Web-based program optimizes stroke care in rural areas
...based system which, at the remote site, has a cart equipped with a video camera and a personal computer with wireless Internet access that can go wherever the patient is. The health care provider with the patient simply calls the 24-hour Emergency Communications Center in the Emergency Department of the MCG M...US DoE awards $4 million in funding to Stevens' Center for MicroChemical Systems
...d a state-of-the-art "Modeling & Simulations Lab," equipped with a cluster of high-speed servers and desktop workstations in conjunction with robust commercial and in-house CFD software packages. Apart from the relevance of these projects to the DoE mission, what makes Stevens competitive for these grants is...Georgetown University receives $6.5 million grant to enhance emergency preparedness in Washington
... way hospitals and public health organizations are equipped to assess the nature and scale of a biological or chemical threat and communicate critical public health information," said Craig Feied, M.D., director of the Institute for Medical Informatics at Washington Hospital Center, and co-principal investiga...UF 'smart home' demonstrates concept of automated elderly help and care
...voice. Helal described the smart house, which was equipped with the help of $38,000 from the engineering college, as a place where "we can try our ideas so we can see how they actually play out." But he noted the vision is not yet complete. In the future, caregivers could use the technology to monitor the r...First peer-support helpline for people concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
...act and emotional support, helpline volunteers are equipped with a 72-page resource guide for offering referrals and information to more than 200 key information sources about hereditary risk and genetic counseling. Volunteers can also direct callers to centers for genetic counseling, and essentially offer d...Rensselaer to open new Terahertz Research Center
... Foundation grant, the new world-class lab will be equipped with advanced instrumentation including a three-phase terawatt system, which uses an amplified laser pulse to produce a high-powered terahertz wave. The lab also is outfitted with an infrared spectrometer, optical tables, and a vacuum deposition sys...Keeping grandma safe and healthy with biosensors
...and. During the study, the intelligent sensors -- equipped with sophisticated information processing and communication capabilities -- will be located in areas common to seniors, as well as within infrared badges worn by the Elite Care seniors involved. "The sensors will constantly and quietly relay informat...Emergency cardiac monitoring strategy tested in ambulances
...ust, all ambulances in Santa Cruz County have been equipped with sophisticated cardiac monitors that can send ...ischemia. Some ambulances in the United States are equipped with 12-lead cardiac monitors. Although these can detect ischemia, they require attachment of ten se...Parents' vaccine concerns on the rise, making accurate information crucial
...ors need to be understanding of parents' concerns, equipped with the latest information on vaccine safety, and ready to react to vaccination concerns or refusals. As the "front lines" in the nation's vaccine delivery system, he says, physicians and other children's health providers need to help parents unders...Scientists identify a human antibody that blocks SARS virus infection
...eign substances that enter the body. Evolution has equipped the immune system to generate specific antibodies to fight almost any foreseeable invader, through a mechanism that uses genetic material from immune cells in a powerful combinatorial way that can produce billions of antibodies. The SARS virus-speci...U.S. push for diesel poses risk to public health, scientists say
...hicles in the United States with diesel vehicles - equipped even with the most modern pollution controls - may increase smog production over most of the country. ''If provisions in last year's United States energy bill pass this year, many diesel vehicles will qualify for the same tax credits as hybrid and hy...Lack of awareness about stroke hinders use of life-saving drugs, precludes testing of new therapies
...enter is involved in ongoing stroke studies and is equipped with an array of high-tech tests that help to pinpoint the cause of stroke, and, in many cases, prevent future attacks. One such procedure preempts the chance of stroke from a ruptured aneurysm using a medical device smaller than a standard paper cli...Going low tech, low cost to ease the terrors of dementia
...idents their own carts they can push around, maybe equipped with snacks for residents, booklets, or other harmless items. "There are some therapies out there, like music or massage therapy, but they're not utilized to the fullest," says Watson. "Other than medications, there aren't a lot of well established ...Clear information, privacy vital when breaking bad news
...titutions and health-care providers will be better equipped and motivated to develop guidelines for effective and considerate communication of bad news. Other researchers involved in the study were Fawaz Alkazeleh, a former U of T fellow; Louise Glaude and Diane Savage of Mount Sinai; Melanie Caetano and Mart...Advanced small-cell lung cancer patients
...ents often are in poor health overall and are less equipped to handle the toxicity and devastation of powerful cancer treatments. However, according to a retrospective analysis conducted by Joseph Treat, MD, professor of medicine at Temple University School of Medicine and medical director of the Fox Chase-T...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2004 (second issue)
...r"--the sinus node.) Each trooper's patrol car was equipped with an air quality monitor. Blood was drawn 14 hours after each shift, and ambulatory monitors recorded the electrocardiogram throughout the shift and until the next morning. The researchers said that the troopers represented a group that appeared...Satellite technology to climb Everest
...able March Networks Health Monitoring Kit is fully equipped with the necessary medical devices, and can operate independently of its companion Video Services Gateway and videoconferencing cameras, which are typically used in home-based telehealth applications for remote nursing visits. "Having more informat...The preference for sweetened foods may decline after exercise
... Ten male rats were individually housed in a cage equipped with two bottles containing distilled water (W) or a sucrose solution (S, 0.4 percent, threshold for sweetness in study 1; or four percent, consumed before exercise, in study 2). The bottles were arranged enabling the rats to drink both water and th...CellCept associated with reduced incidence of cancer, compared to AZA, following heart transplant
...receiving the drug should be managed in facilities equipped and staffed with adequate laboratory and supportive medical resources. The physician responsible for maintenance therapy should have complete information requisite for the follow-up of the patient.There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in...CellCept(R) registry data demonstrated superior long-term organ transplant outcomes
...receiving the drug should be managed in facilities equipped and staffed with adequate laboratory and supportive medical resources. The physician responsible for maintenance therapy should have complete information requisite for the follow-up of the patient. For full prescribing information, visit www.rocheu...