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The Diagnostic Clinic Introduces A Vaccination Alternative To The Flu Jab
Source: Flu / Cold / SARS News From Medical News Today [2009.11.12]
The Diagnostic Clinic in London's New Cavendish Street, the UK's premier centre for Integrated Medicine, offers a vaccination alternative for private and corporate patients not wishing to have the Flu or Swine Flu jab. Many people have concerns regarding vaccinations. Whether this is as simple as needle phobia or concerns over the safety of vaccinations, an alternative can be considered.
Phadia Introduces New Food Allergy Diagnostic Tools To Meet The Needs Of Allergists
Source: Allergy News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Today at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Phadia US introduced two new products designed specifically to meet the unique needs of the nation's 6,000 allergists. ImmunoCAP ISAC and ImmunoCAP HR are new offerings designed to augment traditional allergy testing methodologies and enable diagnosis of complex food allergies at the molecular level, available through its own PiRL testing facility.
New Diagnostic Method For Gout: Dual Energy Computed Tomography Instead Of Joint Aspiration
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.06.05]
The most reliable method of diagnosing gout is to aspirate the joint in order to obtain fluid to verify the presence of monosodiumurate crystals (uric acid). Up to now, computed tomography (CT) has played a limited role in the evaluation of gout, since conventional CT systems cannot reliably verify deposits of uric acid.
Utility Of Circulating DNA As Novel Diagnostics For Human Cancer, Mad Cow Disease And Other Conditions
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2009.03.12]
Chronix Biomedical - developing and applying proprietary techniques to detect and analyze circulating nucleic acid sequences for the diagnosis and management of disease - reported that three recent studies published in peer-reviewed journals have further confirmed the potential diagnostic and prognostic utility of fragments of DNA and RNA that circulate in the blood, known as circulating nucleic acids (CNAs).
Diagnostic Approved to Detect
Source: MedicineNet Clostridium Difficile Colitis Specialty [2009.01.14]
Title: Diagnostic Approved to Detect
Category: Health News
Created: 1/14/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/14/2009
Published Studies Related to Optison (Albumin Human)
Effect of modest salt reduction on blood pressure, urinary albumin, and pulse wave velocity in white, black, and Asian mild hypertensives. [2009.09]
A reduction in salt intake lowers blood pressure. However, most previous trials were in whites with few in blacks and Asians...
Effect of candesartan on microalbuminuria and albumin excretion rate in diabetes: three randomized trials. [2009.07.07]
BACKGROUND: Microalbuminuria in diabetes is strongly predictive of nephropathy, end-stage renal disease, and premature cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Effective preventive therapies are therefore a clinical priority. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the angiotensin-receptor blocker candesartan compared with placebo affects microalbuminuria incidence or rate of change in albuminuria in type 1 and type 2 diabetes... CONCLUSION: Candesartan, 32 mg/d, for 4.7 years did not prevent microalbuminuria in mainly normotensive patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Albumin versus normal saline for dehydrated term infants with metabolic acidosis due to acute diarrhea. [2009.06]
To compare the efficacy of albumin to normal saline (NS) for initial hydration therapy for dehydrated term infants with severe metabolic acidosis due to acute diarrhea... CONCLUSION: Albumin was not more effective than NS for initial hydration treatment of dehydrated term infants with metabolic acidosis due to acute diarrhea.
Effect of Albumin Administration Prior to Exchange Transfusion in Term Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia A Randomized Controlled Trial. [2009.05.20]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of intravenous administration of human albumin prior to blood exchange in term neonates for reduction of total serum bilirubin (TSB)... CONCLUSION: Infusion of 20% albumin (1 g/kg) one hour prior to blood exchange can significantly reduce the postexchange total serum bilirubin and duration of phototherapy.
Reduction of microalbuminuria by using losartan in normotensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial. [2009.05]
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a worldwide pandemic that may lead to diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a complication which is the single most important and globally prevalent cause of chronic kidney disease. Microalbuminuria has been shown to be an early indicator of DKD and data suggest that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) reduce urinary albumin excretion and retard the progression of renal disease in hypertensive T2DM patients.
Clinical Trials Related to Optison (Albumin Human)
Determination of a Safe Dose of Optison in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors [Suspended]
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is studying ways to make ultrasound images clearer - to
be able to see blood vessels, body structures, and tumors better. Ultrasound uses sound waves
to create pictures, allowing doctors and other medical professionals to "see" inside the
body.
Researchers are studying a contrast agent (like a dye) called Optison™. St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital researchers want to learn the best and safest dose of this ultrasound
"dye."
A Prospective Surveillance Trial to Evaluate the Safety of Optison in Clinical Practice. [Recruiting]
This prospective surveillance trial will gather safety information for Optison when it is
used in routine practice.
Evaluate Effect of Optison on Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure and Pulmonary Vascular Resistance [Recruiting]
Microbubble-Enhanced Clotbust Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke [Terminated]
The study is designed to examine the safety, tolerability, and activity of a combination of
microbubbles (perflutren lipid microsphere [Definity®]) and continuous monitoring with 2 MHz
transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) as an adjunctive therapy to tissue plasminogen
activator (tPA) treatment in subjects with acute ischemic stroke.
Prospective Analysis and Comparison of Stress Echo to Real-Time Myocardial Contrast Stress Echo [Available]
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