Thursday, 23 August 2012

Health News of the Day

is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day:Canada and the U.S. -- Comparing Key Physician Practice Parameters. An ObGyn practicing in Dade County, Fla., pays $222,000-$275,000 for basic $1 million/$3 million malpractice coverage. An internist practicing in Dade County, Fla would have paid $44,000-69,000 for malpractice coverage in 2007 http://bit.ly/2nSSPolice Officers In Some States Are Drawing Blood From Suspected Drunken Drivers on the Side of the Road. Lawyer: "A lot of people would be wary of having their blood drawn by an officer on the hood of their police vehicle." The police officer phlebotomists complete training after they...

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Reduction Of Body Iron Stores And Cardiovascular Outcomes

The reduction of body iron stores through phlebotomy (blood removal) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) does not appear to decrease the risk of death plus nonfatal cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the February 14 issue of JAMA. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

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In Germany, Ruling Over Circumcision Sows Anxiety and Confusion

A court ruling that equated circumcision with a criminal act has sent ripples of anger and anxiety, raising vexing questions about the boundaries of religious freedom in modern Germany. (Source: NYT Health)

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More patients being screened for blood clots

More patients will be screened for deadly blood conditions such as venous thromboembolism (VTE) under a new scheme by the Department of Health. Since July 2010, 14. 3 million people have been tested for the disease, which causes 25,000 deaths a year, and health minister Simon Burns has announced that even more patients will be screened in the...

Source: http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801308620-more_patients_being_screened.html

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AIM: Phlebotomy volume varies in heart attack patients; linked with anemia

In a study of more than 17,000 patients who were admitted to 57 hospitals for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), researchers found the mean phlebotomy volume was higher in patients who acquired anemia in the hospital compared with those who did not, according to study findings published Aug. 8 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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High-Potency Pot in Pregnancy May Cause Brain Damage

Title: High-Potency Pot in Pregnancy May Cause Brain Damage
Category: Health News
Created: 8/16/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

Source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&k=WeeklyHealth&a=161500

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What level of haematocrit requires venesection for polycythemia?

The British Committee for Standards in Haematology have published guidelines on polycythaemia [1].   This includes the following:"Consider venesection in the following circumstances: - Patients with a recent history of thrombosis, or with additional risk factors for thrombosis. (Source: NLH Question Answering Service)

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