Chicken pox vaccine saves $$, protects whole population
...aid or, if a child is uninsured, can be given by a clinic that gets vaccine from the CDC's Vaccines for Children program. Recently, other research reports have found that while vaccinated children can still get the chicken pox, they're most likely to get a very mild case that is far less likely to need hosp...Vietnamese doctor to receive human rights award from NY Academy of Sciences
...ting from medical school in 1966, including a free clinic he founded and staffed with volunteer doctors, nurses, and medical students. One of the first of many examples of his civil courage was his willingness to treat students and others who were injured during demonstrations against the government. After...July/August 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...and 25 physicians in an inner-city family medicine clinic indicate that while both women and physicians have favorable attitudes toward emergency contraception, many have serious reservations about physicians providing patients with advance prescriptions for the drug. Although of the women who participated...4 out of 5 eligible patients missing opportunity to benefit from latest HIV breakthrough
... that, of the 64 patients prescribed FUZEON in our clinic since drug launch, 91% are still on FUZEON. My FUZEON patients are greatly motivated by the improvements in their health, sometimes just a week after beginning therapy. FUZEON experienced patients are also providing invaluable support and practical...Patients with severe depression improve using guidelines developed by UT Southwestern researchers
...ered to the mentally ill. When patients moved from clinic to clinic, they often received different treatments. Other researchers from UT Southwestern's Department of Psychiatry involved in the study were Drs. John Rush, professor; Michael Kashner, professor; Trisha Suppes, associate professor; assistant pro...Distinguished, outstanding, innovative optometrists receive honors from UH
...ides funding for much of the materials used in the clinic from his own practice and volunteers as an optometrist in the clinic, serving patients who are in desperate need of vision care but with no financial means to pay for it. Through his time, talent and resources, Castleberry also was instrumental in b...St. Jude helps South American community achieve improved survival rates for leukemia
...they can be contacted within 24 hours of missing a clinic visit. "The NACC helped to reduce the possibility of parents missing their child's treatment appointment or abandoning the treatment entirely," said Scott Howard, M.D., M.S., director of clinical trials for the International Outreach Program. Howard ...Low-income Native American women suffer high rates of domestic abuse
...the study, 312 Native American who were visiting a clinic for low-income pregnant and childbearing women in Southwestern Oklahoma were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their experiences of assault by a partner and about their socioeconomic circumstances. These women were enrolled in one of 29 differen...Study: Low-carb diet more effective than low-fat diet
...eters had group meetings at an outpatient research clinic regularly for six months. Others members of the Duke research team were Maren Olsen, Ph.D.; John Guyton, M.D.; Ronna Bakst, R.D.; and Eric Westman, M.D., who was co-principal investigator for the study. The researchers maintained exclusive control of...Web technology can help chronically ill patients
...urrent healthcare systems, with their focus on the clinic visit, do not meet the needs of many patients with chronic conditions. Researchers designed a web based diabetes support programme for patients at the University of Washington that included access to their medical records, secure email with their car...Smokers welcome help in quitting when offered at clinic visits
...ling. Recruitment was integrated into the regular clinic routine. Participants simply had to say "yes" when...free nicotine patches that were available at their clinic pharmacies. Both African American smokers and other minorities were less likely to pick up their pa......nts will need to be available for 14 visits to the clinic (Torrance) over a one-year period. Participants will be compensated up to $700 for completion of study visits. For further information on how to take part in this trial, please call 1-800-637-8860....Center for AIDS Research grant renewed with $8 million NIH award
...ch findings from the laboratory are brought to the clinic and vice versa. There are 21 such centers currently funded by the NIH. The Case CFAR is the only one located in the Midwest. "One of the positive benefits of the CFAR is the uniting of basic scientists working on AIDS with their clinical colleagu...Business strategy used to increase immunization rates in children
... a substantial increase in immunization rates in a clinic where immunization is essential to child health, a...uality improvement initiative, the cystic fibrosis clinic implemented a series of immunization improvement strategies. These strategies included development ...Insulin pump benefits preschoolers with diabetes
...their child's diabetes care. Families were seen in clinic once a month for medical care and diabetes education. After six months, the researchers repeated the blood sugar testing and quality of life assessment. Blood glucose levels remained stable for both groups and there were no differences between the gr...Families working together improves diabetes management for low income kids, study finds
...er. Every three months, the families return to the clinic for a chance to meet up with each other and refresh the information they've learned. For many families, this is the first time they've interacted with other children or parents of children with diabetes....Dementia, sensory neuropathy in sub-Saharan HIV-positive patients
...HIV-negative individuals at an infectious diseases clinic in Uganda. Dementia was present in 11 percent of all HIV-positive patients. Within the subgroup whose CD4 counts were below 200, dementia was present in 50 percent. A CD4 count below 200 is a standard threshold for initiating anti-retroviral therapy....Illegal drug use causes painful complications for oncology patients
...cancer pain management, Pam Kedziera, RN, BSN, OCN clinic manager of the Pain Management Center at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa., offers expert solutions on how to rid disparities and highlights the valuable role of the oncology nurse in this process. "We know between six to ten percent of t...Phase II trial of anthrax vaccine to begin
...nts will need to be available for 14 visits to the clinic (Torrance) over a one-year period. Participants will be compensated up to $700 for completion of study visits. For further information on how to take part in this trial, please call 1-800-637-8860.......d costs for a child's trip to an emergency room or clinic can be reduced annually by at least $198 per famil...sts associated with unnecessary emergency room and clinic visits. Using $200 as the average cost for a visit to a hospital's emergency room and $30 for a clin...