Researchers closer to delivering new insulin pill for diabetics
...engineers have made microscopic particles for drug delivery about a millionth of a meter in diameter, or rough...les can be very helpful in the development of oral delivery systems for drugs," Peppas said. The findings will be discussed during the chemical society's nation...Biomolecule studied for medical uses
...search and clinical applications ranging from drug delivery to tissue engineering," Grinstaff and Carnahan noted in their Journal of the American Chemical Society article. Linear polymers already are being used as surgical sutures that can be degraded and absorbed by the body, their article added. They are c...Dead sea environment helps sufferers of heart conditions, cystic fibrosis
... magnesium, and bromide, minerals that improve the delivery of oxygen to the heart and lungs, thus improving patients cardiac performance. His results were published in the July 2001 American Journal of Cardiology and the July 2001 Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports. This month, Prof. Abinader presented his...High rates of caesarean section do not reflect women's preferences
...nterviewed three times about their preferences for delivery - twice during their pregnancy and again a month a...er their expected due date. The rates of caesarean delivery were 31% in the public sector and 72% in the private sector. Despite large differences in the rates ...New car drivers exposed to toxic emissions
...three new motor vehicles from three weeks of their delivery to purchasers, CSIRO became aware of anecdotal rep...ernment cars during the first 6 months after their delivery A chemically sensitised person who felt spaced out when in any new car A salesman who regularly up...Doctors steer sick patients away from capitated HMOs
...mbining health insurance financing and health care delivery functions, the authors say....Not enough telling in telemedicine
...t Texas A&M University. Telemedicine - the delivery of health related services via remote telecommunications - is valuable for delivering health-related services to remote areas, but the dynamics of the interactions associated with it can increase the likelihood of uncertainty, frustration and unmet e......hool of Public Health, concluded that primary care delivery sites organized to be more accessible, more willing to link patients with the same clinician for most visits, better able to provide for all of a womans health care needs, and better prepared to coordinate specialty care services are associated with ...Study shows no benefit to home uterine monitoring
...lly. As it was then, premature delivery is a leading cause of disability and ... others for predicting preterm delivery nor did any have good sensitivity or provide a positive predictive value. ...Re-designed care could reduce postnatal depression
... concludes that the study has implications for the delivery of postnatal care in the USA. Much physical and psychological illness after childbirth is not addressed by present postnatal care, which is based on routine examinations. Christine MacArthur and colleagues from the University of Birmingham, UK, asses......reat deal of debate surrounding the safety of home delivery with a midwife versus hospital delivery. Patricia Janssen and colleagues compared perinatal outcomes for planned home births attended by midwives (862 births) and for planned hospital births attended by either physicians (743) or midwives (571). The ...Women more likely to get regular cancer screening if primary care is well-organized, study finds
...impact of specific characteristics of primary care delivery on willingness to have cancer screening tests whil...ncology at Georgetown, concluded that primary care delivery sites providing coordinated, comprehensive, accessible care that involved a strong patient-clinician...Direct contracting health plan cuts costs, not quality
... suggests the plan may be a successful health care delivery model for the future. For the study, the researchers examined the Choice Plus plan formulated by the Buyers Health Care Action Group (BHCAG), a coalition of Saint Paul and Minneapolis businesses. Under the Choice Plus plan, the regions employers comb...Limiting adolescents' exposure to R-rated movies may help prevent early use of alcohol and tobacco
...the journal for quality improvement in health care delivery systems, seeks to answer how much, how often, and how best to deliver clinical care. ECP is published by ACP-ASIM, the nations largest medical specialty society, and the Alliance of Community Health Plans, which is dedicated to helping participating ...Effective Clinical Practice, Jan/Feb. 2002 Highlights
...the journal for quality improvement in health care delivery systems, seeks to answer how much, how often, and how best to deliver clinical care. ECP is published by ACP-ASIM, the nations largest medical specialty society, and the Alliance of Community Health Plans, which is dedicated to helping participating ...Reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting
...options thatshould be considered, ranging from the delivery of additional oxygen during surgery to maintaining properhydration during surgery to reducing stress before surgery through the use of medication. Another complimentary approach includes the use of acupuncture before and during surgery. Arecent s...African-American heart patients
...t studies looking at thedifferences in health care delivery between African-Americans and whites, this is the first to actuallymeasure how having heart disease impacts on everyday life. Peterson is senior member of the research team who has published widely on the issue of racialdisparities in health care....Intensity modulated radiation therapy at Fox Chase Cancer Center
...nal shape of a prostate. These leaves move during delivery of the beam in order to customize the radiation dosage to different areas of the tumor. New studies presented at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation (ASTRO) meeting this past November have shown that patients experienced fewer side eff...Surgeons dont offer women choices of treatment as often as they could
... finding is of interest in the current health care delivery climate in Norway, where active participation is being encouraged, she said. We also found that demographic variables such as age and education had no impact on womens preferences for participation in treatment decision-making. This suggests that h...Modest survival benefit from chemotherapy for patients with glioma brain tumours
... research into newer chemotherapies and methods of delivery is justified. The size of the benefit and remaining uncertainty about quality of life mean that some health professionals would consider radiotherapy alone to be a justified standard therapy, whereas others might believe that the appropriate standard...