Partial Liquid Breathing Improves Lung Function, Chances of Survival in Sick Preemies
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...selves as more vulnerableto emotional and physical distress than other women in the general population,according to Olle Jane Z. Sahler, M.D., of the University of Rochester,Rochester, NY, and colleagues from the Sibling Adaptation to Childhood CancerCollaborative Study, who have been studying the effects of ......pectationsinclude not experiencing any significant distress if a drug is available thatcan reduce the dimensions of distress?" The UCSF researchers also measured "affiliative behavior" by gauging how muchstudy participants considered or solicited input from partners in solving asimple spatial puzzle. The sa...How Can Parents Treat Colic In Their Babies?
...s, however the condition can cause a great deal of distress for the family. The cause of colic is still far from clear, but several biological and social factors have been suggested, such as an allergy to cows' milk. In this week's BMJ Dr Lucassen et al from the Netherlands report that attempts to treat infa...UCSF Recruting Breast Cancer Patients For Herbal Therapy Study
... white blood cell counts, hair loss, psychological distress anda decrease in quality of life. In the San Francisco Bay area alone, it is estimated that 64 percent ofwomen with breast cancer use at least one type of complementary therapy toreduce the side effects of Western treatment or improve their qua...Debilitating Body Image Disorder Often Begins In Teens; Likely To Be Missed
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...emature babies who at birthsuffer from respiratory distress syndrome--also known as hyaline membranedisease--a...two decades. But in other patients, respiratory distress may be caused by damage to lungtissue. "In fact, the damaged tissue results in 'inactivation' of su...Relaxation And Music Significantly Reduce Patients' Postoperative Pain
...ur times duringwalking to see if the sensation and distress of pain changed. Dr. Good foundthat during these two days postsurgery the three treatment groups hadsignificantly less pain than the control group during both walking and rest. "Patients can take more control of their postoperative pain usin...Stress speeds passage from HIV to AIDS, support retards it
...hether interventions that have beenshown to reduce distress and improve social support can alter the course ofHIV infection." The study was supported by grants from the National Institute of MentalHealth and the National Institutes of Health....Early warning signs of violence often overlooked, study finds
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...imes during ambulation to see if the sensation and distress ofpain changed. One group used a jaw relaxation technique, another group listened tomusic, and a third group received a combination of relaxation and music. Thecontrol group received none of these. All study participants received morphineor D......Cardiac dysfunction -Pulmonary edema - Respiratory distress syndrome Neurologic/psychiatric injuries -Loss of consciousness/coma -Amnesia/Anxiety/Confusion/Aphasia/Seizures -Electroencephalographic abnormalities -Brain/Cerebellum damages -Numbness/Weakness in limbs/Partial or complete (but temporary) paralys...Women at high risk for breast cancer may avoid mammograms
A combination of psychological distress and lack of conscientiousness can deterwomen at hi...through questionnaires that measuredcancer-related distress and 'conscientiousness,' the ability to control one'sbehavior and complete tasks. Conscientious indi...Hormone involved in reproduction may have role in the maintenance of relationships
...a significant differencebetween women who reported distress and anxiety in their relationships and womenwho were more secure in their relationships." Different questionnaires, including the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems andthe Adult Attachment Scale, were used to assess each woman's previousexperiences ...Financial stress doubles periodontal disease risk
... therelationship of periodontal disease to stress, distress and coping in a largepopulation. Psychological tests were given to identify and weigh the causes ofstress (children, spouse, financial strain, single life and work stress) inparticipants' daily lives and to measure the ability to cope with stress. ...Better psychiatric support needed for children who lose a parent
...lties than bereaved fathers and that psychological distress in bereaved parents is associated with psychological difficulties in their children. In terms of the support given to the bereaved families, Dowdney et al found that children were more likely to be offered help if their parent's death had been expect...New studies of a liquid of life -- Lung surfactant
...o 50 percent for infants with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.And, 80 percent of the decline in the inf...inedway, and to begin to address adult respiratory distress syndrome, theyexplained. Adult respiratory distress syndrome is a broad class of lung diseas...Behavioral program boosts antibody that fights breast cancer
... "We're finding that stress and distress can besignificantly reduced in breast-cancer patients and that these effectsare linked to lowering of stress hormones, a stronger immune response, and a better quality of life," And...Inflammatory pain may help deter inflammatory diseases like arthritis
...ation, conducted in patients with adultrespiratory distress syndrome, associated with chronic bronchitis, asthma andemphysema, (Lancet, 344, 215-9, 1994), showed that patients who had low levelsof L-selectin in the blood were sicker and died more often. As low levels ofL-selectin in the blood indicate that f...