Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Nov. 2, 2004
... may be healthier than their ancestors and so need fewer services, new technologies that can prevent subsequent illness and disability, trends toward higher health insurance deductibles that will cause patients to be more concerned about price when deciding to seek care. They also say that the "plausible b...Studies demonstrate positive data in treatment of hepatitis C
...taken orally, says Afdhal, adding that it also has fewer side effects than existing agents. NM283 is the first in a new class of designer drugs, a polymerase inhibitor, specifically designed to block a step in HCV viral replication. "This drug is a new class of treatment for HCV and represents significant...Study shows weight-based REBETOL dosing in combination with PEG-INTRON significantly improves ...
...ent vs. 10 percent (p=0.004). Relapse occurred in fewer patients in the WBD group: 22 percent compared to 31 percent. Among all 387 patients, the SVR rates for the WBD and flat-dosed groups were 19 percent and 11 percent, respectively (p=0.02). Anemia (hemoglobin less than 10 gm/dL) occurred in more pat...FOSRENOL (R) maintains bone health status of end-stage renal disease patients
...uideline 3, Evaluation of Serum Phosphorus Levels, fewer than 30 percent of dialysis patients are able to maintain serum phosphorus levels in the target range. The K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease also note in Guideline 5, Use of Phosphate Binders in Chronic Kidney Diseas...DepoDur found to be innovative option for postoperative pain relief
... after surgery have shorter hospital stays, suffer fewer chronic pain problems, and end up using fewer painkillers overall than those who avoid pain medication. The current methods for treating moderate-...Family therapy reduces stress symptoms in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer
...adelphia found that participants had significantly fewer symptoms of post-traumatic stress after a one-day ...ymptoms, and among the survivors' fathers, who had fewer intrusive thoughts. "Fathers are often underrepresented in pediatric research samples, because so ma...Scientists detail latest advances in development of prosthetic devices for paralyzed
...odes in that they are less invasive, and may carry fewer risks than those implanted into the brain. "With a BCI controlled by ECoG signals, patients who have lost the ability to communicate could use a word processor, surf the Internet, or even control a prosthesis," Schalk says. The group plans to extend...Tip sheet for the October 26, 2004 Neurology
...expectedly, those with a previous history reported fewer symptoms immediately after the concussion than reported by those experiencing their first. Yet one week after the injury, those with a previous history reported more symptoms. Patient Page on Concussion A related Neurology Patie...Jefferson neuroscientists find evidence of lead exposure affecting recovery from brain injury
... control animals very quickly recover and make far fewer mistakes in the next week. The lead-poisoned animals take longer to improve, and improve much less. "These results potentially add one more item to the long list of reasons why preventing lead exposure early in life is so important," he says. Next, t...Jefferson scientists find new way to convert adult human stem cells to dopamine neurons
...grown in the original monolayers, though they were fewer in number. "The markers don't disappear," explains Dr. Iacovitti, who is also professor of neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. "The cells seem to have markers of both bone marrow cells and dopamine neurons all the t...Racial differences, poverty linked to mammography use
... a way of detecting cervical cancer. Significantly fewer Native Americans (52 percent) and African Americans (54 percent) were able to mention or describe these procedures when compared to white women (70 percent). Paskett says studies have shown that clinical breast exams coupled with annual mammography c...Exercising limbs protects brain cells affected by Parkinson's, study in rodents shows
...animals that had not been exercised, significantly fewer dopamine-containing neurons died. "Whereas a number of explanations could be offered as to why the exercised animals do so well, we have evidence that indicates it's because exercise stimulates production of key proteins that are important for survi...Antipsychotic drugs linked to insulin resistance in children
...his group of new-generation antipsychotics creates fewer side effects than older drugs used to treat debilitating psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, Riddle says. The drugs, which balance certain chemicals in the brain and stabilize mood, have successfully treated countless numbers of children si...Sinusitis, bronchitis account for more than 30 million missed workdays each year
...ersist beyond seven days. Symptoms experienced for fewer days are more likely due to a viral illness such as a cold. Bronchitis symptoms to be aware of include shortness of breath, chest pain and chronic cough accompanied by phlegm or mucus 24 to 48 hours following the cough. A persistent phlegm-producing ...Physically fit children appear to do better in classroom, researchers say
... effects showed up in that these fit children made fewer errors than sedentary ones," Hillman said. In terms of response speed, the fit children were still slower than fit and sedentary adults, but were faster than sedentary children, he said. Hillman -- who stressed the preliminary nature of their findin...Mayo Clinic finds ketogenic diet may be started as an outpt treatment for children with epilepsy
...h children who have epilepsy, it means potentially fewer days of lost work while the diet is initiated and more comfort for their child. However, we do recommend that these findings need to be confirmed in a prospective study." The Mayo Clinic authors of the study say further study is needed for more de...Case Western Reserve University finds relaxation therapy reduces post-operative pain
... what researchers expected. It was also noted that fewer participants in the "relaxation" group requested pain medicine in the next six hours, and nearly all reported at the end of the study that systematic relaxation reduced their pain and increased their sense of control....Circumcised newborns respond best to anesthetic relief
...e trials enrolled small numbers of patients (80 or fewer in 32 of the 35 trials), while some did not describe the tools or techniques used for the circumcision. "None of the reports included in this review offered a definition of pain, and in general, the reports did not differentiate between the painful v...Mayo Clinic finds effective treatment with minimal side effects for non-renal lupus
...researchers say the drug is well tolerated and has fewer side effects than many other medications used to t...ficant step if the medication is effective but has fewer side effects than many medications currently used to treat lupus," says Dr. Moder. ......cy and cost-effectiveness may be at the expense of fewer medicines-of known efficacy and cost-effectiveness-being prescribed by the UK National Health Service."...