National Office Of Drug Safety Is Needed, Experts Say In JAMA
... injuries and death: No oneat the FDA is routinely collecting such information, nor is anyone else in thegovernment. "It makes no more sense to monitor drug safety without knowing theextent of serious injuries than to have a National Highway Transportation SafetyAdministration that operated without info...States Must Be Held Accountable For New Health Plans For Children
...'t. If we donot have reliable, consistent ways of collecting information, we will never know--and we will miss a critical opportunity to improve accountability in healthcare. The time for action is now, while these new plans are being established." The five-year insurance expansion was passed as part of the B...Early Intervention Key To Repairing Hole In Heart Disease
...ts are bornwith a hole in the wall between the top collecting chambers of the heart whichcauses the blood to shunt, or flow, from the left to the right chamber. Theright side of the heart eventually enlarges as it must work harder to keep theextra blood flowing, leaving the patient with an irregular heart beat ...UI Researcher Determines Vital Sign Norms For Cesarean Section Procedure
...use it has used anautomated information system for collecting vital sign information during all ofits anesthetics, including cesarean sections, for many years. Although malpractice involving cesarean sections is not a huge problem, vitalsign reference limits may play a role in such cases when an expert, usingr......y in the early 1970s as a means of researching and collecting informationon the disorder, which can ALSO result in orthopedic, eye and neurologicalproblems. "When I first got involved in this field 30 years ago, nothing was really knownabout skeletal dysplasia beyond the physical characteristics of those with ...Semiconductor Plants May Be A Danger To The Health Of Employees
...hs. The company, while confirming that it has been collecting data onits employees for the HSE, suggests that smoking and poor diet are more likelycauses of any cancers. "We are committed to providing a healthy and safe workingenvironment," says a spokesman. In the US, an initial reluctance by the semic...Is handwriting truly individual? UB computer scientists are finding out
...ered from their postal research; they also will be collecting individualhandwriting samples from a cross-section of the general population....Cranfield pioneers back pain research
...r surgery in the future. We are hoping to continue collecting data and maintain our links with Cranfield," he said....UNC-CH public health specialists confirm Norwalk-like virus caused Seawell illnesses
...o Thi Vo, spent part of their Memorial Day weekend collecting specimens from affected children. Both lab staff and students tested them over the holiday weekend and the following week. Preliminary results indicated that a Norwalk-like virus caused the outbreak in most of the specimens. "We have now confirmed t...Marijuana use rises and falls with price and perceived harm, study shows
...lcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use and abuse and collecting data on trends, markets, policies, legislation, enforcement, treatment, educational programs, advertising and other environmental factors. The initiative will merge these data with nationally representative surveys of youth to evaluate the relative e...UNC study ties depression, anxiety to fatigue in HIV-positive patients
... otherwise healthy HIV-positive patients in depth, collecting numerous test results at the UNC General Clinical Research Center. Besides recording physiological and nutritional data, scientists had patients complete five detailed questionnaires designed to measure how much depression, anxiety and fatigue they f......rs require special handling and understanding when collecting evidence for possible prosecutions. Other lectures and workshops include: Art and Play Therapy for Traumatized Children Self-injury and mutilation Head injury Discovering Family Strengths Prostituted Children Fatal Child Neglect Impact of Homele...New car drivers exposed to toxic emissions
...l days (headache, lung irritation, swelling) after collecting a new locally built car and driving it for only 10 minutes (the solicitor eventually swapped it for an 18-month-old car, which did not have any effect on her health) A government worker who felt ill when driving new government cars during the first ...Computerized tool predicts sarcoma outcome and improves ability to make better treatment decisions
... of sarcoma patients,information Dr. Brennan began collecting in 1982. Sincethen, he has amassed a database on 5,000 patients withsarcoma treated at the Center. The research included 2,136 adult patients from thatdatabase, all treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering andfollowed prospectively. The variables used to ...Abrupt changes in body position can trigger stroke
... be different than two hours, the information were collecting will still allow us to assess the influence of this type of exposure during a given time period. Thus far, the Israeli researchers have examined 150 stroke patients 39 percent women, average age 68. Those with dementia or aphasia (difficulty spea...Proven heart therapy used in only 25 percent of cases
...urth generation of this databank, NRMI 4, has been collecting data since July 2000. Of the 186,727 cases registered during that time, 60,770 were eligible for this new class of drugs. Peterson's research also confirmed and expanded what is known about the treatment benefits of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor agents. Spec...Scientific society offers development sessions for industrial members
...ration, Cincinnati, Ohio Flavor and fragrance R&D: collecting tastes and scents around the world Tuesday, April 9, 9:30 a.m. This presentation will discuss the business and scientific importance of the companys research trips to Madagascar and Southeastern Asia. Commercial applications of flavors and fragrances...Many rural residents living with HIV continue risky behaviors
... 13 states in his NIMH-supported project, which is collecting data on an "emotionally vulnerable" population he maintains is largely overlooked by AIDS researchers, and to test the feasibility of delivering badly needed mental health support services via telephone to individuals who lack access to support progr...Matching for liver transplants could prevent disease recurrence, says Pitt study
...earchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been collecting information about histocompatibility as part of an extensive database covering about 7,000 liver transplants performed at the center since 1981, representing the largest single-center experience in the world. For the study on histocompatibility, rese...Study by UBs RIA confirms link between alcohol consumption, work absence
...he purpose of our study was to extend that work by collecting not only self-reports about drinking as the previous study had, but collateral information as well. Our results show a significant relationship between alcohol use and workplace absences." Data were collected using a calendar and other memory aids o...