UF study shows contemporary method accurately predicts cancer risk
GAINESVILLE.---A simple method that packs the diagnostic power of the Pap smear and the ease of a blood draw accurately predicts breast cancer risk in women with suspicious lumps or lesions, a University of Florida pathologist reported today (11/3) at the American Society of Cytopathology meeting in Sacram......esult of thegovernment's action. Arguing that the diagnostic yield of an elevated ALT isquite good, Askari estimates that with the ALT test, about 280 new cases ofliver disease in the University of Michigan healthcare network could bediscovered each year, for a total cost of $12,500 for the 70,000 comprehensiv...New treadmill 'scores' may help physicians better diagnose heart disease
... "Many cardiologists want the latest in high-tech diagnostic devices. But our study shows that treadmill test ...are at least as accurate as the most expensive new diagnostic equipment," he says. "This information sends a very important message to both the public and physi......ter-based decision support systems can improve the diagnostic reasoning of clinicians evaluating difficult patie... the ability of two systems to improve clinicians' diagnostic reasoning for a set of rather difficult cases. We also believe this is one of the largest studies o...NIH grant keeps University of Maryland on the cutting edge of complementary and alternative medicine
... medicine is a term used to describe therapies and diagnostic techniques that many consider to be outside of mainstream Western medicine. Complementary medicine covers a wide range of treatments, including acupuncture, relaxation techniques, herbal and nutritional supplements and spiritual healing. Many of...... less frequent post-surgical radiation therapy and diagnostic tests used to choose appropriate therapy. "Certain aspects of care differed according to factors such as age and race, with older and black patients less frequently receiving treatment in accordance with recommended guidelines," said Dr. Dignam. ...Studies: New imaging technique improves X-rays of breast tissue
...wn to be more sensitive in some cases for features diagnostic of cancer, " Sayers said. Pisano said the team still has a long way to go before they have a practical machine that can be used clinically but the researchers believe they are closing in on a big advance in medicine. "Obviously we can't bring every...Cranfield pioneers back pain research
...collaborating with the researchers to develop this diagnostic tool to increase surgeons' accuracy in decision making. The unique feature of this research is that the network will have an extensive explanation facility to explain to the surgeons how the decision was reached; this is believed to be the first in t...Earlier detection for breast cancer in sight
... prospect of a new and extremely sensitive in-vivo diagnostic technique." This new structural information is ...mograms. This offers the prospect of a dual-edged diagnostic tool, enhanced mammograms with a diffraction based diagnostic probe; a powerful new weapon in the fi...Hospital stays of three days for uncomplicated heart attack
... require a major reorientation, such as having key diagnostic tests performed on weekends." So despite its tremendous societal costs and relatively small clinical benefit, for now the fourth hospital day may remain standard for uncomplicated heart attack patients. "It looks like that extra day doesn't buy......otent biotechnology drugs, and may also serve as a diagnostic tool. (Terry L. Burkoth, Ph.D., PowderJect Pharmaceuticals, Fremont, Calif. MEDI 171, Monday, March 27, 9:50 a.m., Moscone Center, Room 135, Exhibit Level. See page 132 in the final program.) High-tech fat droplets: High-tech fat droplets, known...First large-scale clinical study establishes the efficacy of the new oral anticoagulant H 376/95
...r dalteparin 5000 IU once daily subcutaneously. A diagnostic procedure, phlebography, was carried out on the final day of treatment. Patient follow-up was 4-6 weeks post-operatively. Two-thirds of the patients underwent hip replacement and one-third knee replacement surgery. The age range was 18-85 years. ...Biomedical informatics research group develops teaching/diagnostic software
...th a Higher Education Challenge Grant to develop a diagnostic training module for food animal diseases using the... she saw in her students was a tendency to jump to diagnostic conclusions on the basis of pre-conceived notions without fully considering all available evidence. ......AN was established in October, 1998 to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and provide innovative services in partnership with government and industry to enhance the quality of life for people with arthritis. The symposium will create a unique platform for discussion as researchers and clinici...Establishing "stroke centers" in hospitals would reduce deaths and disabilities, say stroke experts
...commendations will increase the use of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tools and reduce complications from stroke. "These recommendations are a perfect example of what the Brain Attack Coalition came together to do -- develop ways to reduce the death and disability caused by stroke," said Michael D. Walk......d with the virus, because the study used a new HIV diagnostic test that can determine whether infection has occurred within the last six months. Most recent infections found in the jail were associated with drug use. Rates of others STDs in the study population were 2 percent for gonorrhea, 7 percent for chlamy...Rapid improvements in lower back care possible
...nd more of an emphasis on exercise therapy than on diagnostic imaging tests. To improve their lower back treatme...saw modest improvement. One organization decreased diagnostic x-rays by 30 percent, another increased the use of patient education materials by 100 percent, and a......gning the LifePoint Test System a rapid, on-site, diagnostic testing, screening and therapeutic drug monitoring...rkets including therapeutic drug monitoring, rapid diagnostic testing, and wellness and health screening....Doctors use novel methods to more effectively treat lung cancer
...r deaths in the country. Because of limitations in diagnostic testing, the disease is often discovered at a more advanced stage when it is more difficult to treat. Radiation therapy has been shown to be the most effective treatment option for patients in whom the cancer is inoperable when it has spread beyond ...Claims-based measurement shows many Medicare patients do not receive necessary care
...of care, including prevention, initial evaluation, diagnostic tests, therapeutic interventions, follow-up, and monitoring for acute, chronic, medical, and surgical conditions. An automated system was developed to calculate the indicators, using Medicare administrative data. The authors analyzed data from 34...