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Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured ...
Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured by Google News and The News Room. April 25, 2007 Patients with HIV who are treated with protease inhibitors have an increased risk of heart attack, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Combination antiretroviral therapy has had a dramatic effect in reducing illness and death associated with the HIV virus, however an earlier study showed that the risk of heart attacks increased by 17% with every year a patient spent on antiretroviral. It isn’t known, though, whether all antiretroviral drugs carry this risk. The assessment of the role of any specific drug is difficult because patients with HIV usually receive a combination of drugs, and often switch regimens because of the availability of newer substances, adverse events, or drug regimen failure. Previous studies have shown a relationship between the use of protease inhibitors, a class of antiretroviral drug, and cardiovascular disease, but there is little information on the risks associated with another class of antiretroviral therapy called nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. In this study, more than 23,000 patients infected with the HIV virus were assessed to determine the incidence of heart attack and the association between heart attack and exposure to protease inhibitors or nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. Confirming the earlier results, the researchers found the risk of having a heart attack increased by 16% per year of exposure to protease inhibitors alone, which is equal to twice the risk over five years. Not such effect was observed with nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. It is thought that protease inhibitors raise the level of blood lipid, thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Patients treated with protease inhibitors should have their cholesterol and blood pressure levels monitored, and take steps to reduce their lifestyle-related risk factors. This includes maintaining a healthy weight, eating a low-fat diet rich in fruits in vegetables, and getting regular exercise. Reporting for Insidermedicine, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.
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Smoking, low eduction linked to risk of stroke
(August 15, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - Being a ...
(August 15, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - Being a smoker and having a low education raises risk one's risk of stroke, according to a report published in Stroke. Researchers studied nearly 70,000 people between 30-70 years old for 14 years. Results showed that 16% of men and 11 % of women with low education, smoking history and high blood pressure were at raised risk of stroke. Smokers with low education were at increased risk of stroke regardless of their blood pressure.
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Prevalence and risk factors of diabetic macular edema
(August 15, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new ...
(August 15, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new report published in JAMA Ophthalmology examines the prevalence and risk factors associated with diabetic macular edema. Researchers studied over 1,000 diabetic patients, aged 40 years and older, all of whom had valid eye photographs over a 3-year period. Results showed that odds of diabetic macular deem were higher among non-Hispanic black patients when compared to white patients, as well as among those who had diabetes for longer periods of time and had elevated levels of hemoglobin A1c. Overall, researchers estimate the national prevalence of the disease to be 746,000 people in the US population aged 40 or older.
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Poor sleep linked to suicide risk in older adults
(August 14, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - Poor sleep ...
(August 14, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - Poor sleep may raise risk of suicide in older adults, according to a report published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers studied nearly 15,000 individuals, with an average age of 75, over a 10 year period. 20 patients died from suicide. Results showed that those reported poor sleep quality were at 1.4x increased risk of suicide.
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High dose flu vaccine may be more effective among elderly
(August 14, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Tennessee - A high ...
(August 14, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Tennessee - A high dose flu vaccine may be more effective in the elderly, according to a report published in the NEJM. Researchers studied over 31,000 individuals over the age of 65. Participants were followed during 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 flu seasons, and researchers compared the effectiveness of high-dose flu vaccine to standard-dose. Results showed that the high-dose vaccine was 24% more effective in protecting the elderly against influenza illness.
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Over 1.5 million cardiovascular deaths a year attributed to high salt consumption
(August 14, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new ...
(August 14, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new report published in the NEJM estimates over 1.6 million deaths a year are due to high salt consumption. Researchers studied data from over 200 surveys regarding sodium intake from countries representing 75% of the world's adult population. Comparing this information to global nutrition data, researchers estimated sodium intake and conducted a meta-analysis regarding sodium intake and cardiovascular death. They found that high salt consumption was associated with an estimated 1.65 million cardiovascular deaths each year.
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Sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal occurrence and mortality
(Insidermedicine - Aug 13, 2014) From South Carolina - Flexible ...
(Insidermedicine - Aug 13, 2014) From South Carolina - Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening can greatly reduce colorectal cancer occurrence and rate of death, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers randomized over 100,000 individuals to receive either once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy, once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy and faecal occult blood testing, or no screening at all. Participants were followed from 2001 until 2011. Results showed that, when compared to no screening, sigmoidoscopy screening reduced incidence of colorectal cancer by 20% and colorectal cancer mortality by 27%.
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Atrial fibrillation during surgery hospitalization raises risk of stroke
(Insidermedicine - Aug 13, 2014) From New York - A ...
(Insidermedicine - Aug 13, 2014) From New York - A new report published in JAMA finds that having atrial fibrillation while being hospitalized for surgery raises risk of stroke. Researchers studied over 1.7 million people who had been hospitalized for surgery. Participants were followed for an average of 2.1years. Results showed that suffering perioperative atrial fibrillation after non-cardiac surgery raised risk of stroke twofold. Risk of stroke was raised by 30% when the heart rhythm abnormality occurred along with cardiac surgery.
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Fitness may help reduce depression among adolescents
(August 12, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - A new ...
(August 12, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - A new report presented at the American Psychological Association's annual congress finds that fitness can help reduce young adolescents depression. Researchers studied nearly 500 studies in the sixth and seventh grades. Participants were surveyed regarding the symptoms of depression and also completed a fitness testing run, involving short bursts of speed. Results showed that physically fit sixth graders were less likely to report symptoms of depression when they reached the next grade.
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Vitamin D deficiency strongly linked to dementia
(August 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Vitamin ...
(August 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with risk of dementia, according to a report published in Neurology. Researchers studied over 1,600 adults over the age of 65 taking part in a long term study. Participants were free from dementia at the outset of the study. Results showed that those who had a moderate vitamin D deficiency had a 53% increased risk of developing dementia, while those with severe deficiency were at 125% increased risk.
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Hospital greatly reduces risk of post heart surgery infections
(August 7, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Vancouver - In a ...
(August 7, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Vancouver - In a case study presented at the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program National Conference, Vancouver General Hospital reduced the rate of surgical site infections following heart procedures from 7% down to 1.6%. Among the improvements made were careful administration of prophylactic antibiotics, new wound dressings, and actively warming patients after being taken off cardiac bypass machines. Not only does this reduction improve the quality of care, but it is also estimated to save the hospital $300,000 a year.
