Most advanced CT scanner improves imaging of heart, avoids need for surgical inspection
...til a patient is stabilized before performing this critical diagnostic test." The new scanner installed at Hopkins is an Aquilon 64 CFX multislice CT scanner, manufactured by Toshiba. Similar devices also are manufactured by Siemens and General Electric. Features include production of images at twice the s...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (first issue)
...9.6 percent, but those suffering from SARS-related critical illness died at a 50 percent rate. Worldwide, children were relatively protected from this severe illness. The report notes that the first symptom of SARS is often fever followed by diffuse muscle pain (myalgia), headache, nonproductive cough, and ...Society of Hospital Medicine to launch new medical journal
...Wiley will provide us invaluable expertise at this critical phase of the planning and launch of the journal." "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Society on the launch of the new journal and the ongoing publication of their Hospitalist member newsletter," said Shawn Morton, vice presiden...Cellular porthole connects odors to brain
... porthole, which lets chloride into cells, is also critical in digestion, hearing, balance, and fertility. The researchers suggest that digestive system cells and odor-detecting cells use the same chloride porthole, or ion transporter -- the former to facilitate secretion of digestive juices, and the latter...Treatment guidelines for kids with bipolar disorder published
...ng them to return to school as soon as possible is critical if they are to lead normal lives, said Dr. Kowatch. "Doctors are getting somewhat better at recognizing bipolar disorder in children, but there wasn't much to guide them in terms of treatment," added Dr. Kowatch. The guidelines are designed to help...Investigational transplant drug effectively preserves kidneys while avoiding toxic side effects
...idneys. "The studies with nonhuman primates were critical because, while we knew the co-stimulatory blocker was effective in vitro, we needed to study it in a living organism," said Dr. Larsen. "The nonhuman primate studies allowed us to take a bold step toward studying this medication in humans to determin...NYU Child Study Center receives grant from the American Red Cross September 11 recovery program
... promote the mental health of the mothers which is critical to ensuring sustained recovery of the children in the long term." With the support of this recovery grant the Child Study Center will be able to address persistent needs of children of uniformed personnel and their caregivers as well as provide survi...Antimicrobials to prevent infection in major surgery are used properly only about half the time
...e. "Prior studies have demonstrated that timing is critical to the effectiveness of prophylaxis, and current guidelines recommend dosing within one hour before incision.It is of interest that 9.6 percent of the patients in our assessment received their first dose more than four hours after incision when littl...Americans support most uses of reproductive genetic testing, report on US attitudes reveals
...ludes with a call for more research and a need for critical data - the number of people likely to use reproductive genetic tests, how people currently access the tests, and the safety and accuracy of currently available tests, among them - to develop appropriate and effective evidence-based policy....The history and controversy behind post-menopausal hormone therapy
...practices and policies of questionable benefit. A critical analysis publishing in the recent issue of the Journal of Social Issues examines the back-story and key stakeholders--including the women who the authors say, "emerge as both willing participants and unwilling victims of the unintended consequences o...New study tests amitriptyline for painful bladder syndrome
... on prescriptions, if we don't do this study. It's critical to base our treatment decisions on evidence." Eligibility criteria for the amitriptyline trial mark a major departure from two prior IC studies supported by NIDDK. The current trial is enlisting newly diagnosed adults and only those who have not yet ...Changing chemistry helps explain estrogen threat to the heart
...cofactors L-arginine and tetrahydrobiopterin both critical to nitric oxide synthase's production of nitric ox...to the brain is probably very similar," he says as critical cofactors drop that enable estrogen to relax blood vessels. "This could be a mechanism that would af...Single-donor islet transplantation procedure shows promise for patients with type 1 diabetes
... a larger population with longer follow-up will be critical to assess the risk-benefit ratio of this emerging therapeutic option," the researchers conclude....Alcohol's damaging effects on adolescent brain function
...cohol use as a source of brain damage during these critical formative years. Proceedings are published in the February issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research . "The adolescent brain is a 'work in progress,'" said Peter M. Monti, symposium organizer and professor of medical sciences and direct...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...e function of the left ventricle, the heart's most critical pumping chamber. Recent studies have revealed that the LVAD may be useful as long-term therapy for heart failure, rather than just a temporary bridge to transplantation. Results rank among nation's best Since April, the hospital's risk of death ...International trial of two microbicides begins
... Team Leader in NIAID's Division of AIDS. "It is a critical trial evaluating two topical microbicides with differing mechanisms of action," she adds. The microbicides to be tested are PRO 2000 and BufferGel. Produced by Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, MA, PRO 2000 has shown activity against HIV and other ...Dialogue & personal example work best for parents in drug talks with teens
...geted one-shot 'drug talks.' " For parents, it is critical to hone both listening and observation skills in discussions with their children about drugs or other issues faced by young people, the researchers note. Parents can significantly boost their credibility in drug talks with teens by offering personal ...Penn joins major NCI research initiative to advance breast cancer therapies
...ogical events that contribute to this process is a critical priority in cancer research. "Genetically, we're trying to identify the regulatory molecules responsible for the ability of tumors to metastasize, recur, or remain in a dormant state," explains Chodosh. "Imaging permits us to ask such questions as: C...Contrary to previous findings, smoking is detrimental to patients with Alzheimer's
...gles -- which accumulate in specific brain regions critical to learning and memory. "In earlier work, we showed that plaques can induce tangles," said Salvatore Oddo, graduate student in the School of Biological Sciences' Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, and the first author of the paper. "But that is...UCI study uncovers how plaque in neck artery leads to stroke-inducing blood clots
...reveals how plaque in the main neck artery plays a critical role in creating blood clots that greatly increase the risk of stroke. Dr. Mark Fisher, director of the UCI Stroke Center, and colleagues found that in the carotid artery, the primary source of blood to the brain, plaques form lesions that support th...