Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...f Public Health finds that promoting cleaner, more efficient technologies for producing charcoal in Africa can save millions of lives and have significant climate change and development benefits. The African continent, as well as many developing nations in Asia and Latin America, is dependent on both wood and...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
... Public Health, finds that promoting cleaner, more efficient technologies for producing charcoal in Africa can save millions of lives and have significant climate change and development benefits. The findings appear in the April 1, 2005 issue of the journal Science. The African continent depends on wood and c...Balance and better interactions between primary-care and specialist physicians improve US health
...gether so that health services are more effective, efficient and equitable," said Dr. Starfield....York study tests enhanced care for depression patients
...ollaborative care can provide a more effective and efficient approach to the treatment of this distressing illness."...'Artery clearing' system does not provide benefit for patients undergoing PCI
...present trial. First, the device may not have been efficient enough in aspirating liberated atherothrombotic debris," the authors write. "Second, the additional median 21-minute delay to angioplasty in the distal protection group or the several extra minutes of additional balloon occlusion may have increased i...Unsafe water and poor sanitation causes 4000 children to die each day
... Dr Bartram concludes: "Investment in water is an efficient and effective way to combat waterborne and vector-borne diseases. In view of the financial constraints and shortages of trained health professionals in the poorest countries of the world, it is a priority that the international health community needs...Study examines effect of managed care on quality of care for cancer patients
... improve quality for all patients by promoting the efficient delivery of effective, evidence-based care have also not been realized." In an editorial, Joseph Lipscomb, Ph.D., of Emory University in Atlanta, discusses evidence that spillover effects can arise at various points along the cancer care continuum, i...Clot-busting drugs may help detect potentially deadly leg clots
...le the standard d-dimer test has been shown highly efficient at detecting a clot once it has reached the lungs, called a pulmonary embolism, it's not as efficient at finding clots deep in the leg veins where many of them start. MCG researchers, led by Dr. Robins...UT Southwestern doctors track Oklahoma Alzheimer's patients via telemedicine
...hich is why the telemedicine link has made it very efficient for us to track patients' progress. We think this is a model that other Alzheimer's Disease Centers could be able to use across the country," said Dr. Roger Rosenberg, director of UT Southwestern's Center, and holder of the Abe (Brunky), Morris and W...Services for children: Training needed to tackle complexity of new labour's joined-up approach
...enet of the Government's aim to make services more efficient and effective. But, says the study led by Professor Angela Anning, of Leeds University, until now the way this major shift in policy is being conceptualised and implemented has scarcely been examined. The research found confusion, for instance, betw...The research assessment exercise is damaging UK medicine
...rch councils and major charitable foundations have efficient peer-review mechanisms, which can recognise and reward research excellence without compromising the roles of clinical academics. Professor Banatvala comments: "The combined shortfall of university funding has forced deans of medical schools to behave...15 minutes training enough to save lives with an automated external defibrillator
...raining session is all that is needed for safe and efficient use of an automated external defibrillator. Sudden cardiac deaths affect nearly 400,000 people per year in Europe, and every day in the U.S. more than 1,200 people die from cardiac arrest before they reach hospital. In most cases, sudden cardiac arre...Disaster management: Better management of hospital resources and staff is the answer
...ning and preparednesswouldallow for a better, more efficient exchange of material and human resourceswhenneeded. In all, the most pressing needs are education and training, and moredetailedplanning that acknowledges the specific disaster medical needs of hospitalsandICU's worldwide....Climate change and the future of air travel
...de, 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. These are currently thought to be more environmentally disruptive than long...January/February Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...rimary care is cost-effective and appears to be an efficient use of health care resources, and they assert that their findings should encourage health plans to provide for long- rather than short-term depression management. They note that primary care depression management results in comparable or greater cost...More efficient ways of managing patient flow may benefit Los Angeles County/USC hospital
More efficient ways of managing triage, scheduling and routing of patients through Los Angeles County/USC Hospital could trim delays dramatically and relieve overcrowded conditions, according to a new USC/Los Angeles County Hospital study. "County/USC Hospital s...New programme will train the next generation of health leaders
...ith a unique set of challenges. It's clear that an efficient health system needs top quality management. This course, led by experts and tailored specifically to meet the needs of professionals in these areas, is a vital step towards creating that." Professor Sir Andy Haines, Dean of the London School of Hygie...Magnetic resonance imaging deconstructs brain's complex network
...-called 'small world' property allows for the most efficient connectivity," Chialvo said. The second common characteristic the researchers found was a strong "in-homogeneity" -- many nodes had few connections and a very few nodes connected with many others. These "super-connected" nodes act as hubs, providin...Endoscopic sinus surgery is safe, effective in older patients
...untakis. "As we mature, the sinus lining is not as efficient at transporting secretions so secretions stay behind, sinuses become obstructed more easily and more easily infected." Despite the high incidence, sinusitis can go untreated in some elderly patients because other conditions take priority and/or crea......dily available, medicinal products may be the most efficient way to provide the beneficial compounds, according to Nair. It's possible that anthocyanins eventually could be incorporated into new products, such as pills or specialty juices that people could take to help treat diabetes. Such disease-specific pro...