Study examines nature and prevalence of errors in patient care
...within the immediate work area. While it might be impossible to avoid all distractions, the use of technology such as bar code medication administration systems and paperless charting systems have been shown to reduce errors. But such technologies are not widely used and are not user friendly. The study itse...What happens in the brain when we remember our own past?
...es that were usually several years old, and it was impossible to tell how often they had been rehearsed over the years. This new study, on the other hand, used episodes from daily life that were only a few months old. The volunteers made dozens of event recordings within minutes or hours of the actual event. On...4 million more health workers required to improve global health
...the community level. Dr. Chen comments: "It is impossible to underestimate the importance of a response to this call for action. At stake is nothing less than completing the unfinished agenda in health of the past century while addressing the historically unprecedented health challenges of this new century....Humble Planaria worm offers ideal model for drug withdrawal research
...icated when more than one is involved. It would be impossible to conduct controlled scientific research on human subjects, so scientists have sought out alternatives. As a study subject, the Planaria worm, a type of flatworm known for its regenerative powers, has several qualities attractive to scientists. ...Strokes: Dental x-rays reveal more than cavities
...he location of cavities and other signs of disease impossible to detect through a visual examination. A panoramic x-ray allows a dentist to see the entire structure of the mouth in a single image. Because of their proximity to the mouth, carotid arteries (located on each side of the neck) often appear in thes...New clue to nerve growth may help regeneration efforts
...ithout details about what's really happening, it's impossible to rationally intervene," says study leader Alex Kolodkin, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience in Johns Hopkins' Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences. "We studied nerve growth, rather than re-growth, but our work provides a starting point for identif...Rutgers-Newark researchers link early movement, brain development
...between body parts. Without such information it is impossible for individuals to perform even a simple sensorimotor coordination task, such as scratching one's nose. "It is our conclusion that the developing brain never learns to sense anything unless it is able to move the sensors in the...Gene vaccine protects mice against development of Her2/neu breast cancer
...ertain genes from the VEE virus, thereby making it impossible for the vector version of virus to reproduce itself, but still allowing the vector to express the target protein. For this study, the researchers inserted the gene for the HER2/neu protein in place of the deleted viral genes and then packaged the vir...2005: A critical year for action towards millennium development goals
..., practical steps at scale before the goals become impossible to achieve. The credibility and functioning of the international system is at stake. Without a breakthrough in 2005, well-governed, poor countries will not be effectively supported in pursuing an MDG-oriented strategy, and the already dwindling faith...Case definition for polyneuropathy developed to standardize research
...y was inconsistent in available studies, making it impossible to compare the studies and make recommendations for practice. This led to the decision to write a case definition. "Where case definitions have been developed, they have improved clinical research," said co-author John D. England, MD, of Deaconess Bi...Climate change and the future of air travel
...ays when the atmospheric conditions made it almost impossible to avoid contrail formation. Aircraft already measure the exterior air conditions, so a simple piece of software, programmed with the details of the jet exhaust temperature and humidity could immediately alert a pilot to when his aircraft is creating...New test is first step in early detection of Alzheimer's disease
...ob disease, enabling early diagnosis that would be impossible with conventional technology. To detect ADDLs, a magnetic microparticle and a gold nanoparticle are each outfitted with an antibody specific to the ADDL antigen. When in solution, the antibodies "recognize" and bind to the ADDL, sandwiching the prot...Bone density appears to recover after adolescents discontinue injected contraceptive
...Dr. Scholes said. The researchers wrote that it is impossible to know what the women's bone density would have been if they had never taken the drug. They added, however, that 12 months after these women stopped using DMPA, their average bone mineral density scores were "at least as high as those of the compar...Campus can be effective site for anti-smoking efforts
... studies and a dearth of rigorous research made it impossible to draw hard conclusions on the most effective tobacco-reduction strategies, Murphy-Hoefer says. Still, the CDC review does reveal clues about what works and suggest new research paths especially those that include larger participant pools and contr...Transport system smuggles medicines into brain
... are closely packed together. This makes it almost impossible for substances to pass between the cells. Further in the brain, few substances can pass through the endothelial cells. Transferrin is a protein in the blood that contains two iron atoms. On reaching the BBB it binds to transferrin receptors on the en...Women should be advised not to drink alcohol in pregnancy
...mall quantities, add the team, but it is currently impossible to predict who is at risk and who is not. More research is needed to find out just how much alcohol may be damaging to a foetus, argue the authors. In the interim, the only safe message for expectant mothers is to abstain from alcohol, they conclude...How often should women get mammograms?
...ical tool generates comparative information that's impossible to obtain in the real world, say the scientists, because clinical trials would require hundreds of thousands of volunteers following a variety of schedules over many years to demonstrate small mortality differences and would be prohibitively expensi...Computer model being developed at Stanford may help surgeons better predict patient outcomes
...physics of blood flow is so complicated that it is impossible to guess what will happen during a surgery," Taylor said. Medical professionals now have access to powerful tools for acquiring and visualizing data, Taylor noted. "It is incredible what we can see, but what we need to be able to do to make a good de...Scientific evidence for diets: don't believe everything you read
...sively describe their subjects, making them almost impossible to interpret accurately. In the USA, 97 million adults are overweight or obese. Extensive studies on the role of diet, exercise and genes are being carried out in a general effort to better understand and prevent obesity. The researchers analysed 2...New substance that improves the photodetection of bladder cancer gains market approval
... fluorescent tumors stand out as bright red spots, impossible to miss. Patients screened using this process are far more likely to be diagnosed correctly, and because the cancerous tissue is easy to identify, very small tumors are not likely to be overlooked. Even flat lesions, previously so difficult to detect...