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Ventricular Pacing Saves More Lives than Dual-Chamber Pacing

In a surprising result, a study has shown that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) with simple ventricular backup pacemaker therapy provide better outcomes than those with sophisticated dual pacing of the right atrial and ventricular chambers. More...
06 Jan 2003

Inhaled Corticosteroids Raise Hip Fracture Risk

A large study of older patients who used inhaled corticosteroids has found the use associated with a dose-related increase in hip fracture. More...
02 Jan 2003

Contrast Material in CT Scan Can Harm Lung Patients

A study has demonstrated that the contrast material commonly used with a computed tomography (CT) scan can worsen the condition of patients with acute lung injury (ALI) because it causes the lungs to fill up with fluid More...
31 Dec 2002

Anesthesia During Labor Has Become Safer

A study has found that anesthesia-related death during childbirth is extremely rare today and becoming even rarer every day. More...
23 Dec 2002

New Devices and Technologies to Prevent Medication Errors

More cases of patient harm result from incorrect dosages of medicine and incorrect administration techniques than from other causes, according to a recent report. More...
18 Dec 2002

A New Approach to Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

A large multicenter study has found that restoring and maintaining normal heart rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) prevents no more deaths than merely controlling the rate at which the heart beats. More...
16 Dec 2002

Radiofrequency Ablation Reduces Bone Cancer Pain

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can reduce pain and improve quality of life in most patients with metastatic bone cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) More...
12 Dec 2002
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