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Category Archives: Health
Immunogenicity of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in infants after two or three primaryvaccinations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
AVC | Artículo valorado críticamente:Rückinger S, Dagan R, Albers L, Schönberger K, von Kries R. Immunogenicity of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in infants after two or three primaryvaccinations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine. 2011;29:9600-6. D.O.I.: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.09.011. Revisores: Fernández Rodríguez M1, Orejón de … Continue reading
Check Up: So far, very little flu
CDC Director Gerberding Gives Green Light to Gardasil then Goes to Work for Merck (g1a2d0049c1) (Photo credit: watchingfrogsboil) Check Up: So far, very little flu HEALTH Menu labeling Healthy Kids: HPV vaccine not just for girls Meet Hubo the Robot … Continue reading
New prescription obesity medication
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Silver Spring, Md. • A panel of medical experts voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to endorse the controversial weight-loss drug Qnexa, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to approve a new prescription obesity … Continue reading
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Biological clock’ is linked to heart attacks
MNN.COM›HEALTH› FITNESS & WELL-BEING ‘Biological clock’ is linked to heart attacks Abnormal heartbeat occurs most frequently in the morning — and to a lesser degree in the evening hours — and causes a high number of deaths. BIOLOGICAL CLOCK: The … Continue reading
Avoidable costs of physical treatments for chronic back, neck and shoulder pain
Image via Wikipedia Juan Gervas Via SIAP 2011.http://www.biomedcentral.com/contentAvoidable costs of physical treatments for chronic back, neck and shoulder painwithin the Spanish National Health Service: a cross-sectional study-60% has no scientific base-un abrazo-juan-cited in advance inhttp://www.equipocesca.org/organizacion-de-servicios/rebajas-sanitarias-racionales-en-tiempos-de-crisis-economica/ http://www.box.com/embed/fdzzumt9cf8qhg6.swfRelated articles How To Get … Continue reading
Associations of Diabetes Mellitus With Total Life Expectancy and Life Expectancy With and Without Cardiovascular Disease
Franco OH, Steyerberg EW, Hu FB, Mackenbach J, Nusselder W. Associations of Diabetes Mellitus With Total Life Expectancy and Life Expectancy With and Without Cardiovascular Disease. Arch Intern Med 2007; 167: 1145-1151. R TC (s) PDF (s) Introducción La prevalencia de diabetes está … Continue reading
Association of antenatal corticosteroids with mortality and neurodevelopmental outcomes among infants born at 22 to 25 weeks’ gestation.
AVC en Pediatria Basada en la Evidencia: González de Dios J, Molina Arias M. Resultados de los corticoides prenatales en el límite de la viabilidad. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:12. JAMA. 2011 Dec 7;306(21):2348-58. Association of antenatal corticosteroids with mortality and neurodevelopmental outcomes among … Continue reading
Economic and clinical evaluation of a catch-up dose of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children already immunized with three doses of the 7-valent vaccine in Italy
Boccalini S, Azzari C, Resti M, Valleriani C, Cortimiglia M, Tiscione E et al. Economic and clinical evaluation of a catch-up dose of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children already immunized with three doses of the 7-valent vaccine in Italy.Vaccine.2011;28;29:9521-8. D.O.I.: … Continue reading
More abut Tamiflu
Image via Wikipedia By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage TodayPublished: January 17, 2012Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. A new review of the influenza drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has raised questions about both the … Continue reading
Anti-platelet drug useful
Patients with coronary stents require medication that inhibits platelet activity and prevents clotting. However, if patients need additional surgery that medication must be stopped several days in advance because it increases the risk of major bleeding during the operation. A … Continue reading
Effect of Aspirin on Vascular and Nonvascular Outcomes Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Image via WikipediaEffect of Aspirin on Vascular and Nonvascular Outcomes Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai, MD, MPhil; Shanelle Wijesuriya, MA, MBBChir; Rupa Sivakumaran, MA, MBBChir; Sarah Nethercott, MA, MBBChir;Sebhat Erqou, MD, PhD; Naveed Sattar, MD, PhD; Kausik K. Ray, MD Arch … Continue reading
Components of placebo effect: randomised controlled trial in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
Kaptchuk TJ, Kelley JM, Conboy LA, Davis RB, Kerr CE, Jacobson EE et al. Components of placebo effect: randomised controlled trial in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. BMJ 2008; 336: 999-1003. R TC PDF Introducción Se han descritos 3 componentes en el efecto … Continue reading
Wi Fi y esterilidad
Uno de los temas más debatidos que relaciona a la tecnología con la salud es si las ondas emitidas por redes WiFi perjudican la fertilidad de los hombres.Según la revista médica Fertility and Sterility, utilizar dispositivos que reciban este tipo … Continue reading
Occult papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. A "normal" finding in Finland. A systematic autopsy study.
Image via Wikipedia Cancer. 1985 Aug 1;56(3):531-8. Occult papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. A “normal” finding in Finland. A systematic autopsy study. Harach HR, Franssila KO, Wasenius VM. Abstract The thyroids from 101 consecutive autopsies from Finland were subserially sectioned at 2- to … Continue reading
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14-12-2011 La enfermedad arterial periférica es una manifestación común de la aterosclerosis cuya prevalencia aumenta con la edad (12% en la población general, alcanzando el 20% en mayores de 70 años) y la presencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular. El … Continue reading
En epocas de ajustes……alguien entenderà esto ?
Image via Wikipedia The Savings Illusion — Why Clinical Quality Improvement Fails to Deliver Bottom-Line Results Stephen S. Rauh, M.B.A., C.F.A., Eric B. Wadsworth, Ph.D., C.P.A., William B. Weeks, M.D., M.B.A., and James N. Weinstein, D.O. December 14, 2011 (10.1056/NEJMp1111662) … Continue reading
Prescrire
In Prescrire’s Spotlight Botulinum toxin type A for migraine: FEATURED REVIEWGiven its uncertain efficacy, at best only modest, botulinum toxin type A is simply too risky a treatment for migraine. It is better to focus on fine tuning of standard … Continue reading
Top ten drugs in Australia
Top 10 drugs (Aust Prescr 2011;34:172) These tables show the top 10 subsidised drugs for the year July 2010 – June 2011. Table 1 Top 10 drugs supplied by DDD/1000 pop/day *, † Drug PBS/RPBS ‡ 1. atorvastatin 82.87 2. irbesartan 33.02 3. … Continue reading
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Guidelines for Breast Cancer
1991http://www.scribd.com/embeds/74045393/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-1pnqsdg4nlltoxtc0d71(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })(); Related articles New breast cancer screening guidelines released (medicalxpress.com) How You Can Reduce Your Risk Of Breast Cancer … Continue reading
Time to stop mammography screening
Image via Wikipedia Time to Stop Mammography Screening-CMAJ 2011http://www.scribd.com/embeds/74026313/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-13uwz1mgyp94vkw3r53r(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })(); Related articles Global Mammography Equipment Market to Reach US$1.0 Billion … Continue reading
Prevención primaria y secundaria con estatinas
Image via Wikipedia Boletin INFAC: prevención primaria y estatinas: acuerdos y desacuerdosLun 27 Jun, 2011 09:58 CompartirSi quieres actualizarte sobre el tema “Prevención primaria, estimación del riesgo cardiovascular y estatinas: acuerdos y desacuerdos”, te invitamos a leer el último número … Continue reading
Ojo rojo
El ojo rojo en atención primaria En la edición del 15 de enero 2010 de la American Family Physician hay una revisión clínica titulada Diagnóstico y tratamiento de ojos rojos en la atención primaria de Holly Cronau, Ramana Reddy Kankanala y Mauger Thomas que comienza: “El … Continue reading
Obesity Treatment in Primary Care — Are We There Yet?
Image via Wikipedia The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians arrange for their obese patients to receive intensive, multicomponent behavioral weight-loss counseling.1 However, less than 50% of primary care physicians (PCPs) report that they consistently provide diet and weight-control … Continue reading
Cochrane Neonatal Group: revisiones sistemáticas aliadas para el mejor cuidado de los prematuros
Cochrane Neonatal Group: revisiones sistemáticas aliadas para el mejor cuidado de los prematuros Fuente: Pediatria Basada en Pruebas.nviar por correo electrónico Escribe un blogCompartir con TwitterCompartir con Facebook The Cochrane Collaboration (CC) se autodefine como una organización internacional sin ánimo de … Continue reading
David Pencheon: Good general practice is sustainable general practice and vice versa
Source: BMJ blogs 2 Nov, 11 | by BMJ Group Once again the RCGP’s Annual conference last week in Liverpool produced a wealth of stimulating and topical debates – from the ethics of whether doctors should take a lead in … Continue reading
Evidence-Based Medicine in the EMR Era
Image via Wikipedia Evidence-Based Medicine in the EMR Era Jennifer Frankovich, M.D., Christopher A. Longhurst, M.D., and Scott M. Sutherland, M.D. November 2, 2011 (10.1056/NEJMp1108726) Many physicians take great pride in the practice of evidence-based medicine. Modern medical education emphasizes … Continue reading
Mamografías: más daños que beneficios. Los riesgos de la excesiva prevención
Image via Wikipedia Mamografías: más daños que beneficios. Los riesgos de la excesiva prevención Publicado por Miguel Jara el 31 de octubre de 2011 Con cierta frecuencia los medios de comunicación suelen hablarnos de la bondad de las mamografías para … Continue reading
Why hospitals and physicians should get serious about patient-centered care
Image via Wikipedia Source: Kevin MD by STEVE WILKINS, MPH Health care professionals are a cynical lot. We joke about the “fad or buzzword of the month,” usually some vague concept heralded by the powers on high. Our job is … Continue reading
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(CMAJ) Eficacia de las estatinas en prevención primaria en sujetos de bajo riesgo. ¿Café para todos?
Escribimos este post durante el vuelo Sevilla-Bilbao de las 21:10, camino del XVI Congreso de la SEFAP, cuyo contenido tuitearemos, junto a otros compañeros, en los próximos días, utilizando elhashtag #16Bsefap. Su lectura es garantía de que el iPad y su propietario, llegaron sin novedad … Continue reading
FDA Says Chantix Benefits Outweigh The Risks or were you expeting another end ?
Ed Silverman in Pharmalot After reviewing the results of two epidemiological studies that compared the controversial Chantix smoking-cessation pill with NicoDerm patches, the FDA has decided that the benefits of the Pfizer pill continue to outweigh the risks. The decision … Continue reading
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