Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: gender differences in the use of mechanical ventilation
Conclusion: In Norwegian and Swedish patients with ALS on invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, two-thirds were men. Associated with known national ALS male/female incidence figures, our finding shows that statistically significantly more men than women with ALS are using mechanical ventilation. Physiological data and survival were equal in both genders. This may indicate the need for a more aggressive approach to stimulate mechanical ventilation in female patients with ALS. (Source: European Journal of Neurology)
9/11 WTC dust sickened residents years later
Several years after dust from the World Trade Center twin towers found its way into thousands of homes and nearly every crevice in lower Manhattan, area residents still suffered health problems, according to a new study. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
