Common Treatment To Delay Labor Decreases Pre-term Infants' Risk For Cerebral Palsy Aug 30, 2008
29, 2008) Preterm infants born to mothers receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate a common treatment to delay labor are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than are preterm infants whose mothers do not receive it, report researchers in a large National Institutes of Health research network ... When the women went into labor, they were assigned at random to receive intravenously a solution of either magnesium sulfate or a placebo ... The women in the treatment group were given 6 grams of... (Science Daily)
Notebook: Smith's health worsens Aug 30, 2008
Smith is expected to be at Union Memorial Hospital for at least two days, and is being given intravenous fluids to combat the infection. to read the rest of this story. (BynersInsider.com)
Editorial: State should review fire ratings system Aug 30, 2008
Taxpayers can see big savings, for instance, when highway departments in neighboring communities share equipment, rather than each town buying its own shiny new plow with a steering wheel that plays the Weather Channel and an intravenous bag of coffee that automatically drops from the ceiling on long, snowy nights. We support governmental consolidation and have wondered in the past why it takes so long for officials to cooperate. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Study finds magnesium prevents cerebral palsy Aug 29, 2008
Women who were at high risk of delivering between 24 and 31 weeks of pregnancy or who were expected to deliver early within 24 hours were randomly selected to take intravenous magnesium or a placebo. After delivery, the women and children underwent three follow-up visits after 6 months, 12 months and 24 months. (Houston Chronicle)
'He just wants to be kind' Aug 29, 2008
Skyler Kress, 7, holds up his arm to show his intravenous tube at his home in Lodi. Kress has had medical conditions that have caused him to be in and out of hospitals for his entire life. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Cadence Pharmaceuticals' CEO Theodore Schroeder to Present at the 2008 NewsMakers In the Biotech Industry Conference Aug 28, 2008
The company currently has two Phase III product candidates in development, Acetavance(TM) (intravenous acetaminophen) for the treatment of acute pain and fever, and Omigard(TM) (omiganan pentahydrochloride 1% topical gel) for the prevention of catheter-related infections. For more information about Cadence's pipeline, visit. (PR Newswire)
Fearsome-Smelling Gas Could Have Beneficial Uses In Medicine Aug 28, 2008
In the study, hydrogen sulfide is given intravenously, but Lefer says it may be possible to deliver it via inhalation or orally ... (July 2, 2008) For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the administration of minute amounts of inhaled or intravenous hydrogen sulfide -- the molecule that gives rotten eggs their sulfurous stench. (Science Daily)
Simple Solution May Reduce Cerebral Palsy, Research Suggests Aug 28, 2008
Around half the women received intravenous infusions of magnesium sulfate -- also known as Epsom salt -- while the other half received a placebo infusion. Results showed that babies whose mothers received the Epsom salt cut their risk for moderate to severe cerebral palsy by 45 percent. (KERO 23, CA)
Police suspect Mudgeeraba death drug-related Aug 28, 2008
"There's no evidence of intravenous drug use and certainly no paraphernalia, syringes etc located at the scene," he said. "So at this stage they believe she may have died as the result of the consumption of some prescribed drug, though not prescribed to her. "But we are seeing a number of drug deaths in Queensland at the moment and look it's a huge risk for anyone taking illicit drugs - you simply do not know what you are getting - that's the bottom line. (ABC Regional Online)
CDC Survey Says Fewer High School Students Have Had Sex Aug 28, 2008
During 1995-2007, the use of intravenous drugs held steady at 4 percent. However, there appeared to be an increase in injection-drug use among black and Hispanic students. (KCRA 3, CA)
H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds Aug 28, 2008
Sex between men was the main cause in 50 percent of new infections; high-risk heterosexual sex in 22 percent; intravenous drug use in 8 percent; and unknown or uncertain causes in 18 percent. Manhattan accounted for 35 percent of new infections; Brooklyn, 26 percent; the Bronx, 19 percent; and Queens, 17 percent. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Protecting Newborns From a Dangerous Threat Aug 28, 2008
If the woman tests positive for the bacterium, she is given intravenous antibiotics hours prior to delivery. "It reduces the amount of Group B strep in the vagina, so there is less exposure to the baby during delivery," said Dr. Diep Nguyen, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Health-Finder)
Drug May Lower Cerebral Palsy Risk Aug 28, 2008
The study, which took more than a decade to conduct, involved 2,241 women at an immediate risk of premature delivery, who were randomized to receive either intravenous magnesium sulfate or placebo in the hours before giving birth. Nurses followed up with the mothers and babies for two years after birth. (Time.com)
Kidney stones nearly derailed speech, niece says Aug 27, 2008
During his speech, an intravenous tube, which would have been used for administering pain medication, could be seen poking out from under an ace bandage wrapping Kennedy's left hand. Kennedy was better yesterday, aides said, and he was able to host a breakfast for friends and members of the Massachusetts delegation before returning to the Bay State. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity doctor tells of oral sex in surgery Aug 27, 2008
He administered four intravenous drugs to the woman and performed the procedure on her nose, but he told her he could no longer be her doctor after what had happened. "She looked upset and said words to the effect: 'You promised me. You can't leave me'," Dr Mendelsohn said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Pretibial Myxedema Aug 26, 2008
In severe cases of PTM, treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins is reported to show benefits. Resource. (Suite101.com)
Immune Drug Tied to Miscarriage in Lupus Patients Aug 26, 2008
Further analysis showed that use of intravenous cyclophosphamide at the start of pregnancy increased the odds of miscarriage by nearly 26-fold. While the findings reinforce the importance of contraception when lupus patients require cyclophosphamide, Silva and colleagues conclude, "consideration should also be given to supporting young women with lupus who are in a period of relatively good health to fulfill their desire for a pregnancy at a time when the chance of a good outcome is at its... (MEDLINEplus)
Addiction Treatment Proves Successful In Animal Weight Loss Study Aug 25, 2008
(June 20, 2008) When smoked, crystal meth rapidly achieves high concentrations in the brain without the burdens of the intravenous route. Scientists review the actions of methamphetamine and explain the potential. (Science Daily)
West Virginia Mountaineers: Five keys for success (11-2 Last season) (Today) Aug 25, 2008
Shoot, they should at least drip with intravenous enthusiasm from Stewart (pictured). "Can't wait to play. Can not wait to play," he vowed -- two weeks from opening day. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
FDA Approves ALOXI(R) (Palonosetron HCl) Capsules for Prevention of Acute Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting Aug 24, 2008
25 mg, a 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist, has been available in the United States for intravenous administration since 2003 for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic chemotherapy, and for the prevention of acute nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic chemotherapy ... 25 mg intravenous dose of ALOXI is administered approximately 30 minutes before the... (PR Newswire)
VA care: American ‘socialized medicine' Aug 24, 2008
Some people complain about the care; they've got it in their head that it's not a good deal, he said from a bench at the hospital entrance, intravenous tubes still in his arm. But it's good care. (Missoulian, MT)
1 pound of tough: Born the size of a dollar bill and 122 days early, tiny Sasha hangs in there Aug 24, 2008
A long-term intravenous line nourishes her. Her footprints are only slightly larger than the print of Jacqueline's right index finger. (Missoulian, MT)
Epidural Risks Aug 23, 2008
Epidurals slow labor, which leads to increased Pitocin (intravenous oxytocin) and higher rates of episiotomy, forceps delivery, vacuum extraction and Caesarian section. Increased Pitocin can strengthen contractions to the point where they cause fetal distress. (Suite101.com)
One Sleepless Night Increases Dopamine In The Human Brain Aug 22, 2008
17, 1997) Scientists at Johns Hopkins have used brain scans to show that intravenous doses of cocaine increase the availability of dopamine, the brain's "feel-good". . (Science Daily)
Seniors keep your juices flowing with good hydration Aug 22, 2008
By that point, replenishment of both water and electrolytes is necessary through medical assistance: either oral rehydration therapy or intravenous therapy. So the answer is prevention taking in smaller but regular amounts of fluid throughout the day, before bed at night, and at intervals if you wake up during your sleep. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Camp Pacific Heartland brings hope (4) Aug 22, 2008
"HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, that causes the disease AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), is spread primarily through sexual activity with someone who is infected, transmission from infected mother to baby during pregnancy, or the sharing of non-sterilized needles by intravenous drug users who are infected.Until the mid-90s, when protease-inhibiting drug protocols permitted life-saving therapies, a diagnosis of AIDS was pretty much a death sentence.The children who arrive at... (Malibu Times, CA)
U.S. wrestler Cormier hospitalized with kidney failure Aug 21, 2008
Cormier's kidney functions were being monitored and that he was receiving intravenous fluids and undergoing blood and urine testing, Kuprevich said. Cormier was improving the longer he received the fluids and, unless there are complications, it is unlikely the problem will affect him long-term, Kuprevich said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Fractures more than unlucky breaks Aug 21, 2008
There is a 1 or 2 per cent increase in osteonecrosis of the jaw for people receiving multiple frequent intravenous bisphosphonates as part of their chemotherapy for breast cancer or multiple myeloma. But international studies have shown that risk is as low as one in 100,000 for people being treated for osteoporosis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hospitals fined for violations Aug 19, 2008
Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo, for failing to follow policies and procedures for a patient with critically low laboratory test results, resulting in the patient's death; and for failing to ensure that licensed staff were competent and trained to insert intravenous catheters, causing a patient to die. Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, for failing to activate a stationary ventilator during a transfer of the patient from a transport ventilator, resulting in the patient's death. (Los Angeles Times)
Targeted Drug Therapy Found Effective In Patients With Common Form Of Immune-mediated Kidney Disease Aug 19, 2008
A nephrologist has found that a specialized type of anti-rejection therapy using intravenous immunoglobulin can make kidney transplants possible for. . (Science Daily)
Fresno hospitals hit with fines Aug 19, 2008
The fines statewide reflected a spectrum of errors including improper use of anesthesia resulting in patients being awake during surgery, surgical instruments or sponges being left inside patients, and the improper insertion of an intravenous catheter causing death ... In October 2007, Saint Agnes was fined $25,000 for not having proper policies and procedures for nurses to give extra doses of intravenous medications. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
St. Barnabas, Excela Health adding hospice care services Aug 18, 2008
Home medical care includes such things as physical therapy and intravenous administration of antibiotics, interventions designed to return the patient to full health, while hospice care focuses on pain relief and other comfort measures. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Turning off Your Pacemaker Aug 18, 2008
Many individuals choose to forego artificial ventilation, feeding tubes, cardiac resuscitation, or even antibiotics and intravenous fluids as their lives draw to an end. Pacemakers, due to the fact that they re usually implanted when patients are relatively healthy, aren t always included in the list of things we call artificial life support. (Suite101.com)
Abused wives at HIV risk Aug 18, 2008
Most current HIV prevention programmes in India have been aimed at high-risk groups such as commercial sex workers or their clients or intravenous drug users. We have no intervention specially designed to prevent the spread of infection between married couples, said Niranjan Saggurti, programme officer at the Population Council, New Delhi, a global non-government organisation involved in public health issues. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Chemists move closer toward developing safer, fully-synthetic form of heparin Aug 18, 2008
It also is used to clean intravenous lines used in those procedures. Because heparin is difficult to make in the lab from scratch, the drug's only source has been from pig intestines. (EurekAlert!)
* Two patients infected with HIV from transfusions Aug 17, 2008
As in the US, blood donors in Argentina are given an extensive questionnaire to limit high-risk donors, who officially include gay men whove had sex in the past five years, people whove had sex for money or drugs in the past five years, or used intravenous drugs recreationally during that time. About 120,000 people are infected with HIV in Argentina, Latin Americas fourth-most populous nation, which also ranks fourth in the number of cases in the region, UN figures showed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
India still under siege of AIDS epidemic Aug 17, 2008
Though the data shows that it is still concentrated among certain groups like sex workers and intravenous drug users, infection rates among vulnerable groups like migrant labourers, especially women and men who have sex with men have not been mapped yet. The government admits there is little data so far on these groups since they are largely invisible and difficult to access. (NDTV.com)
Four hospitals penalized for mistakes Aug 17, 2008
In addition, a plastic biohazard trash bag on the mattress contributed to her slide, which caused spinal, head and shoulder injuries and required treatment with intravenous antibiotics. Managers of Promise Hospital, a long-term, acute-care facility in San Diego formerly called Villa View Community Hospital, allowed a person with a revoked nursing license to treat patients and teach nurses how to administer a potentially dangerous anti-clotting medication between Dec. 31 and late March. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards One Million Dollars for Development of 'Trojan Horse' Delivery Technology to Treat Parkinson's Disease Aug 16, 2008
If successful, the work could yield a first-in-class drug that would increase the feasibility of treating PD with therapeutics including trophic factors -- specialized, naturally occurring proteins that protect and nourish neurons -- by allowing for delivery via non-invasive intravenous administration ... The end goal is to create a safe and effective treatment in which GDNF, fused to a genetically engineered antibody that is naturally capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier, can be injected... (PR Newswire)
Horse survives horrific attack by swarm of bees Aug 16, 2008
He needed to be on intravenous fluids with fast acting medications and he needed to be hospitalized, the veterinarian asserted ... Alex was given multiple bags of intravenous fluids, fast-acting steroids, an anti-histamine specifically for horses, tranquilizers and a medication to reduce brain swelling to prevent permanent neurological damage. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Blood transfusions give Argentine patients HIV Aug 16, 2008
As in the U.S., blood donors in Argentina are given an extensive questionnaire to limit high-risk donors, who officially include gay men who've had sex in the past five years, people who've had sex for money or drugs in the past five years, or used intravenous drugs recreationally during that time. About 120,000 people are infected with HIV in Argentina, Latin America's fourth-most populous nation, which also has the fourth-highest number of cases in the region, according to the U.N.. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Salmonella in Cats and Dogs Aug 15, 2008
With that said, the treatment for salmonella in pets is often comprised primarily of supportive measures such as nutritional supplementation and subcutaneous or intravenous fluid injections. In cases where secondary infection has occurred, or when the salmonellosis is severe, oral antibiotics may be prescribed. (Suite101.com)
UPDATE: Help Could Be On The Way For Alzheimer's Aug 15, 2008
The product is known generically as immune globulin intravenous, or IGIV.. IGIV researchers have said they think the therapy can battle Alzheimer's by stimulating the body to generate antibodies that discourage plaque build-up. (CNNMoney.com)
Prevent and treat HIV, don't criminalize it Aug 15, 2008
Those who end up being prosecuted are sex workers, men who have sex with men, intravenous drug users and, in Western countries, immigrants. 5) Criminalization places the blame on one person in a sexual relationship instead of responsibility on two people. (Globe and Mail)
Woman With HIV, No Symptoms Offers New Hope For Vaccine Aug 15, 2008
The couple has been married for two decades and the husband was an intravenous drug user, researchers said. The scientists say the case debunks theories that elite suppressors were actually infected with a defective or weakened viral strain, which is easier for the immune system to attack. (NBC4.tv, CA)
A dose of experience Aug 15, 2008
Santee resident Dylan McNearney, 16, saw an intravenous tube inserted for the first time, while Chase Dobbins, 17, of Hillcrest helped nurses take away the body of an elderly woman. Kathleen Thornber, 18, of Allied Gardens met a nurse who treats terminally ill patients and has come to terms with the fact that she cannot cure them. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Bent Jensen: 'A very tough man' Aug 15, 2008
The weekly treatment consists of an intravenous drip that takes about a half hour to administer; Wilkinson, who is in charge of Jensen's care here, does a blood test the day before to make sure he's up to it. "Usually, for a day or two after, he's fatigued," Wilkinson said. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Medications and Interventions Durin... Aug 14, 2008
Intravenous fluids (IV) have become part of the package when mothers give birth in a hospital. The problem is that additional fluids can cause swelling and may not be needed. (Suite101.com)
Scientists Use Old Enemy To K.O. Cancer Aug 14, 2008
13, 2008) Chemists are pulling cancer onto a sucker punch by getting infected cells to drop their guard according to new research. They are using the metal ruthenium as a catalyst to a cancer-busting reaction which calls up an old cellular enemy oxidants as an ally. (Science Daily)
Why Some Infected With HIV Remain Symptom Free Without Antiretroviral Drugs Aug 14, 2008
The couple has been married for two decades and the husband was an intravenous drug user. The scientists say the case study disproves some suspect theories about elite suppression that suggest it always involves a defective or "weakened" viral strain, which is easier for the immune system to attack, or that genetic variants confer a protective effect in suppressors. (Science Daily)
CSL a winner on US private equity front Aug 14, 2008
By then CSL will be the world's second-biggest plasma operator and the biggest in the US intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) space. CSL expects to generate $US225 million in cost and revenue synergies over three years and McNamee is very confident the price means all that value will be ring-fenced for his shareholders. (The Australian)
Medrad device wins FDA approval Aug 13, 2008
The original Continuum system was introduced in 2002 and allows patients to remain connected to their intravenous medications while undergoing scans, instead of waiting until they were stable enough to remove the IVs or otherwise staying connected to pumps by as much as 30 feet of connection tubing. Reader Comments. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Aiea lab tests anthrax treatment Aug 13, 2008
"It doesn't require needles, intravenous or vaccines. It also doesn't require cold storage so it has an extended shelf life.". To be eligible for such a contract, PanThera would need to seek commercial approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Epidural After Surgery Unlikely to Impact Survival Aug 13, 2008
Epidurals offer better post-surgery pain relief than intravenous opioid drugs and also reduce the "surgical stress response," which may have benefits for the heart and lungs, the study team notes. To investigate the impact of an epidural on survival, the study team examined data on roughly 259,000 patients who had intermediate to high-risk non-cardiac surgery from April 1994 through March 2004 in Ontario, Canada. (MEDLINEplus)
What's Up, Docs? Aug 13, 2008
When 71-year-old Vigil was told by her Riverside County oncologist that she needed radiation and both intravenous and oral chemotherapy as part of her treatment for colon cancer, she was skeptical. I read the operative report and the pathology report and I didn't agree, says Vigil, a registered nurse in San Jacinto. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Veer’s battle with Crohn’s disease may be nearing an end Aug 12, 2008
After months of wrangling and research with doctors, insurance companies and all sorts of financial resources and medical twists and turns, Jacque has been cleared by doctors in Miami for a rare intestinal transplant that will cure her of the Crohns Disease and get her off the intravenous feeding she has experienced for so many years. The last remaining obstacle was a liver biopsy conducted by her team of physicians in Miami, and late last week doctors told her the liver was OK and they could... (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Lyme Disease Treatment Based On Fau... Aug 12, 2008
Summary: Two antibiotics: 15 days of intravenous ceftriaxone and 28 days of oral doxycycline were given to patients with chronic LD. Control patients were given iv and oral placebos. Treatment and placebo patients reported statistically similar responses. (Suite101.com)
Mental health minute: Overconfidence is no protection from HIV Aug 12, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics reveal the number of HIV infection rates among those who identify themselves as heterosexual has proportionally increased more than that of homosexual men or intravenous drug users. Advances in and lowered costs of the treatment of HIV/AIDS allow many infected persons to live longer and healthier lives. (Bradenton Herald)
Arrival Method, Slow Response Often Delay Stroke Care Aug 12, 2008
14, 2007) Intravenous delivery of an approved clot-busting drug remains the most beneficial proven intervention for ischemic stroke, according to updated American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Pharmacokinetics Study Confirms Therapeutic-Enabling Quantities of Allon's Drugs AL-108 and AL-208 in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid Aug 12, 2008
Test subjects were given a single 15 mg intranasal dose of AL-108 or a single intravenous dose of 50 mg or 300 mg of AL-208. These doses were found to be safe and well-tolerated by the healthy volunteers and mild-to-moderate AD patients. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Anti-drug abuse collaborative tackles Rx drug misuse Aug 12, 2008
Following recommendations generated by a local survey of intravenous drug users, the collaborative will provide a variety of educational materials to locations where such medications are prescribed, including pharmacies, dentists offices, and health clinics ... Tragically, according to a local treatment provider, many intravenous drug users between the ages of 18 and 25 begin their progression toward drug addiction with the abuse of oral medications in their mid-teens. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Walgreens unit to lay off 106 in Louisville Aug 12, 2008
CuraScript is one of the nation s largest providers of medications and medical devices for patients who have to have intravenous infusions of medications such as chemotherapy, anti-viral and immune deficiency drugs, Walgreens said in a news release. CuraScript Infusion Pharmacy had more than 250 employees before the layoffs, which were prompted by job redundancies, Carol Hively, a Walgreens spokeswoman, said in an e-mail. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Cardiome Shares Drop After U.S. Declines to Approve Heart-Rhythm Treatment Aug 12, 2008
Kynapid would be the first new intravenous treatment for rapid, irregular heartbeat in more than a decade. Cardiome licensed the North American rights to the drug to Tokyo-based Astellas in 2003. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Threshold Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Second Clinical Trial Evaluating TH-302 in Patients With Solid Tumors Aug 12, 2008
TH-302 will be administered as a 30-minute intravenous infusion weekly for three weeks followed by one week off therapy in the gemcitabine arm, and weekly for two weeks followed by one week off therapy in the docetaxel and pemetrexed arms. Patients for whom no effective therapy is available or for whom monotherapy with one of the chemotherapy regimens is considered standard therapy, are eligible for the trial. (Primezone Releases)
Experimental chemotherapy regimen shows promise in treating advanced lung cancer Aug 12, 2008
Irinotecan, an intravenous drug originally developed and tested in Japan and approved for use in the U.S. in 1994, is most often used to treat colon cancer. It is currently being used in Japan to treat lung cancer, but is not commonly used in this way in other countries, says Okamoto. (EurekAlert!)
