Duke orthopedic surgeon bucks conventional wisdom; develops surgical approach for broken collarbones
...ormed the first of the new procedures. "The first case was a paratrooper who shattered his clavicle when he landed on it during anexercise," Basamania said. "Within two weeks of surgery, he was out surfing, and eight weekslater, he placed second in an international judo competition." Basamania joined th......den and Austria, ban its use completely. While case reports of accidental poisonings and suicide attempts have clearly defined the toxic effects of acute exposure to paraquat, the health effects of chronic low-level exposure is not well understood. "At high doses and without immediate medical trea...Medical system pays little attention to behavior counseling
..."Counseling as a routine part of medical care is a case where the translation of research to practice has not taken place effectively, meaning we are not realizing the full benefit of our investment in health research."...Newer form of 'gold standard' drug helps kidney transplant patients do better in long term
...director of renal transplantation at UMHS. "In the case of cyclosporine, it appears the answer is yes all around." The study looked back at the experiences of 29,786 people who received kidney transplants between 1994 and 1997, and whose medical histories were recorded anonymously by the United States Ren...Researchers to test skeletal muscle as replacement for damaged human heart muscle in humans
...en returned to damaged areas of the heart, in this case through a catheter. In all animal models to date, the injected cells have behaved just like heart muscle cells and improved cardiac function. Taylor outlined the procedure in a "state-of-the-technology" address prepared for delivery Friday at the a...... difficult to chart out exactly what went wrong a case of too many possible pathways and no clear maps. The difficulty has been compounded by conflicting research on the roles of various proteins within the pathway. Diabetes is a disease that affects multiple organs, so it helps to look at the disease in......he consulting pathologist in Pittsburgh when a new case is submitted. In Palermo, the pathologist's microscope contains a high-definition camera and software that capture and send images to Pittsburgh. "Given our experience with this system to date, I would estimate that up to 85 percent of all transplant...AAPS announces short course on computer simulation
...on. In addition, attendees will be presented with case studies in clinical trial simulation, exhibitor product demonstrations, scientific presentations in a poster format....Chiropractic correction of upper neck injury may help reverse multiple sclerosis
A recent case study, published in the Journal of Vertebral Sublu...ew McCoy, JVSR editor, commented that "this is one case study that shows the beneficial effects of reducing subluxation in an MS patient and it adds to a co...Teens' second pregnancy rates lower with long-term contraceptives
...g use of their chosen birth control method. In the case of Norplant, this means they had the implant removed. The researchers note that high attrition rates from this and other teen parenting programs suggest that many of these girls do not place a high value on the type of help these programs offer......easles vaccination. Our findings make a compelling case for developing targeted programs and policies to ensure that measles vaccine reaches the most disadvantaged children to further reduce inequities in child survival, adds Dr. Koenig....New recommendations proposed for safe use of herbal medications by patients having surgery
...e biology of the compounds as well as all studies, case reports, and reviews addressing the safety and pharmacological effects of these eight medications they came up with the following recommendations: The authors caution that even this study has many gaps. Because they are regulated as dietary supp...Uninsured, medicaid patients more likely to die from heart attack
...that these life-saving benefits -- which in the case of the vice president's recent surgery cost more than $30,000 -- may not be as readily available to heart patients who don't have the insurance to pay for them. Death rates after a heart attack vary according to insurance coverage and were l......ication. Best Case, Worst Case The authors offer a case study of one of the speediest learners in the stud...rst seven cases. The models show, however, that by case 50, this team was able to undertake a comparable procedure significantly faster than the typical tea...Fresh hopes for treatment of malaria in Africa
...ca were highly sensitive to chloroquine. The first case of chloroquine resistance was reported in 1982. In Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, and Kenya, front-line treatment has been, or is being changed to, a combination of antimalarial drugs - pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine. Over the past 10 years, there have b......T for members of marginalized populations, in this case prisoners who were injection drug users," Altice said. "We must also develop better systems of social support to assist patients if we expect them to optimally adhere to treatment."...Prevention Research Center to study benefits of home-based exercise in heart failure
...t study will receive the program of individualized case management, with or without the addition of the exercise program. A physical activity/cardiac rehabilitation specialist will supervise each participant'sexercise program. "Physical activity has known benefit in heart failure," said Katz, who is dire...Statisticians seek clues to what causes disease clusters
...s the typical pesticide exposure for each leukemia case cases and for the non-leukemia control. Sometimes, the statistical analysis might support the researchers' work; sometimes, it might not. The most important thing for statisticians, Sherman emphasized, is to be honest and fair in their evaluation of ......f days. "The first thing people want to know in a case of suspected exposure is whether the agent was in fact anthrax," says Franklin R. Cockerill, III, M.D., the Mayo Clinic microbiologist who led the development team. "Until now, local labs have been able to quickly determine the presence of a bacteriu......ohol analyzer when they were challenged in a court case in 1995. Dr. Buckley and his colleagues compared t...xposure to MTBE would need to be considered in any case where this older breath-alcohol analyzer is used to determine legal intoxication especially now that...