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- in Public Health
- — 17 Jan, 2008
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News – Undernutrirtion Causes a Third of Child Deaths

Zulfiqar Bhutta
Reference: The Lancet, Maternal and Child Undernutrition Special Series
With one child in three killed by it, childhood and maternal undernutrition are discussed in a special series of articles in the Lancet. Sarah Maxwell spoke with Zulfiqar Bhutta
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- in Oncology
- — 10 Dec, 2007
Live Report from ASH: Azacitidine ‘New Standard’ In High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Pierre Fenaux
PIERRE FENAUX, Paris 13 University
Results from a phase III study presented at ASH suggest that the hypomethylating agent azacitidine should be the new standard of care for patients with high-risk MDS. Pierre Fenaux of Paris 13 University
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- in General Medicine
- — 9 Dec, 2007
Large Risk Reduction For Rivaroxaban In Blood Clot Prevention

Bengt Eriksson
REFERENCE: Abstract 6, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, December 8-11 2007, Atlanta
BENGT ERIKSSON, Gothenburg University
In a large phase III trial of patients having a hip replacement, the oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban has shown significant benefit when
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 5 Sep, 2007
Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives

Curt Diehm
REFERENCE: European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria
CURT DIEHM, University of Heidelberg
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be diagnosed easily by a test using the ankle brachial index (ABI) and its presence can indicate
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- in General Medicine · Public Health
- — 19 Aug, 2006
Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Dementia Prevention By Mid-Life Risk Score Assessment?
Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
REFERENCE: Lancet Neurology On Line: August 3rd, 2006

A 20 year study in Finland has identified important risk factors for dementia. Investigator Miia Kivipelto from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm told Sarah Maxwell about her
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- in ACC 2006
- — 27 Mar, 2006
Surgery for Obesity: Cardiovascular Risk Benefits?
John Batsis, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract Number: 842-8
Bariatric surgery – surgical weight reduction – has emerged as a potentially healthy treatment option. John Batsis gave the American
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- in Cardiovascular · ESC 2005
- — 12 Sep, 2005
Drug-eluting Stents: Cost-Benefit Targeting?

Matthias Pfisterer
Drug-eluting stents and their additional benefit to low-risk patients were investigated in a cost-effectiveness analysis presented to the Stockholm cardiology meeting by Matthias Pfisterer from Basel. Audio Medica talked with him.
[audio:https://www.audiomedica.com/podcasting/14.Matt_Pfisterer-Drug-eluting_stents_may_confer_so_little_additional_benefit_to_low_risk_patients.mp3]
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