VIDEO: Chemotherapy Patients See Fatigue Lessen With Exercise, Underlying Health Conditions Make H1N1 More Risky, OR Problems Come From Physician's Lack of Sleep

14.10.2009 | 1:36 min

(October 14, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - According to a report published in the British Medical Journal, chemotherapy patients may see improvements in their fatigue and general well-being with exercise. Researchers studied over 250 cancer patients on 59 different chemotherapy regimens, placing the participants in a high intensity group exercise program. As a result, patients showed considerably less fatigue and improvements in their general well being. From Atlanta - Most patients being hospitalized with H1N1 flu also have other health conditions that raise their risk of complications, according to a preliminary analysis from the CDC. Researchers studied over 500 children and nearly 1,400 adults hospitalized with H1N1. They found common underlying conditions that included asthma, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and several blood disorders such as sickle-cell anemia. And finally, from Boston - Problems in the operating room arise more so from the surgeon's lack of sleep than long hours working, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers studied over 9,000 surgical and obstetrical procedures. Complication rates were much higher when the attending physician had less than a six hour opportunity for sleep the night before surgery.
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