by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on May 5, 2010
Medical News Today; May 5, 2010 A diagnostic tool developed by Rice University scientists to detect heart attacks using a person’s saliva is being tested at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston. John T. McDevitt, professor of chemistry and bioengineering at Rice, and [...]
by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on April 9, 2010
Australian patients’ delay in response to heart attack symptoms objectives: To examine delay in seeking treatment among patients with an evolving acute myocardial infarction (MI), and to identify factors which contributed to this delay. Design: Patient interview combined with medical record review. Participants and setting: 317 patients with confirmed diagnosis of acute MI interviewed within [...]
by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 30, 2010
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