Study Finds Incidence Of Stroke Over 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Stated Figures
...eds moreattention," says Broderick. More accurate estimates of the number of people whosuffer stroke should provide a "wake-up call" to federal government officialsabout the severity of this disease, particularly in the African-Americanpopulation, and the need for more research on stroke prevention and treatm......ascular diseases. The American Heart Association estimates that noncompliance results in millionsof hospital admissions each year in the United States. "Talking to a patient about lifestyle modifications, such as starting a walkingprogram or quitting smoking is a low-tech, painless technique that can help...Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic Threatens Developing Countries, Global Economy
...ntries. As a result,the World Health Organization estimates the developing countries' contributionto the global burden of cardiovascular disease in terms of disability-adjustedyears of life lost was 2.8 times that of developed countries. "This whole process of change from infectious and nutritional de...Effects Of 15% Oxygen On Breathing Patterns And Oxygenation In Infants
...nts have travelled safely over the last ten years, estimates Milner. He concludes by saying that so long as a child is healthy there is no epidemiological evidence to indicate that it is unsafe for it to fly during its first year. Contact: Professor Anthony Milner, Professor of Neonatology, United Medical and...Preventing Stroke: The Choice Between Aspirin And Warfarin
...it greatly from treatment with warfarin. The study estimates that for every 1,000 atrial fibrillation patients in the lowrisk category, about five ischemic strokes would be prevented among those takingaspirin and three major hemorrhages would occur. If these same patients weregiven warfarin instead of aspirin...National Office Of Drug Safety Is Needed, Experts Say In JAMA
...physician participation, they say. The FDA estimates that only 1 percent of adverse events are everreported. For example, an average of 82 adverse reactions are reported each yearfor digoxin toxicity, which includes serious arrhythmias, but a systematicstudy of Medicare records found 202,211 hospitali...Mini-Pill Increases Risk Of Chronic Diabetes In Women With History Of Diabetes During Pregnancy
...trikes more than 14 million Americans, accordingto estimates from the American Medical Association. Since it can be asymptomaticin its early stages, many are only diagnosed with a blood test. Most develop thedisease in middle age. Obesity, having a close relative with the disease andbeing a member of certain e...Researchers Begin Drug Trial In Hope Of Finding New Ways To Treat Acute Kidney Failure
... medicine. The National Kidney Foundation estimates there are 53,000 Americanswaiting for life- saving transplants, and 10 people die each day while waiting. Star's research involving the drug alpha-MSH could reduce the disparity of organallocation in this country that results in unnecessary deaths. "...Jefferson Physician Warns Further Study Of DHEA's Safety Needed
...bly help to improve their sense of well-being. He estimates that more than 1 million people in this country are currently taking DHEA supplements. Dr. Goldberg also worries about potential hormone abuse among adolescents, particularly in light of St. Louis Cardinal slugger Mark McGwire's recent admission...New Short-Acting Anesthetics Cut Recovery Time
... take placein doctors offices," said Apfelbaum. He estimates that seven to ten percent ofsurgery is already being performed in office settings. "It's hard to predict where the trend will stop," he said. "It took years forpatients and third-party payers to accept ambulatory surgery, yet today, 70percent of surg...Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Leads To Lower Child IQ Scores, Language Skills
...ear. The National Pregnancy and Health Study estimates that figure at 45,000, based on maternalself-reports. The U.S. General Accounting Office estimates more than 375,000, based on medical records from city hospitals. Both surveys are problematic ...Cure Rate Soars For Some AML Patients Receiving High-Dose Drug
...nt; most such studies rely on models to project estimates of five-year remission rates. The study, which was led by Bloomfield, appeared in the September issue of the journal Cancer Research . It involved 285 newly diagnosed AML patients aged 16 and older who were in remission. During ...Perceived Risks Of Breast Cancer Are Vastly Overestimated
...the Cancer Research Campaign and UCL Trials Centre estimates that in fact the risk of developing breast cancer in a woman under the age of 35 years is one in 625. By the age of 50 this risk rises to one in 56; to one in 18 by the age of 65; and one in 13 by the age of 75 years. The authors conclude that ove...Nurse Practitioners Reducing Costs, Expanding Care
...els of care." The American Nursing Association estimates that between 60 percent and 80percent of primary and preventative care traditionally done by doctors can behandled by a nurse less expensively. "It's not because the quality of care is different, but because of the basiceconomic factors involved,...Far Few Drugs Are Tested On Children
...Health and Human Development inBethesda, Maryland, estimates that only 5 of the 80 drugs most frequently usedin infants are licensed for paediatric use. However, the situation is set tochange with the Food and Drug Administration's 1997 Modernisation Act, whichcomes into force on 1 April this year. The act wil......of delivery is offered a screening blood test that estimates the riskof the fetus having certain defects, including spina bifida, Down syndrome andother chromosomal abnormalities or structural defects. Depending on the resultsof this screening, the woman chooses whether or not to follow up with adiagnostic tes......omplete genetic material of humans." Dr. Cuticchia estimates that in this year alone, the world's researchers willproduce more scientific data in the life sciences than has been previouslygenerated in all of human history. The emerging science of bioinformatics -- theuse of information technology to answer com......and the University ofNebraska. The study provides estimates of the costs associated with differentlevels of illness severity and other patient characteristics. Findings of thestudy highlight the clinical, economic, and ethical dilemmas in livertransplantation. Study findings showed that higher donor age and...