Johns Hopkins researchers devise methods to evaluate disaster drills
...police units. In total, there were 40 health care providers in 12 vehicles, caring for 49 victims. Evaluators...ospital, and better education for some health care providers who were unsure of their role. But Green says overall they were relatively efficient: "Paramedics ...Study finds two-thirds of unplanned pregnancies in women using contraception
...es like France, better training of family planning providers remains a major goal. When a doctor prescribes a contraceptive he or she should not think just of the theoretical perspective, but take into account the woman's life. A woman and her doctor do not necessarily occupy the same social position and presc...Testosterone levels and marriage: High is not all bad
...mple, that wives were more adaptive social support providers to their husbands when the woman had higher testosterone (relative to other women) and the man had lower testosterone (relative to other men). On the other hand, husbands were more positive and less negative when discussing a marital problem and be...Genes are main culprit in development of myopia, study suggests
...reditary and environmental might help vision care providers predict which patients will develop myopia. Because myopia seems to be inherited, one predictive test might be to look for genetic markers for myopia, Mutti said, adding that he and his ...Neglect during infancy can affect children for years, scientists report
...se about these children," Pollak said. "Healthcare providers are trying their best to pull together stuff like what we know about attention deficit disorder, bereavement, etc., and it doesn't fit exactly right. These diagnoses are close, but not really capturing the problems these kids are having." For example...Sandia-aided method to heal wounded and diseased achieves US government acceptance
...tor, the pressure could by regulated by healthcare providers such as nurses. Sandia expects to work further to produce a colorimeter that will assess the progress of wound healing, as well as a cheap device to measure the quality of wound out gassing. The device would be similar to those used to detect change...Sex-based differences in environmental exposures and health
...etings designed to educate scientists, health care providers and the public about important sex-based biological differences relating to a variety of diseases and developmental processes. Held across the country, the meetings are in response to the April 2001 Institute of Medicine report, "Exploring the Biolog...New UNC study suggests multivitamin use during pregnancy cuts childhood tumor risk
...said. "We believe physicians and other health care providers should continue to educate women about these benefits and recommend appropriate dietary habits and daily dietary supplements." Among nutrients researchers believe might reduce the incidence of childhood cancers are folic acid, and vitamins C and A, ...Teen alcohol and drug disorders more common than previously thought
...ter, is expected to greatly increase the number of providers who screen for substance abuse. If a problem is id...problems - more so than parents - many health care providers do not routinely ask their patients about alcohol and drug use and those who do so may not know the ...Research suggests diabetes drug being prescribed even when contraindicated
...ts had documentation in their medical records that providers had considered the metformin contraindications, Ho...ations. It also was difficult to determine whether providers were aware they were prescribing metformin against what is called a black box warning, which is a sp...Researchers determine the influence of bone density results in adolescents with anorexia
...explains Stoffman. Stoffman encourages health care providers to consider these responses and the stages of illness and recovery when informing patients with anorexia nervosa of bone scan results....Environmental costs may be higher than you think
...ndix and WSP Environmental are also expert service providers in environmental training and Continuing Professional Development....Baxter's HomeChoice Pediatric dialysis system receives market clearance from FDA
...delivery and renal therapy are used by health-care providers and their patients in more than 100 countries....Researchers examine deaths of two postal workers
... epidemiological information to front-line medical providers and the need for rapid diagnostic tests for anthra...case report will help other front line health care providers who may be dealing with anthrax patients in the future, adds Dr. Borio....Brain researchers discover bright side of ill-famed molecule
...ndicates a new role for glial cells as cholesterol providers and could explain why glial cells secrete cholesterol-rich lipoproteins. The new results also raise a series of questions: how does cholesterol promote synaptogenesis? Does it serve as building material for synaptic components or does it act as signa...... Practical tools and services to enable healthcare providers and patients to manage the disease effectively will shortly become available....Computers help veterinarians diagnosis pets with rare diseases
...rinary Information Networks (VIN), consultants and providers of on-line continuing education for veterinarians. VIN also maintains searchable on-line versions of 80 professional veterinary journals. Carter and programmers at VIN have been working to produce a Windows-based version of 'Associate', available no......tment options to select from, however, health care providers need to ensure they are prescribing an antibiotic that provides an appropriate spectrum of coverage for CAP. This also means recognizing when to reserve some antibiotics for patients with more serious infections." Biaxin XL Clinical Trial in CAP...Depression worsens outcome in diabetes
...People with diabetes should talk with their health providers about all aspects of their well-being, including emotional health, she says....Study allays fears about the physical and psychological development of ICSI children
... feel that it is our duty as infertility treatment providers to monitor the development of these children, generated by this sophisticated technique, at least until their reproductive age." He continued: "We would like to continue to follow these children at age five where they are in pre-school or first grade...