COX-2 inhibitors and the elderly
...use" products on Apr. 17, 2000. The "limited use" designation indicated the products would only be covered as a benefit if previous NSAID therapy had failed or was not tolerated by a patient. However, based on their examination of drug claims data, Muhammad Mamdani and colleagues found that most of the patients...Assessment finds gaps in access to nations trauma centers
...before transfer to other centers. The level V care designation is not formally recognized by the ACS/COT, but is used by some states. The study found that the number of trauma centers in the U.S. more than doubled between 1991 and 2002, from 471 to 1,154. The number of states that designated or certified trauma ...Avon Foundation-AACR launch new international scholar awards
...es will be invited to apply to for the prestigious designation of an Avon Foundation-AACR Scholar Host. Please note that government institutions are not eligible. "This program will make a significant impact in the prevention and cure of breast cancer by bringing together talented scientists from different parts...UT Southwestern faculty members receive American Heart Associations Distinguished Scientist honor
...created Distinguished Scientist title, the highest designation of membership given by the organization. Dr. Eric Olson and Nobel laureates Drs. Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein are among only 15 scientists nationwide selected to receive the honor. The researchers will be recognized as Founding Distinguished Sc...Study shows certain cancers significantly more common in residents of Appalachia
...e findings support the National Cancer Institute's designation of residents of Appalachia as a population experiencing an excessive cancer burden." This study titled, "Cancer incidence in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: Disparities in Appalachia," was presented today (Nov. 18, 2003) at the American P...Severe acute respiratory syndrome? Sometimes it's not severe
...ia and respiratory distress, prompting its initial designation of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome. One implication of the current study is that early detection of future SARS-associated coronavirus outbreaks will require attention to the mild end of the disease's spectrum. The study, reported by Khek-...Study finds nearly 60% of American adults may have elevated blood pressure
...tension or prehypertension, a new, lower-threshold designation set last year in the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, known as JNC7. Prehypertension is indicated by systolic/diastolic readings of between 120/80 and 139/89....McMaster named Canadian Research University of the Year
...McMaster University in Hamilton, ON has earned the designation Canadian Research University of the Year based on ...t of research and international affairs, says this designation confirms that the University's approach to research is working. "The measurement used was based on b...Hopkins Institute for Global Tobacco Control receives elite recognition from PAHO/WHO
...HO and WHO on various tobacco-related issues. This designation is a natural extension of our current working rela... promoting this habit to unsuspecting people. This designation will strengthen the ongoing research we have in about 20 countries around the world." The Institute ...Study investigates value of 'center of excellence' designation
... created a program to award cancer centers special designation as centers of regional excellence if they demonstr...chool and her colleagues investigated whether this designation actually improves survival. The investigators reviewed data from 63,860 cancer patients who underwen...