Implanted defibrillators cut heart patients death risk, some more than others
...ance of providing good follow-up care to all heart failure patients, whether or not they receive an implanted... the effect of ICDs on mortality rates among heart failure patients with ischemic heart disease treated outside of clinical trials, says lead researcher and U-...Genetic testing can identify ischemic and nonischemic heart failure
...n be effectively used to distinguish between heart failure patients who suffer from ischemic or nonischemic f...a 90-gene profile to determine which type of heart failure had most likely developed. Results showed the test profile to be highly accurate, with 90 percent s...Jefferson neuroscientists studying new type of Alzheimer's drug to halt disease progression
... for the rest of his or her life." The success of failure of the trial will be measured in periodic cognitive skills monitoring before, during and after the 70 weeks. The researchers will also examine brain volume by magnetic resonance imaging before and after the trial....FOSRENOL (R) maintains bone health status of end-stage renal disease patients
...One hundred forty-four patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis and with elevated phosphate levels were randomized to double-blind treatment at a fixed dose of lanthanum carbonate of 225 mg (n=27), 675 mg (n=29), 1350 mg (n=30) or 2250 mg (n=26) or placebo (n=32) in divided doses with meal...100,000 excess civilian deaths after Iraq invasion
...ore deaths not fewer. This political and military failure continues to cause scores of casualties among non-combatants. It is a failure that deserves to be a serious subject for research. But this report is more than a piece of academic...Scientists identify key mechanism in estrogen's role in preventing bone loss
...strogen," says Dr. Pacifici. "This results from a failure of estrogen to repress the production of IFN-g, which in turn leads to increased T cell activation and TNF production. We also found in mice that a lack of estrogen production blunts the levels of TGFb in the bone marrow and that overexpression of T...Appendix rupture in children associated with race and health insurance status
...ysician and that a high rate of rupture reflects a failure of medical care. Given the difficulty of diagnosing appendicitis in both children and adults, the traditional approach by hospitals to decrease the rupture rate has been to encourage early surgical exploration. In fact, high rates of negative exp...Early disclosure: Post-operative radiotherapy improves progression-free survival in prostate cancer
...uld recommend that all men with high risk of local failure after prostatectomy should be considered for immediate post-operative radiotherapy", said Prof. Bolla. "This approach has clear benefits that outweigh the risk of side effects which occur in a small proportion of men"....Worldwide approach tackles kidney disease
... dialysis. The incidence and prevalence of kidney failure have doubled in the last 15 years and are expected...tion and proper care are imperative to slow kidney failure and premature death from complications. Recently, clear evidence-based guidelines and actual clinic...Misconceptions about sexual violence common among South African youth
... mechanism of HIV infection, say the authors. This failure of education comes at an important cost: youth who believed they were HIV positive had misconceptions similar to those who had forced someone else to have sex. The views of South African youth on sexual violence and on the risk of HIV infection and A...Aviation-style checklist might solve operating room miscommunication: Researchers
...Communications whose purpose isn't achieved Since failure to communicate effectively has the potential to pu... also allow for cross-checking. "Communication failure is rarely an issue of individual competence; rather, it reflects systemic issues such as workflow," ...Telephone follow-up does not reduce rehospitalization for low-risk heart failure patients
...hospitalization rates in clinically low-risk heart failure patients, according to a new study by researchers ...ly improve the health of clinically low-risk heart failure patients who, like the ones in this study, are receiving comprehensive health care. "Nurse care m...UIC team develops new screening tool for pediatric bipolar disorder
...he disorder is associated with sexual promiscuity, failure in school, and suicide. The disorder is often misdiagnosed and treated unsuccessfully. For more information about the pediatric mood disorders clinic at UIC, visit www.psych.uic.edu/pmdc...A controlled study of peripheral neuropathy after bariatric surgery
...r risk factor correlated with PN after surgery was failure to attend a nutritional clinic. The evidence was very strong that PN complications were associated with malnutrition." "Our study offers a clear message that PN after bariatric surgery is largely preventable and that a multidisciplinary approach to b...Americans pay for unethical medical expert witnesses
...e not to sign it can be cross-examined about their failure to do so. While some medical expert witnesses are purposefully deceitful, many simply do not have the in-depth and wide knowledge base to appropriately comment on the procedure in the suit. First, plastic surgeons should not testify that a fellow...Stanford to test effects of drug widely used for pediatric hypertension
...tablished to address the pharmaceutical industry's failure to study certain drugs in infants and children both at the time the drugs were approved for use in adults and specifically after the drugs' patents have expired. The Stanford researchers will study a hypertension drug commonly used in pediatric surge...Texas Children's Hospital specialists say proactive approach best defense against flu season
...shows signs of dehydration, such as sunken eyes or failure to urinate; exhibits a rapidly-evolving, bruise-like rash; has a stiff neck or stops breathing," said Shook, who also is a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. A flu diagnosis may be confirmed by a simple rapid influenza test or a ...Cleveland stem cell investigators awarded $3.1 million
... bone marrow contributes to anemia and bone marrow failure in the aging process. The ability to divide and faithfully produce more cells is an important part of a stem cell's ability to contribute therapeutically. However, as cells age, they may not be able to divide properly. Dr. Gerson's team will study t...Chest 2004 hosts world experts in pulmonary, sleep, and critical care medicine
...ure and the aspects of patient care during a power failure or blackout. Patient-Focused Care Keynote speaker Edward F.X. Hughes, MD, MPH, will discuss the complexities of the health-care system in the United States and the impact on the physician's ability to provide patient-focused care. As Professor of......ealth-care issues; and patient care during a power failure or blackout. Public Health Complexities of the health-care system in the United States and the impact on the physician's ability to provide patient-focused care; the US tobacco settlement agreement and fund distribution; the pending crisis in home...