JAMA editors call for major restructuring of postmarketing surveillance system
...luence of industry over postmarketing data, and as illustrated by the lengths to which some manufacturers will go to protect their interests the United States will still be far short of having an effective, vigilant, and trustworthy system of postmarketing surveillance to protect the public."...FDA buys technology that identifies drug toxicity to heart
...ogy addresses a major health issue drug toxicity illustrated most recently by Merck's voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx from the market after concerns that it may cause heart attacks and strokes. Jean-Philippe Couderc, a biomedical engineer, developed a software program that provides a simpler, more acc...Dana-Farber receives CDC grants to develop health promotion/prevention programs in the work place
...fits from strong labor-management support, further illustrated by the MFCA, the national trade association representing unionized LTL carriers. "Because of the mobile nature of this work, worksite health programs are generally inaccessible for these workers; in addition, transportation workers have among the hi...Combination therapy, not medication alone, most effective for treating children with OCD
...onsiderable morbidity extending into adulthood. As illustrated by the fact that the overwhelming majority of POTS patients completed treatment as intended using treatment protocols intended for use by frontline clinicians, POTS treatments are both acceptable and practical in routine clinical practice," the autho......ut the Award and its winner, along with a range of illustrated reading matter, may be found at the Karolinska Institutet web site, www.ki.se . The material will be freely available on the occasion of the LENNART NILSSON AWARD presentation....On the edge: Are we at risk of an ESRD pandemic?
... Baseline screening data from the new studies also illustrated the shortcomings of currently available hyperphosphataemia treatments. At entry to the studies, calcium-based phosphate binders were the most commonly used medication, both in the US (93%) and Europe (65%). 2 However, serum phosphorus levels in thes...Anemia associated with disability and poorer physical performance
...and ability to rise from a chair. Previous studies illustrated that these tests can predict the likelihood of hospitalization and later disability, nursing home admission, mortality. Handgrip and knee muscle strength were also measured. Disability was assessed by asking participants whether they needed help wit...Number of children linked to obesity for mom and dad
...sms that bring about this weight gain, and this is illustrated by our results that showed men were also at a greater risk of obesity." The researchers say their findings point to a significant public health issue that must be addressed. "Having children can be a wonderful experience for couples, but parents need...Post-Sept. 11 study results published by U. of Colorado Center
...nerability to extreme events, and at the same time illustrated ways in which groups, organizations and communities are resilient in the face of those events." Based on findings from these studies, the book includes numerous conclusions and recommendations for how public policy and disaster response can be impro...European study highlights frequency of medical end-of-life decisions in terminally ill pts
...s. Co-author Luc Deliens comments " Our study has illustrated how, in six European countries, doctors have reported that end-of-life decision-making precedes dying for many of their patients. Variance in types of end-of-life decisions and decision-making characteristics should be further explored to enhance und...Anemia is risk factor for physical decline in older adults
...and ability to rise from a chair. Previous studies illustrated that these tests can predict the likelihood of nursing home admission, mortality, hospitalization and later disability. Penninx and colleagues found that in participants with anemia, the mean decline in physical performance was 2.3 points on a 12-poi...Preventing stray chemicals in food, pharmaceutical and industrial products
...duction base. One method to measure uncertainty is illustrated by a plasma flame: if atoms like cadmium or iron are present, they are excited and then emit a very characteristic light. So important is compliance with the new ISO standards that Nestl is helping to commercialise the MUSAC system. According to Rssl...Judging performance impact of IT: Don't overlook actual usage, says O.R. study
...pact on organizational performance is more clearly illustrated by actual IT usage than by traditional measures alone like the amount invested in technology, according to a study that appears in a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). The study shows a link betwe...New approach to insulin treatment improves patients' lives
... The personal importance of these improvements are illustrated by patient's comments. One said, "I now feel able to travel abroad without worry about not eating or eating on time." Another said, "I have found my whole lifestyle and outlook on life has improved." Skills training enables patients to fit diabetes i...Zebrafish: Drug discovery of a different stripe holds promise in COX research
...cardioprotective properties. The researchers also illustrated the value of this model system by "knocking down" the COX genes. This revealed a new role for COX-1 during development, one that may have been masked in mice and humans by maternal formation of prostaglandins. The high fecundity of zebrafish makes th...Children as young as 5 have gender bias when it comes to picking a musical instrument
...tart to adopt more masculine attributes." This was illustrated in the control group where only 27 percent of the kindergarten girls selected a masculine instrument, but 50 percent of the girls in the fourth grade did so. "At the same time, there is more pressure on boys to be masculine. There can be extreme pr...Free radicals mediate arsenic's harmful effects
...to the gene and chromosomal mutations that we have illustrated in this study, the oxidative damage is likely to contribute to other arsenic-associated human diseases as well. This includes cardiovascular and renal abnormalities," says Dr. Hei. How arsenic induces human cancer has been somewhat of a mystery for t...UCSF-Harvard Team Reports Encouraging Results In Drug Study Of Mice With Cancer
...elieve we can do even better," said Hanahan."We've illustrated an approach to cancer therapy and prevention with this modelthat should be applicable to other mouse models of cancer, and in turn willhopefully guide the development of better ways to treat human cancers." The study was conducted as part of the ongo...Survey Finds Increasing Popularity Of Acute Stroke Teams In U.S. Hospitals
...th care staff, Albertssaid. Staffing patterns, as illustrated by the survey, should helpadministrators of community and rural hospitals decide to establish ASTs. "Officials at many smaller hospitals feel that these teams are staffedprimarily by residents and fellows, which are found primarily at academi...