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...ndividuals who had attended one of the centres for care between 1996 and 2002. They found that, although patients infected with HIV are becoming increasingly exposed to different antiretroviral treatments over time, immunological and virological profiles of these patients continue to improve. Currently li...Heart surgeons publish death rates
.... A total of 10,163 patients had surgery under the care of 25 surgeons. The average number of patients per surgeon was 363 for coronary surgery and 44 for aortic valve surgery. The proportion of high risk surgery was 17% for coronary surgery and 50% for aortic valve surgery. The average mortality for coro...Telemedicine revolution is 'disappearing' from the NHS
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... York are investigating a new method of organising care for some of the three million adults in the UK who...l as at York, will provide a test bed for enhanced care of depression. The supply of psychological therapy for depression sufferers in the UK is patchy whil...IADR & GSK announce 2005 Innovation in Oral Care Awards
...d to inspire innovative and novel research in oral care with a direct impact on the quality of human life. A large number of applications was received from teams of researchers around the globe, and these were reviewed by an internationally recognized panel of experts, under the chairmanship of Dr. John S...Ten-minute emergency room intervention for problem drinkers
...ly to be seen in emergency rooms than in a primary care setting." D'Onofrio, first author of the study, and colleagues, developed and taught the two-hour brief negotiation intervention to 58 emergency room physicians, residents and physician associates. The counseling is intended for hazardous and harmfu...$4 million grant boosts University of Michigan campaign for a new children's hospital
...rovide the youngest patients with the best medical care through the support of pediatric health care facilities and programs in Michigan. Awarded by the Board of Trustees of the foundation after a for...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (first issue)
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...o, Calif., note the challenge of providing optimal care while enhancing cost effectiveness and resource utilization for patients who are experiencing chest pain. The editorial writers support as "more practical and focused" the study's conclusion that the "results suggest that a community hospital that is...Society of Hospital Medicine to launch new medical journal
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...ved dialogue with the medical team deciding how to care for them." The study was supported by grants from ...al and ethnic disparities in health status, health care quality and quality of life. It represents a new model for addressing these issues with collaborati...Concerns over the future of children's health care in British general practice
... concern regarding the future of children's health care in general practice, argues an editorial in this w...rangements may encourage parents to bypass primary care and seek emergency care in hospitals, while general practitioners have yet to take on a major role i...Penn study will compare heart failure management technologies
...r requiring a trip to an emergency room. A primary care physician or internist must be managing each volunteer's heart failure. Participants must also have the physical and cognitive ability to use the telephone, a scale (ability to stand unsupported for 20 seconds), a blood pressure monitor, blood gluco...Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) biennial meeting
...y and later child development Preschool and child care Romances and breakups SRCD was established in 1933 by the National Academy of Sciences. The Society's goals are to advance interdisciplinary research in child development and to encourage applications of research findings. Its membership of mor...Don't let your spouse become your caregiver
...ing to a recent study, older adults providing home care to their spouses may be more inclined to act in ways that could harm the impaired partner. The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society , found that potentially harmful caregiver behavior was more likely in spouse caregivi...Adverse drug events in nursing homes are far more common than previously identified
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