New guidelines conclude all aerosol therapy devices equally effective
...ctors may have clinically important effects on the efficiency of aerosol delivery. Panel members also strongly recommend that clinicians provide patients with sufficient instruction on the use of their aerosol inhaler in order to maximize asthma control. "Many health-care providers are confused by the large num...Climate change and the future of air travel
... aircraft designers can do to increase engine fuel efficiency at high altitude, but designing new aircraft that can be as fuel efficient flying at 20,000 feet, as today's aircraft are at 35,000 feet, would help eliminate contrails." A key consideration in this study is the proliferation of short-haul flights. ...Study sheds light on cross-species infection for BSE
...by THE LANCET provides an estimate of the compared efficiency of oral transmission of BSE to cattle and to man. ...other studies the investigators estimated that the efficiency of infection from cow to primate could be 7 to 20 times lower than that of intraspecies infection fo...Association publishes blueprint to strengthen stroke care from prevention through recovery
...t." This blueprint ideally will promote greater efficiency of care as well as the more effective application of acute treatment and secondary prevention -- such as getting people on cholesterol-lowering drugs; controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and weight; and telling them of the importance of quittin...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...r better patient care, improved access and greater efficiency in operations, is well underway, and will allow us to move our program to an entirely new level of excellence." Customer service Since last April, patient satisfaction scores in cardiology have been among the highest seen at the hospital, for ...Computational tool predicts how drugs work in cells, advancing efforts to design better medicines
...The BU research team sought to bring precision and efficiency to this discovery process. The team used a combination of computational and experimental methods to build and verify their tool, first using a reverse-engineering approach to decipher the multitude of regulatory networks operating among genes in a s...Countywide forecasts of water use available for Illinois, Midwest
...ementing water-conservation programs and improving efficiency of water use," Winstanley said. The thirsty spot in the state is the Chicago metropolitan area. "Public-supply-water use is projected to increase by an average of about 30 percent in Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, and Kane counties, requiring an additiona...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
...gical and policy tools for transitioning to higher efficiency charcoal production technologies and sustainable harvesting, like those used today in Brazil and Thailand, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 45-66 percent. The researchers conclude that helping African nations make the transition to clean c...Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...gical and policy tools for transitioning to higher efficiency charcoal production technologies and sustainable harvesting, like those used today in countries such as Brazil and Thailand, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 45 percent in a gradual transition scenario, and by 66 percent in a rapid transiti...