'It's Orwellian': Everyone in UK could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'... Nov 14, 2009
Stage two is for each citizen of school age and above to be compulsory fitted with a QED (Quantitative Effusion Device)which will measure the amount of gas each of us discharges into the atmosphere thus contribution to global warming. Anyone exceeding their annual gaseous discharge allowance will be fined, given an ASBO and compulsory placed on a low carb diet. (The Drudge Report)
Acase study in swine flu fears Oct 13, 2009
Scraping scar tissue off of the lungsClay, the surgeon, said Isabella had developed a pleural effusion, a collection of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity, plus a film of scar tissue on the surface of her lungs. Its a rare complication of the flu and a condition typically seen in adults, but not in children, he said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Radiological treatment method spares patients surgery and offers 89 percent cost savings Sep 21, 2009
Pericardial effusion, the collection of fluid around the heart, typically occurs in patients following heart surgery and is usually treated using an invasive surgical drainage technique ... "Pericardial effusion occurs in as many as 85 percent of patients following cardiovascular surgery. CT-guided tube pericardiostomy is an attractive first-line therapeutic option for these patients, especially in the postoperative period because it spares them from having another invasive surgery," she said. (EurekAlert!)
Rookie Mistakes: Time for Obama to Lead Sep 3, 2009
Consequently, we have had a back-to-school fusillade of advice for the President from my columnizing peers and an effusion of premature crowing from conservatives about the collapse of the Obama presidency. Related. (Time.com)
Obesity Is A Poor Gauge For Detecting High Cholesterol Levels In Children Aug 30, 2009
17, 2007) Childhood obesity may be associated with a condition known as otitis media with effusion, which consists of fluid build-up in the middle ear space without symptoms of acute ear infection, according. (Sep. (Science Daily)
New Technique Can Help Diagnose Mesothelioma Aug 26, 2009
25, 2009) A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause ... "Pleural effusion, or the accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity, can be maddeningly difficult to diagnose as a wide variety of malignant and benign causes exist," said Helen Davies, M.R.C.P., specialist registrar and research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and Oxford University, lead author of the study ... Currently, the first-line... (Science Daily)
'Better' test for asbestos cancer Aug 24, 2009
The researchers focused on ways of distinguishing mesothelioma as a cause of pleural effusion, the build-up of fluid in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. There are many causes of this symptom, many of which are benign or linked to other types of cancer but over 90% of people with mesothelioma have the symptom. (BBC News -- UK)
Mesothelioma Aug 23, 2009
A chest x-ray might show a pleural effusion, an accumulation of fluid within the mesothelium surrounding the lungs ... Chest x-ray often indicates pleural effusion. (Suite101.com)
Civil War historian Scaife dies Aug 21, 2009
Among his 14 books are The Georgia Brigade, and Allatoona Pass: A Needless Effusion of Blood. His specialty, however, were the Atlanta battles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Device May Offer Alternative to Warfarin for Arrhythmia Aug 18, 2009
They also totaled the occurrence of such serious problems as major bleeding, pericardial effusion (accidental puncture of the heart causing fluid collection in the heart sac) and clots caused by the implanted device. After 1,065 patient-years of follow-up, there were 3. (MEDLINEplus)
Obesity contributes to rapid cartilage loss Jul 14, 2009
Other predictors were synovitis (inflammation of the membrane that lines the joints) and effusion (abnormal build-up of joint fluid). Excess weight was significantly associated with an increased risk of rapid cartilage loss. (EurekAlert!)
Obama finds respite in Ghana Jul 13, 2009
Which must have made the Ghanaian effusion all the sweeter. It began in the capital, Accra, where parliament treated him to a cheering welcome, heralded by a merry trombone-blast fanfare. (News & Observer)
Scientists Tackle Viral Mysteries Jul 1, 2009
Damania, who is also a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, focused on Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), an agent associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma and another syndrome called Castleman's disease. "We hypothesized that a secondary viral infection could serve as the trigger for KSHV, so we took cells infected with KSHV and activated immune receptor proteins called toll-like receptors that are present on the body's cells. Toll-like... (Science Daily)
Cell Therapeutics Completes Pixantrone NDA Submission and Requests Priority Review Jun 24, 2009
Events considered cardiac disorders included cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, cyanosis, pericardial effusion, and tachycardia. About Pixantrone. (PR Newswire)
Responses After Completion of Therapy Increase Pixantrone Complete Remission (CR)/Unconfirmed Complete Remission (CRu) Rate to 24% and Overall Response Rate (ORR) to 40% Compared to 7% and 14% for Comparator Agents in Phase III EXTEND Trial in 3rd Line Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) Jun 22, 2009
Events considered cardiac disorders included cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, cyanosis, pericardial effusion, and tachycardia. In April 2009, CTI began a rolling submission of a New Drug Application (the "NDA") with the FDA for pixantrone to treat relapsed or refractory aggressive NHL. CTI expects to complete the submission this month and will request priority review, which if granted could lead to an approval decision from the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2009. (PR Newswire)
Clues to cancer in AIDS patients found Jun 19, 2009
Another study published in the journal Blood on June 4 looked for the presence of tumour suppressor mRNAs in primary effusion lymphoma and Kaposi's Sarcoma. "We chose these two cancers because, while they are both associated with the same virus, they occur in very different types of cells," Dittmer noted. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Exercise More, Not Less, To Ease Aching Back, Study Suggests Jun 4, 2009
1, 2008) New MR techniques show that facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament edema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) are major sources of lower back. . (Science Daily)
Pixantrone Produces High Rates of Complete and Partial Remissions Even Among Aggressive NHL Patients With Extensive Prior Doxorubicin Treatment or Prior Rituximab Treatment Jun 2, 2009
Events considered cardiac disorders included cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, cyanosis, pericardial effusion, and tachycardia. The ASCO poster is available at. (PR Newswire)
Video: Data on More Than 15 Novartis Oncology Compounds at ASCO Highlight Progress Toward Targeted Therapies for Diverse Tumor Types May 28, 2009
g., pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, and ascites) and superficial edema (1 ... In GIST, severe (NCI Grades 3/4) lab abnormalities (400 mg/day; 600 mg/day)--including neutropenia (10%; 11%), anemia (3%; 9%), thrombocytopenia (0%; 1%), and hepatotoxicity (6%; 8%)--and severe adverse experiences (NCI Grades 3/4), including severe fluid retention (eg, pleural effusion or ascites; 3%; 8%) and superficial edema (6%; 5%), hemorrhage (6%; 11%), abdominal pain (11%; 4%), nausea (6%; 4%), diarrhea (3%;... (PR Newswire)
Medical neglect charges alleged against Sleepy Eye parents, Treatment of son’s cancer in question Apr 30, 2009
After the first round, Danny suffered respiratory distress due to a pleural effusion, excess fluid in the lungs. The effusion had to be drained by a chest tube and the mass was noted to have decreased in size. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Fluid causes pericardial effusion Apr 14, 2009
Q My 63-year-old male friend has pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion occurs when extra fluid gathers between the two layers ... Symptoms of pericardial effusion include shortness of breath, coughing, fainting, dizziness, painful breathing, chest pain, rapid heart rate, low-grade fever and weakness. (Erie Times-News, PA)
What is tuberculosis? Mar 24, 2009
This is primary TB. They can also present with a TB effusion, or fluid, on the lungs and may also have TB in other parts of the body. In adults. (iAfrica.com)
Aura Cacia® Aromatherapy Introduces New Shower Tablets Mar 5, 2009
Aromatherapy with effusion lamps-aroma jars. Aura Cacia organic, Wyndmere, and Body of Knowledge oils and oil blends. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
