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Clinical Times: March 2008

Excessive sleepiness due to Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Hypopnoea syndrome

Dr Eddie Moloney | 29 March 2008 | Respiratory

Excessive sleepiness can cause poor concentration which can cause accidents. Dr Eddie Moloney examines OSAHS, one of the most common causes of excessive sleepiness. There are many causes of excessive sleepiness but the most common treatable medical cause is obstructive... Read more

Regular low-dose aspirin cuts risk of asthma in women

29 March 2008 | Women's Health

A small dose of aspirin on alternate days can cut the risk of developing asthma among women, according to a new study. The findings came from almost 40,000 female healthcare professionals, who were part of the Women’s Health Study.... Read more

The growing challenges of maternal obesity

Dr Sinead C. Barry and Prof Michael J. Turner | 28 March 2008 | Women's Health

Dr Sinead C. Barry and Prof Michael J. Turner say that the incidence of maternal and fetal complications in pregnancy will rise, as levels of maternal obesity increase There has been a dramatic rise in the worldwide prevalence of obesity... Read more

Psychosocial aspects of promoting patient healing

Mike Power | 27 March 2008 | Mental Health & CNS

Mike Power discusses the complex processes involved in healing and suggests ways in which doctors can use these to speed up recovery times. Theory and practice are two very different things. Most of us in the medical line spend a... Read more

Quitting smoking in pregnancy boosts chances of having easy-going child

27 March 2008 | Women's Health

Giving up smoking during pregnancy may boost the chances of giving birth to an easy-going child, new research has found. The findings are based on over 18,000 UK babies born between 2000 and 2002, who were taking part in the... Read more

Epiphora treatment options

Dr Rizwana Khan | 26 March 2008 | Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat

Rizwana Khan, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Hermitage Medical Clinic, looks at the causes of epiphora, or watery eye, and outlines the treatments to manage the condition. Epiphora, or watery eye, is due to overflow of tears. It may be... Read more

Immunisation could replace medication to control BP

26 March 2008 | Cardiovascular

Immunisation against angiotensin II could lower the blood pressure of patients with hypertension, improve treatment adherence and eventually replace traditional medications, according to leading researchers. That prediction follows a study in which doctors conducted phase IIa trial of 72 patients... Read more

Age-related macular degeneration doubles the risk of heart attack

Early online edition of British Journal of Ophthalmology, available at: http://press.psprings.co.uk/bjo/february/bj131706.pdf | 21 March 2008 | Cardiovascular

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) doubles the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, new research from Australia has revealed. The Australian researchers assessed the general and eye health of over 3,600 people, all of whom were aged 49... Read more

Three years of follow-up care not enough for breast cancer

BMJ , 2008;335:107-108 | 20 March 2008 | Cancer

A leading expert in treating breast cancer has warned that three years of follow-up care after breast cancer surgery is not enough. Those comments contradict guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in England and... Read more

ADHD support team key to care

Natalya Anderson | 19 March 2008 | Mental Health & CNS

Natalya Anderson reports from a meeting in Kildare where evidence was presented on the link between methylphenidate and long-term drug addiction Use of methylphenidate in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may reduce the risk of drug abuse in... Read more

Children of smoking mothers at risk of not receiving MMR

BMJ Online, available at: http://press.psprings.co.uk/bmj/march/mmr.pdf | 18 March 2008 | Women's Health

A new UK study has found that a number of maternal factors are linked to a child’s vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). In the study, researchers at the University College London’s Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond... Read more

Shiftwork may increase risk of enforced early retirement among women

Online first edition of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, available at: http://press.psprings.co.uk/oem/january/om36525.pdf | 18 March 2008 | Women's Health

Shiftwork may increase the risk of enforced early retirement among women, a new study from Denmark has found. The findings are based on just under 8,000 male and female employees, who were part of a large health and work study.... Read more

Women who stop oestrogen plus progestin therapy may have higher cancer risk

16 March 2008 | Women's Health

A follow-up study of women who stopped taking the hormone therapy of oestrogen plus progestin after this intervention was discontinued as part of a clinical trial indicates that these women may have an increased risk of cancer compared to women... Read more

Infertility will become more common

15 March 2008 | Women's Health

Infertility will become more prevalent in generations to come, but interpreting these trends is complicated, according to leading researchers in the United States and Denmark. It is a common problem in affluent societies, according to the researchers. It affects around... Read more

Hormone therapy increases frequency of abnormal mammograms

15 March 2008 | Women's Health

Combined hormone therapy appears to increase the risk that women will have abnormal mammograms and breast biopsies and may decrease the effectiveness of both methods for detecting breast cancer, according to a new report. According to the report, doctors studied... Read more

Diabetes mellitus and gastrointestinal dysfunction

Dr Deirdre O'Donovan | 15 March 2008 | Diabetes

Dr Deirdre O'Donovan, Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Hermitage Medical Clinic, examines the close link between gastrointestinal function and diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus and the gut are inextricably linked. The last 10-15 years has seen a redefinition of concepts relating to... Read more

Cystic Fibrosis - a life-shortening, genetic disease

Dr Muhammad Arshad and Zoya Ali, | 14 March 2008 | Respiratory

Dr Muhammad Arshad, Consultant Child Psychiatrist, and Zoya Ali, University of Bradford, write about the genetics of cystic fibrosis and how best to treat the condition. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the commonest life-shortening, childhood-onset, heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorders... Read more

Acupuncture can boost IVF success rates

Early online edition of BMJ, available at: http://press.psprings.co.uk/bmj/february/ivf.pdf | 05 March 2008 | Women's Health

Preliminary results have suggested that acupuncture given with embryo transfer can improve rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in-vitro fertilisation. In 2000, approximately 200,000 babies worldwide were conceived through in vitro fertilisation. Because each cycle is expensive,... Read more

Hypertension: unique challenges for women

Hypertension, February 7, 2008 | 05 March 2008 | Cardiovascular, Women's Health

Women face unique risks for developing hypertension and special challenges in keeping their high blood pressure under control, according to new research. Some of the latest findings include: 1) Dietary calcium, not supplements, may have a role in preventing hypertension.... Read more

Smoking reduction in pregnancy targeted

BMJ 2008;336:330 | 05 March 2008 | Women's Health

Targets to reduce smoking in pregnancy in the UK are unreliable and unrealistic because they are based on incomplete data, according to a British midwife. In the UK, the initial national target was to reduce smoking in pregnancy from 23... Read more

Women take almost 50 per cent more sick leave than men

Online First edition of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, available at: http://press.psprings.co.uk/oem/january/om33910.pdf | 05 March 2008 | Women's Health

Women take almost 50 per cent more short-term sick leave than men, new research has found. Researchers assessed periods of sick leave among almost 7,000 municipal workers in Helsinki, Finland, between 2002 and 2005. The employees, who were all aged... Read more