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New model could help identify best candidates for epilepsy ...
WEB1 day ago · A simple scoring system from researchers at Rutgers Health and other institutions may help doctors predict which patients will likely become seizure-free after minimally invasive epilepsy surgery.
Adrenaline auto-injectors may not prevent fatal anaphylaxis
WEB22 hours ago · Investigators noted that data from animal and human studies suggests that intravenous adrenaline infusions delivered directly into the blood can prevent fatal anaphylaxis, but adrenaline ...
New strategy could turn intravenous medicines into pills
WEB1 day ago · New strategy could turn intravenous medicines into pills. Examples of water-soluble prodrugs. a Orally administered therapeutics that possess a water-soluble promoiety (e.g. phosphate or ...
4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of ...
WEB1 day ago · Waiting more than 4 hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risks of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a single center study, published ...
New strategy for cardiac MRI could aid in complex tachycardia ...
WEB1 day ago · DOI: 10.1093/europace/euae244. A multicenter study has described and validated a new strategy for guiding ablation procedures in patients with complex tachycardias. Ablation procedures use energy ...
Despite medical advances, life expectancy gains are slowing
WEB2 days ago · Life expectancy increased rapidly through the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. In 1990, some scientists predicted those rapid gains would continue, leading to "radical life extension."