequency ablation for patients with heart failure and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) did not improve efficacy compared with medical therapy, but was associated with greater complications, according to results presented here at the European Society of Cardiology's Heart...
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Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Increases Risk of Fracture
Radiation treatment for prostate cancer may increase the risk of patients suffering hip fractures, according to a study presented here at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting. "Our research suggests that patients treated with...
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Radiofrequency Ablation as Effective as Traditional Surgery in Treating Renal Cancer
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed similar effectiveness as surgical removal of renal tumours in curbing cancer recurrence rates for up to 5 years after treatment, according to a study published online in the journal Cancer. Of the...
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Appendectomy May Be Best For Patients with Positive CT Exam
When CT results suggest appendicitis, but a patient's symptoms are inconsistent with the acute condition, physicians should consider a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent appendicitis and surgical treatment, according to a new study published in the online edition...
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Blood Flows Differently Through The Brains Of Schizophrenic Patients
Researchers in Germany have used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) to map cerebral blood flow patterns in schizophrenic patients quickly and without using radiation or contrast agents. Their findings appear in...
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Radiology: CT-identified appendicitis should not dismissed
In patients with CT results positive for appendicitis and benign or atypical clinical findings, a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent appendicitis may be considered, said the results of a study published online May 26 in Radiology. ...
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Wireless monitoring could allow for greater patient movement
A wireless monitoring system for people with debilitating conditions, such asParkinson's disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), could allow healthcare workers to assess a patient's health and the development of their disease without hindering their movements, according...
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