March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...tion effects on screening at 24 months had clearly diminished relative to effects observed at 12 months. Long-term Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Cancer Screening Among Attendees of Community Health Centers By Richard G. Roetzheim, M.D., M.S.P.H., et al Unsedated Ultrathin Esophagosc...Hepatitis C and health-related quality of life
...lthy patients. They showed that HCV patients had a diminished HRQOL, most dramatically in social and physical function, general health, and vitality. Nine studies stratified HRQOL by response to treatment measures. They indicated that HRQOL is consistently worse in patients who fail to achieve sustained viral r...When the brain, not the ears, goes hard of hearing
... ability of the brain, not hearing itself, that is diminished in older people who say they don't "hear" well. The loss is detected most markedly in tests that measure a person's ability to hear a sentence amid a background of babble, much as one might hear at a party while trying to speak to an individual nearb...African-Americans may need more medication to control asthma
...t African-Americans may have a predisposition to a diminished medication response, which can contribute to more ...frican-Americans have a racial predisposition to a diminished response to a glucocorticoid and whether there was a relationship between response to the glucocorti...Blacks in the South have greater risk of dying from stroke
...s 45 and 64. With increasing age, the differences diminished and no racial differences were found after age 85. The average stroke death rate for white men age 55 - 64, living in the South was .49 per 1,000, compared to .38 per 1,000 for white men living elsewhere representing a 29 percent higher death rate ...Very shy children may process some facial expressions differently
...e researchers suggest that their findings indicate diminished brain involvement and partially impaired reading in response to some facial expressions. "Shy children have been shown to provide relatively distinct physiologic responses in a variety of contexts," the researchers write. "These data suggest that a ...Pharmacists want role in drug importation, study shows
...hat safety concerns regarding importation would be diminished if U.S. pharmacists oversaw the process of importation. "By having the U.S. pharmacy import the drug, the pharmacist may be able to identify potential counterfeits before the products reach the patient," Nau said. The study also found that community ...Premature infants with lung disease may continue to need replacement substance to ease breathing
...one occasion had abnormal surfactant function, and diminished amounts of an important component of surfactant, called surfactant protein B. In addition, these surfactant abnormalities were significantly more likely to occur during periods of respiratory infection and worsened respiratory status. Babies ar...Taking a number of medications regularly could give you a serious headache
...substantial and is associated with a significantly diminished health-related quality of life, decreased physical, social and occupational functioning, and worsened mental health. ...New compounds effective against Alzheimer's disease onset and progression
...ptic dysfunction biomarkers in the hippocampus and diminished amyloid plaque deposition. Consistent with the pathology changes, treatment with the aminopyridazines also attenuated behavioral deficits in the mice that are due to injury in the part of the brain called the hippocampus, a region that is gradually ...100,000 excess civilian deaths after Iraq invasion
...ublic health is harm reduction. But harm cannot be diminished by individual members of society alone. The lives of Iraqis are currently being shaped by the policies of the occupying forces and the militant insurgents. For the occupiers, winning the peace now demands a thorough reappraisal of strategy and tact...Binge drinking: red wine and alcohol have different effects on platelets
...ption levels, that alcohol's beneficial effects of diminished adhesion completely compensate for the increase in platelet aggregation. "Maybe drinking regularly two to five glasses a day results in inhibition of platelets," said de Lange, "but drinking large quantities of alcohol in a short period of time, lik...Mayo Clinic research shows common airborne fungi cause chronic stuffy nose
...$70 million in annual lost work days, as well as a diminished quality of life. Implications of Research "The fungi we're talking about are very common," Dr. Kita. "They are airborne fungi found anywhere in the United States. Now that we know the role of the fungi, we can work toward reducing the potentia...The machinery of forgetting fears
... researchers. "Understanding how learned fears are diminished may be even more valuable. "The fMRI results support animal models suggesting that the amygdala may play an important role in extinction learning as well as acquisition, and vmPFC may be particularly important in the retention of extinction learning....New class of compounds promises to revive failing hearts
...e a negative flipside: they leave the heart with a diminished capacity for pumping. Hoping to improve on that formula, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have developed a new class of NO-based compounds called nitroxyl (HNO) precursors that produce HNO. In early studies, these compounds seem to play a ...New UNC, EPA 9/11 study suggests that pollutants posed small cancer risks
...1 about 65 times the normal values but that they diminished rapidly over the next month or so as fires were ex...nitial air concentrations resulted from fires that diminished over the first 100 days," he said. "Diesel sources predominated over the next 100 days, during which...Experimental drug improves sleep in older patients, Wake Forest Baptist study shows
...ep than they need, leading to increased napping or diminished next-day functioning, which can impact their quality of life McCall said the study also evaluated patients on whether their quality of life improved, using standard quality of life tests. The results showed significant improvement on eszopiclon...Long-term study proves ADDERALL XR is a safe and effective option to treat adults with ADHD
... percent)occurred in the first month of the trial, diminished over time and were generally mild or moderate in nature. The most frequently reported drug-related adverse events were common for this class of medications, and included dry mouth, loss of appetite, insomnia and headache. The average age of partici...Testosterone gel (AndroGel(R)) study first to show long-term benefits and safety
...fter age 30. Symptoms of low testosterone include diminished interest in sex, erectile dysfunction (ED), reduced lean body mass, decreased bone mineral density, depressed mood and fatigue. Researchers studied 163 hypogonadal men (mean age = 51) who received continuous replacement with testosterone gel for up t...UCSD researchers determine fibrin depletion decreases multiple sclerosis symptoms
...d speech, bladder and bowel dysfunction, pain, and diminished vision. While the exact cause of MS is unknown, a hallmark of the disease is the loss of a material called myelin that coats nerve fibers, and the inability of the body's natural processes to repair the damage. Although fibrin is best known for its ...