MRSA: Political point-scoring over hospital cleanliness ignores the real issue
Political point-scoring over policies to control MRSA (meticillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus) confuses cleanliness with the real failure in UK hospitals poor hand hygiene and inadequate use of gloves, states an editorial in this week's issue of THE LANCET. With a general election looming, all...Wolfowitz is the wrong choice for the World Bank
...nt on disseminating its political ideology through control of international and non-governmental organisations. This is an abuse of power. Wolfowitz has some merits, but not enough to justify his appointment, he argues. "He may well be skilled at managing a large organisation, but his is an inflammatory nomi...Strategy effective against drug resistant tuberculosis
... Little data exists to guide policy on how to best control and prevent tuberculosis in areas where drug resis...es. Dr de Lourdes Garcia Garcia states: "DOTS can control both drug resistant and drug susceptible TB. Our prospective population based study shows that imple...Geodon effective in psychiatric emergencies; Sharply reduces time in restraints
...nd generation antipsychotic approved for the rapid control of acute agitation in patients. "Being held in physical restraint is not only unpleasant, it also can be unsafe," said Andrew Francis, M.D., Ph.D., study investigator and director of inpatient psychiatry at Stony Brook University Hospital. "Using it...March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...s of mammography screening compared to patients at control clinics. Although still apparent, intervention effects on screening at 24 months had clearly diminished relative to effects observed at 12 months. Long-term Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Cancer Screening Among Attendees of ...Mouse model reveals potential way to reduce cardiac deaths in kidney patients
...on. "We already have treatments available that can control phosphorous levels in the blood, and those should be very helpful for kidney patients," says senior investigator Keith A. Hruska, M.D., the Ira M. Lang Professor of Nephrology and professor of pediatrics and of cell biology and physiology at Washingt...OHSU scientists test medication to treat involuntary weight loss
...tant piece of the puzzle in regards to the brain's control over weight regulation." The Center for the Study of Weight Regulation and Associated Disorders is a new research institute at Oregon Health & Science University in which scientists and physicians work together to address the important basic and cli...Novel therapy tested in mice could chase away cat allergies
...en into the windpipes of all the mice, including a control group that was not allergic to cats. GFD damped as... in the mice that received GFD were similar to the control group mice that were not allergic to cats. The molecule has the potential to prevent allergic reacti...Hospital acquired infections present major problem for infants in developing countries
...ional care, even if advised." She adds: "Infection control in hospitals of developing countries must become part of the international agenda for health-systems improvement to achieve the Millennium Development Goals."...Vaccine against childhood pneumonia shows promise
...sis-Haemophilus influenzae serotype b vaccine as a control (8719), or three doses of this tetravalent vaccine...ed by chest x-ray compared with 513 of 8151 in the control group. The vaccine reduced the first episode of pneumonia diagnosed by chest x-ray by 37% and reduc...New estimates for the causes of child deaths worldwide
...rate will depend on renewed efforts to prevent and control pneumonia, diarrhoea, and undernutrition in all WHO regions, and malaria in the Africa region. In all regions, deaths in the neonatal period, primarily due to preterm delivery, sepsis or pneumonia, and birth asphyxia should also be addressed. The new...Study provides new estimates of the causes of child mortality worldwide
...rate will depend on renewed efforts to prevent and control pneumonia, diarrhea, and undernutrition in all regions, and malaria in the Africa region," said Robert Black, MD, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Black chaired the WHO ...Stanford patient is first to test new treatment for peripheral arterial disease
...the uncontrolled growth of tissue. We're hoping to control the growth of tissue that would re-block that artery." Erickson is the first of 60 patients to enroll in the clinical trial that will take place at 10 centers across the country. Stanford is currently recruiting patients for the study. Eligible parti...New studies suggest airborne SARS transmission is possible
...h the virus despite observance of strict infection control precautions. The investigators wondered whether en...ng the importance of strict adherence to infection control precautions to prevent SARS coronavirus transmission in the health care setting. In the Hong Kong st...Specific test key to determine whether or not allergy symptoms are really allergy-related
... their patients use over-the-counter drugs to help control suspected allergy symptoms, said Sheryl Szeinbach, the study's lead author and a professor of pharmacy practice and administration at Ohio State University. And most people with allergy symptoms first seek help from their family doctor. With hay feve...Chronic fatigue patients show lower response to placebos
...I will advocate for you,' that hope and feeling of control over their disease could be considered placebo effect, but it's an important part of delivering medical care."...New studies show mixed results on epilepsy drugs and birth defects
...n. They also emphasize the importance of trying to control seizures with only one epilepsy drug if possible and the importance of planning carefully how epilepsy drugs will be used during pregnancy before the pregnancy occurs." The bad news is about the drug valproic acid. One study monitored the rate of bir...Tracking trends in cochlear implant complications using a federal database
...od to 2002, possibly reflecting increasing quality control and reliability on the part of manufacturers." Infection was significantly more common in 2002, the researchers found, but no other significant differences in events were noted. The authors suggest that their analysis would have been strengthened by ...WISE study starts in Toulouse: 60 days of bed-rest for terrestrial female astronauts
...ivided into three groups of eight. One will be the control group, receiving no extra stimulus over the course of the bed-rest period. The second group will undertake an exercise programme whilst in bed. The third will receive a nutritional supplement throughout the 60 days. For the 20 days prior to the bed ...Use of inhaled corticosteroid led to fewer hospitalizations for young children with asthma
...perties, may help prevent asthma exacerbations and control asthma when taken regularly. Not all controllers are strictly anti-inflammatory. About Pulmicort Respules?(budesonide inhalation suspension) Pulmicort Respules uses a nebulizer to deliver the medication to children, making the delivery more consis...