Mayo Clinic study shows no adverse heart effect for sildenafil (Viagra)
...essage is that sildenafil does not increase oxygen deprivation to the heart, says Dr. Pellikka. As a cardiologist, these findings increase my confidence in prescribing sildenafil, which can have important quality of life benefits for patients. For men with coronary artery disease who are not taking nitrates, the...Police officers who experience panic during traumatic event have greatest risk of PTSD
... insomnia are particularly alarming, because sleep deprivation can drastically hinder mental and physical performance, said co-investigator Thomas Neylan, MD, UCSF assistant professor of psychiatry, and medical director of the PTSD program at SFVAMC. A police officer simply must be well rested. If they are not, ...Low income smokers support smuggling to maintain habit
...ualitative study of smoking, smuggling, and social deprivation BMJ Volume 323, pp 203-207 Low income smokers living in socially deprived areas view cigarette and tobacco smuggling as a positive way of dealing with the increasing costs of cigarettes, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. This suggests that they...NHLBI launches sleep & children education program with Garfield the Cat as "Spokescat"
...ognized in children, and symptoms related to sleep deprivation may be erroneously attributed to hyperactivity or behavior disorders, to boredom with school, or to today's hectic lifestyles." The campaign's theme is Sleep Well. Do Well., and the goal is to encourage children to get at least nine hours of sl...Lack of sleep alters hormones, metabolism
...n the physiologic effects of sleep loss, how sleep deprivation alteredbasic bodily functions such regulating bloo...dglucose tolerance tests on the fifth day of sleep deprivation and the fifth dayof sleep recovery and monitored glucose and hormone levels every 30 minutes onthe s...Suicide is higher among socially fragmented rather than deprived populations
...ound that for all other causes of death, levels of deprivation were more strongly associated. The authors conclude that any targeting of suicide prevention may be more effective if aimed at socially fragmented rather than deprived areas. They also suggest that research is needed to examine the underlying cause...Global prevention, funding and accountability debated in fight against HIV/AIDS
... eradication of conditions that contribute tohuman deprivation and disease, slower than necessary economic growth indeveloping countries, and potential repercussions for industrialized countries. Is there a better way for the pharmaceutical industry to fight AIDS The pharmaceutical industry's most note-worthy...Health plays a crucial role in California labor market, according to UCSF researchers
...continuously out of work and experiencing economic deprivation all result in a worsening of health over a one year period. There was no evidence, said researchers, that working long hours, having more than one job, doing physically demanding work, having a short tenure on the job or being in a temporary position......e sleepiness and fatigue. Theresults of such sleep deprivation can reduce productivity as well as increasethe chances of accidents at home or at work. "Our previous research demonstrated that patients with excessive daytimesleepiness such as obese subjects and those with sleep problems, such as sleepapne...Sleep plays role in managing childhood chronic pain
...oncentrate. "Studies in adults suggest that sleep deprivation may even increase people'sperception of pain, rend...ve. The researchers speculate that long-term sleep deprivation may be one importantfactor in the development of chronic pain conditions in some children....Many patients with diabetes do not follow advice to monitor blood glucose
...on characteristics such as age and level of social deprivation and that patient groups who do not test their blood regularly should be identified and targeted to encourage better self-monitoring. Evans et al report that their study has shown that there is a direct association between frequency of testing and i...Now Is Time To Design Brain-Saving Drugs Specifically For Children, UCSF Neurologist Says
...ewborn babies. Researchers in her lab study oxygen deprivation from severalangles, ranging from genetic and in-vitro cell studies to efforts to improvediagnosis and care for babies whose brains have been deprived of oxygen. Herresearch group also is working on an animal model for hypoxia-ischemia that willallow...Do Asthma Treatments Affect Childhood Growth?
... and lighter than their contemporaries, but social deprivation seemed to be the dominant influence. Contact: Mr C McCowan, Project Officer, National Asthma Campaign, Tayside Centre for General Practice, University of Dundee, Scotland c.mccowan@dundee.ac.uk...Are Deprived Areas A Greater Drain On Out Of Hours Workload?
... practice and accident and emergency services with deprivation in Nottingham: longitudinal survey) The extent to which deprivation influences the demand for out of hours medical care is not fully explained. In a six month study pub...Hospital Noise Disrupts Sleep For Patients, In The Critical Care Setting
...oms of nighttimedisorientation and delusion. Sleep deprivation may also adversely affectrespiratory muscle function, possibly hindering weaning from mechanicalventilators, Millman said. The study appears in the current issue of the journal Sleep. Althoughnoise pollution in hospitals has been recognized for ye...KUMC Researchers Announce Breakthrough Method For Predicting Epileptic Seizures
...rain tumors, strokes, infection, poisoning, oxygen deprivation or other events that cause scarring in the brain. This scarring acts as an irritant to the nerve cells which can trigger an abnormal electrical discharge, causing a seizure. For patients with epilepsy, the implications of being able to reliab...