Lung cancer screening motivates smokers to quit
...e country are recruiting patients for a study that compares the effectiveness of CT scans and chest X-rays to screen for lung cancer. Individuals interested in participating can call 888-885-7503. Participants need to be between ages 55 and 74, smokers or former smokers and have no history of cancer. Smokers...Outpatient pediatric visits good opportunity to help parents quit smoking
...orted continuing tobacco abstinence, a figure that compares with a usual U.S. annual quit rate of 2 to 3 percent. Almost 90 percent of parents reached for follow-up thought the program was useful, and all of them said it should be offered to all smoking parents. "Harnessing the pediatric visit sets up a teac...Only one more case of vCJD in Ireland - probably
... animals in ROI has been estimated at 22,000. This compares with an estimated 827,500 cases in the UK. To date there have been 137 confirmed cases of vCJD in the UK, and only one in ROI. As it is not possible to construct estimates of future epidemics from this case alone, the researchers, from Beaumont Hospi...3-D virtual colonoscopy is more sensitive than conventional procedure
..."This minimally invasive total colonic examination compares favorably with conventional colonoscopy for detection of clinically relevant lesions," Dr. Pickhardt said. Most polyps that are missed by virtual colonoscopy are small (5 mm or less) and are of little or no clinical importance, according to Dr. Pic...'Duct Busters' team travels to perform newborn heart surgery at regional hospitals
...shed in the December issue of Pediatrics, the team compares the records of 72 patients who had surgery for PDA by the Children's Hospital team between 1996 and 2002. Of the 72 patients, 38 had surgery on-site at Children's Hospital and 34 underwent the procedure at one of six referring hospitals. The team fou...When alcohol consumption evolves from a 'social lubricant' into a 'crutch'
... alcoholism at some point in their lifetime. This compares to about a 10 percent lifetime prevalence of alcoholism in the general population, or, one in 10. For this study, Thomas and her colleagues examined 46 study participants (26 females, 20 males), evenly divided into two groups with similar demographic...Tip sheet for the January 27, 2004 Neurology Journal
...al subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation, and compares the effectiveness of each surgery. The Patient Page will be available for downloading from www.neurology.org on January 27, or can be obtained in advance from AAN media relations staff. ...Virtual reality helps breast cancer patients cope with chemotherapy
...om virtual reality works best, how virtual reality compares to other distraction interventions and how to achieve lasting reductions in symptom distress and fatigue for patients after they have left the clinical setting....Large-scale analysis of women with androgen excess: thorough treatment can reduce symptoms
...most common causes of androgen excess in women and compares therapeutic approaches, showing that combination hormonal therapy can improve most symptoms. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham report their findings in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical...Brief mail- and computer-generated interventions work best for problem drinking among young people
...rious about how risky their drinking is and how it compares with that of their peers. Computerized approaches capitalize on this curiosity while reducing the potential that young people will be put off by the prospect of having to discuss their drinking and its consequences with a health practitioner." Kypri...Earlier diagnosis of schizophrenia improves results of treatment
...r three months, one year and two years. This study compares the patients' clinical state at admission and at the three month follow up. The researchers found that the duration of untreated patient psychosis in the two health sectors with early detection programs was significantly shorter -- one month as compa...Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help stroke patients get well
...ty (i.e. they were functionally independent). This compares with 38% of patients who were not taking statins when they were admitted to hospital. Although prior statin use was associated with improved outcome after stroke, this research did not show that it reduced the severity of the stroke. There were no si...Pregnancies ending in abortion do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer
...sed as the "relative risk" of breast cancer, which compares the chances of developing breast cancer in women with, and without, some such record of abortion; a relative risk of 1.0, or less than 1.0, would indicate no adverse effect on the subsequent risk of breast cancer. In these studies, the averaged relat...Policy highlights from Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition
...esearch that shows how the safety of organic foods compares to the safety of conventional foods." To address that gap, the First World Congress on Organic Food convened recently and called on organics expert Merrigan. "The new research frontier is determining whether there are health and nutritional benefits...Mothers' cells can cause immunity illness in children
... of JDM patients had cells from their mother. This compares to 23 percent of their unaffected siblings who had maternal cells, and 17 percent of healthy children who had maternal cells in their blood. The presence of this maternal (also called "chimeric") cell is strongly associated with a particular genetic ...Study shows coenzyme Q10 may prevent migraine
...d to be an allergic skin rash in one patient. This compares with side effects of fatigue, weight gain, dry mouth, and other side effects found with other methods to prevent migraine." CoQ10, also known as ubiquinone, is an antioxidant made by the body and used by cells to make energy. It is found in meat and...Elastic nails help children with broken legs recover faster than traction and body casting
...ional method of traction and casting. "This study compares the traditional gold standard in the treatment of femur fractures in a prospective way, head-to-head with the newer treatment method of using titanium elastic nails," said Dr. Flynn. "We were looking for a way to get children with femur fractures out......gher than they did at the start of the trial. This compares with 5% of patients that did not take prednisolone. After five years, more than 10% of the patients taking prednisolone had higher CD4+ T-cell counts than they did at the start of the trial, compared with virtually no patients in the control group. ...Biopsy system is effective in completely removing benign breast masses
...ng on the size of the mass, said Dr. Slanetz. That compares to a 30-60 minute surgical procedure, that includes anesthesia and a 1"-2" incision followed by stitches in the breast. "We are still awaiting follow-up of the patients to see if there is any recurrence of their benign masses, but the preliminary r...MDCT is better than plain film in diagnosing hip replacement complications
...e loss near the prosthesis, said Dr. Farber. That compares to a 67% accuracy rate for plain films. MDCT had an added benefit for these patients, in that it could pinpoint exactly where the bone loss had occurred so the surgeon could more easily repair the problem, said Dr. Farber. MDCT was 100% accurate in...