Use Of Surfectant Therapy Widens Gap In Death Rate Of Black And White Newborns
...e of death. But we're now unmasking other types of problems verylow birth-weight infants might have," said Hamvas. These problems, he said, may be attributed to a combination ofbiological, social and environmental factors such as infection, adolescentpregnancy or access to prenatal care. Overall, the research...Emory Doctors Discuss "Killing Heat" In This Week's NEJM
...ce on Aging contacts clients who have experienced problems in the past. Those who cannot cope with the heat are given a screening medical evaluation, then transported to an air-conditioned shelter." "At the first sign of an increase in heat-related emergency department visits, efforts to reach high-r...Maternal Exposure To Crack Cocaine Produces Stressed Newborns
...ug-using mom, this is a real setup for failure, as problems with thebaby and mother can trigger negative parenting. The trick is to get the mothersback on track, with parenting, psychiatric and addiction counseling."...Tacrolimus Stops Rejection Of Kidney Transplants
...he transplanted organ-remains one of the principal problems of organ transplantation. This is the first multi-center trial to demonstrate such encouraging results for persistent kidney rejection. The study, which involved 73 patients who entered the trial between September, 1993, and May, 1994, is reported in...Raising The Retirement Age In The United States Could Save Billions In Social Security Payments
...aid. Tolley noted in an interview that one of the problems with implementingan older retirement age is that many people in the United States feel entitledto a Social Security benefit when they reach age 65. Those people stillmight choose to retire at 65, even though they will be penalized for doingso, or the...Stents Work Well, But Are Costly: Will Hospitals Continue To Use Them?
...ecome more and more of an issue."These are growing problems that are going to concern hospitals inthe future when their economic motivations are increasingly placed in directconflict with their desire to do the best for patients," he said. In a plenary session talk on "The Financial Fallout From the StentEx...Johns Hopkins To Announce AIDS Capitated Care Program
...patients because such patientsusually have complex problems that are most effectively managed by experiencedphysician specialists, Bartlett adds. "Because of our expertise in AIDS care, we are confident we can provide care that is both excellent andcost-effective." Published studies show that AIDS patients...Childhood Sex Abuse Impacts Adult Relationships
...e looked at the impact of sexual abuse on behavior problems and adjustment difficulties, the Cornell researchers believe their study is one of the first to explore the long-term effects of sexual abuse on attachment in later life and to examine the role of childhood attachment relationships in moderating the ...UNC-CH Study Shows State Protects HMO Clients Poorly
...onsumers are complete and understandable. track problems associated with HMOs over time. make data comparing selected aspects of competing health plans available to consumers. improve the due process requirement. give the N.C. Department of Insurance broader power to ensure quality of services. ...Kids Near Airports Don't Read As Well
...ion, elevated annoyance and irritation, motivation problems such as learned helplessness, and impaired cognitive development and reading achievement. "These effects have all been well documented," says Evans. "Unfortunately, we're experiencing exponential increases in worldwide, ambient noise levels that are...Training Urged For Mothers Of Children With Cancer
...th cancer, to help resolve emotional andbehavioral problems in their healthy children. Mothers of chil...ental and Behavioral Pediatrics. "Solving problems associated with dealing with hospital personnel,therapy protocols, pain management, disfigurement, a...Ultrasound Helps Pediatric Heart Surgeons After Open Heart Surgery
...hildren," Dr. Rosendo A. Rodriguez said. "Several problems mayoccur during this surgery that may potentially damage the brain." Rodriguez and other investigators at the Children's Hospital of EasternOntario in Ottawa, Canada, have studied about 60 patients from infants to 18year olds and intend to ...Common Drug-Capsule Coating Not As Inert As Previously Thought
...that would lead to rejection." One of the current problems in the design of biomaterials is that thereis no direct correlation between a material's properties and its biocompatibility,Leckband said. "Because of its apparent low toxicity and apparentinertness, PEG has served as a working model for the design......1998 Public HealthReports. The structural problems within the Indian Health Service (IHS) abound. While nearly 60% of Indian people live off reservation in cities; funding forservices to them meets less than 20% of the estimated need. IHS lacks the authority to enter into risk contracts with stat...Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Enhances Short-Term Brain Plasticity
..., in other cases, brain reorganization may lead to problems such asphantom pain, which often develops after amputation. This study suggests thatresearchers might be able to use TMS or other strategies to enhance plasticitywhen it is beneficial (as in the blind) and to decrease it when it is harmful(as with p...Chemists Closing In On Commercial Potential Of Alkanes
...redspectroscopy should be applicable to many other problems associated with thereactions of complex molecules." While the results of this study do not represent a quantum leap toward thegoal of converting alkanes into chemically useful products, a good "mechanisticunderstanding" of the alkane activation r...Organ Rejection Drug Also Shows Promise For The Treatment Of Kidney Disease
...blepromise, especially for patients who are having problems with steroids. It waswell-toleratedwith no evidence of serious toxicity, and patients taken off steroids did notrelapse while takingMMF." Physicians evaluated treatment responses in eight patients with variousdiseases of theglomerulus, a netwo...Addicted Doctors Need Special Service
(Missed problems and missed opportunities with addicted doctors. We need a special service for doctors addicted to drugs or alcohol) Click below to download PDF document You will require Acrobat Reader to view file. Click here for PDF document In an editorial in...Hollywood Increases Film Portrayals Of People With Disabilities
...he great majority ofindividuals with mental health problems are not violent. For example, "Silence of ...diotsavant capable of doing intricate mathematical problems quickly in his mind wonthe Best Actor award for "Rain Man" in 1988, very few autistic people aresava...Deaths Related To Intrapartum Asphyxia - Is There A Problem With Prevention?
...cted into recognition by fetal heart monitoring of problems with fetal oxygen supply, in an effort to ascertain whether the causes of fetal death around the time of delivery present themselves differently during the night. Contact: John Spencer, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Northwick Park Hospit...