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Orsini Joins Team at Clara Maass in Belleville

Published July 13, 2013

Orsini joins team at Clara Maass in Belleville
She will work with cancer patients at the center to assist them through feelings of depression, anxiety or isolation following a cancer diagnosis and offer them individual or family counseling sessions as… Continue reading →

What’s the Best Treatment for Rectal Chlamydia Infections?

Published July 13, 2013

Question by chikra: What’s the best treatment for rectal chlamydia infections?
Doxicycline and azitromicine did not work.

Best answer:

Answer by Nurses are Angels
Take all your medication. Your physician may give you antibiotics–either a single dose of azithromycin (Zithromax)… Continue reading →

UNMC Study Finds Antidepressants Reduce Depression in Head, Neck Cancer …

Published July 12, 2013

UNMC study finds antidepressants reduce depression in head, neck cancer …
A University of Nebraska Medical Center study found that giving head-and-neck cancer patients an antidepressant prior to starting treatment cuts the incidence of depression in half and improves the… Continue reading →

Generating Clinical Outputs for Self-Reports of Visual Functioning.

Published July 11, 2013

Generating Clinical Outputs for Self-Reports of Visual Functioning.

Optom Vis Sci. 2013 Jul 8;
Velozo CA, Warren M, Hicks E, Berger KA

Visual functioning questionnaires (VFQs) address patient-centered and evidenced-based practice. The purpose of this study was to investigate… Continue reading →

Ketamine for Treatment-Refractory Depression – Video Interview With James Murrough, MD

Published July 9, 2013

Ketamine for Treatment-Refractory Depression – Video Interview with James Murrough, MD –

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"Depression is so prevalent. About 30 percent of college kids have depression, and 80 percent of those don't get any treatment. The numbers are… Continue reading →

Kinetic Factors of Vertical Jumping for Heading a Ball in Flexible Flatfooted Amateur Soccer Players With and Without Insole Adoption.

Published July 6, 2013

Kinetic factors of vertical jumping for heading a ball in flexible flatfooted amateur soccer players with and without insole adoption.

Prosthet Orthot Int. 2013 Jul 4;
Arastoo AA, Aghdam EM, Habibi AH, Zahednejad S

Background:According to literature, little is known regarding the effects of orthotic management of flatfoot on kinetics of vertical jump.Objectives:To compare the kinetic and temporal events of two-legged vertical jumping take-off from a force plate for heading a ball in normal and flexible flatfoot subjects with and without insole.Study design:A functional based interventional controlled study.Methods:Random sampling method was employed to draw a control group of 15 normal foot subjects to a group of 15 flatfoot subjects. A force platform was used to record kinetics of two-legged vertical jump shots.Results:Results indicate that insole did not lead to a significant effect on kinetics regarding anterior-posterior and mediolateral directions (p > 0.05). Results of kinetics related… Continue reading →

Gene and microRNA Expression Reveals Sensitivity to Paclitaxel in Laryngeal Cancer Cell Line.

Published July 5, 2013

Gene and microRNA expression reveals sensitivity to paclitaxel in laryngeal cancer cell line.

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013; 6(7): 1351-61
Xu CZ, Xie J, Jin B, Chen XW, Sun ZF, Wang BX, Dong P

Paclitaxel is a widely… Continue reading →

Comparison of Proxy Ratings of Main Family Caregivers and Physicians on the Quality of Dying of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients.

Published July 4, 2013

Comparison of Proxy Ratings of Main Family Caregivers and Physicians on the Quality of Dying of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients.

Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jun 30;
Cheng SY, Dy S, Huang SB, Chen CY, Chiu TY

Proxy data… Continue reading →

Diet-Related Practices and BMI Are Associated With Diet Quality in Older Adults.

Published July 3, 2013

Diet-related practices and BMI are associated with diet quality in older adults.

Public Health Nutr. 2013 Jul 2; 1-5
Ford DW, Hartman TJ, Still C, Wood C, Mitchell D, Hsiao PY, Bailey R, Smiciklas-Wright H, Coffman DL, Jensen GL… Continue reading →

Angiogenesis Inhibitor Bevacizumab Increases the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease Associated With Chemotherapy: A Meta-Analysis.

Published July 3, 2013

Angiogenesis Inhibitor Bevacizumab Increases the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease Associated with Chemotherapy: A Meta-Analysis.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66721
Chen XL, Lei YH, Liu CF, Yang QF, Zuo PY, Liu CY, Chen CZ, Liu YW

Concerns have arisen… Continue reading →