Critical Care
Concussion Recovery Time May Take Longer for Men
A study of concussion patients using diffusion tensor imaging found that males took longer to recover after concussion than females did. The study’s findings revealed that DTI can be used as a bias-free approach to predict concussion outcome. More...22 May 2014
![Image: Figure A shows the location and angle of the coronary calcium scan image. Figure B is a coronary calcium scan image showing calcifications in a coronary artery (Photo courtesy of the [US] National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute).](https://globetechcdn.com.axis1.net/mobile_hospimedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2014-05-21/GMS-123.jpg "Image: Figure A shows the location and angle of the coronary calcium scan image. Figure B is a coronary calcium scan image showing calcifications in a coronary artery (Photo courtesy of the [US] National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute).")
Aspirin Use for Heart Disease Prevention May Benefit Those with Coronary Artery Calcium Deposits
A recent study found that taking aspirin to prevent heart disease benefits individuals with high coronary artery calcium scores but can actually cause damage from bleeding in individuals with low levels of coronary artery calcium. More...21 May 2014
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