From Basel - A new study shows that antibiotic therapy should not be routinely prescribed for patients with acute rhinosinusitis. An analysis showed that doctors have to offer antibiotic treatment to 15 patients for one patient to be cured. The number needed to treat dropped to 8 if patients had phlegm-like discharge in their throats. [...]
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A Type of Irregular Heartbeat Can Cause Stroke, Heart Attack
Posted June 5th, 2009 by admin | No CommentsU.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was treated and released Wednesday from a Washington hospital after experiencing an irregular heartbeat. Mr. Cheney suffered from the most common type of irregularity, called atrial fibrillation. VOA’s Carol Pearson tells us what this condition is and why it is taken seriously.
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The MiniMaze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
Posted May 10th, 2009 by admin | No Commentshttp://www.alegent.com
The mini-maze procedures are cardiac surgery procedures intended to cure atrial fibrillation (AF), a common disturbance of heart rhythm.
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