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Ambulance Phone Triage System Misses More Than 50% Of Stroke Patients
[Is ambulance telephone triage using advanced medical priority despatch protocols able to identify patients with acute stroke correctly? Emerg Med J 2009; 26: 442-5]

Imaging Technique Allows Researchers To Monitor Protein Changes In Mouse Tumors
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
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Joint Clinical Recommendations Developed By The Journal Of Periodontology And The American Journal Of Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading killer in the United States, is a major public health issue contributing to 2,400 deaths each day. Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that destroys the bone and tissues that support the teeth affects nearly 75 percent of Americans and is the major cause of adult tooth loss. While the prevalence rates of these disease states seem grim, research suggests that managing one disease may reduce the risk for the other.
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Healthcare Leader Speaks Out On Latest Hospital "Epidemic"

A global healthcare senior executive has called the latest infection threat to confront the NHS "a national epidemic". Whilst Government statements imply that hospital acquired infections are in decline Jim Taylor, a former Smith & Nephew President and now CEO of infection prevention specialist Saniguard International, says that Norovirus is now an increasing threat to our NHS wards. His company is launching PatientGuard this month - an anti-infection kit created specifically for the UK public, designed to help halt the spread of viruses (including Norovirus & H1N1) & bacteria (including MRSA). His concern is backed up by the latest Department of Health statistics released on the 8 June which reveal a 23% increase in laboratory reports of Norovirus outbreaks in NHS hospitals and an incredible 282 ward closures this year as a result of the outbreaks. In addition the British Medical Association (BMA) claimed this month that a high throughput of patients and an over-reliance on deep cleans and alcohol hand gels is undermining the Government"s efforts in the fight against healthcare acquired infections (HAIs). Taylor comments "whilst less life-threatening than MRSA, Norovirus can have serious implications for those in hospital who are already weakened by other conditions. Research shows that the areas most likely to harbour infections include bed linen, nightgowns and near-patient hand touch sites such as bedside tables. It is understandable that the public would wish to take matters into their own hands by adopting their own anti-infection measures in hospital". Patient Guard


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