ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
...-risk groups. 5. Deferral of intervention does not improve outcome. Routine stenting is recommended on the b...litated PCI. 13. After successful thrombolysis, to improve patient outcome, the use of routine coronary angiography within 24 hours and PCI (if applicable) is ...New colorectal cancer screening recommendations for African Americans
...t their recommendations. One important goal was to improve awareness among primary care physicians and gastroenterologists of the important differences in colorectal cancer between African Americans and Caucasians. Facts about Colorectal Cancer in African Americans African Americans have the highest incid...Scientist works on innovative treatments for brain tumors
...patients, the grant will allow Debinski to work to improve this treatment approach. For example, he hopes to ...combining radiation therapy with drug therapy will improve results. Researchers also hope to learn how to not only deliver the drugs to cancer cells, but also ...Mailman School of Public Health receives Manhattan Tobacco Cessation Center grant
...nting strategies that will decrease smoking rates, improve the health of New Yorkers, and save lives," says Donna Shelley, MD, MPH, principal investigator and assistant professor of clinical Sociomedical Sciences. According to Daniel Hyman, MD, chief medical officer of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Ambu...TB Alliance announces new drug discovery program with GlaxoSmithKline
...overview on launch of broad discovery portfolio to improve the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The program si... and simplify treatment. A shorter TB regimen will improve patient compliance, increase cure rates and lower toxic side effects. A novel two-month TB regimen t...College alcohol problems exceed previous estimates
... data collection practices that they believe would improve future analyses of the consequences of college drinking. For example, they call for alcohol testing in every injury death in the United States. "The data already collected on the numbers of alcohol-related fatal crashes annually in each state has p...Public policy should address the social factors behind ill health
...w evidence, raise debate and recommend policies to improve health on a national and global level. The Commission will be chaired by Professor Marmot and includes global experts on health, education, housing and economics. Professor Marmot concludes: "Inequalities in health between and within countries are av...Acupuncture relieves pelvic pain during pregnancy
...d standard treatment plus stabilising exercises to improve mobility and strength. Pain levels were recorded every morning and evening using a recognised scale and all women were assessed by an independent examiner at the end of the treatment period. After treatment, both the acupuncture group and the stabil...The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
...e to increase the understanding of women's CVD and improve the quality of treatment of women with CVD across ...men's cardiovascular disease patterns and directly improve the quality of care of women with heart disease and stroke across Europe". "We are very thankful to ...Countywide forecasts of water use available for Illinois, Midwest
...ings of the study, and recommends actions that may improve water-use forecasting and infrastructure planning for drinking water systems. Project sponsors for the Illinois study were the Illinois State Water Survey and the SIU-Carbondale department of geography and environmental resources, with funding from t...Employees with diabetes are not more tired
.... The results from Weijman's research will help to improve the supervision of employees with diabetes by professionals in the health care and employment sectors, such as internists, occupational physicians and reintegration advisers. People who suffer from diabetes and several chronic complaints have a high...Liverpool to lead 20M Department of Health initiative to develop medicines for children
...aediatric medicines strategy. The strategy aims to improve the development of children's medicines. The UK has been pushing hard for change in this area and negotiations are currently underway in Europe on proposed regulation of medicines for paediatric use. The Research Network has been developed in collab...Specialist care gives better rate of survival
...versity of Alberta study. "We need to find ways to improve timely and appropriate access to specialists and to improve the structuring of collaborative care," said Dr. Paul Armstrong, professor of medicine in the Univer...Brain imaging study may hold clues to onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk
...perhaps we could intervene early on in some way to improve whatever pathology it showed." Belger is an associate professor of psychiatry in UNC's School of Medicine and of psychology in UNC's College of Arts and Sciences. The study involved functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI. Unlike standard MRI ...'Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods' one-day symposium, March 15
...hemical complexity. They hope to use this study to improve the taste of margaritas and produce new food products based on its flavor. ( AGFD 115 , Tuesday, March 15, 4:15 p.m.) The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S. Congress, with a multidisciplinary membership of mo...Cardiologists underestimate racial and ethnic disparities in care
...ve heart failure. It has been shown that GTWG can improve evidenced-based care in hospitals and appears to reduce disparities in care as well. The American College of Cardiology also has an in-hospital quality initiative and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently launched a quality improvement initia...Stroke awareness low among women, especially minorities
...rscore the importance of public health programs to improve awareness and prevention of stroke among women, especially among minority women who are at highest risk," Ferris said. Co-authors are Rose Marie Robertson, M.D.; Rosalind Fabunmi, Ph.D.; and Lori Mosca, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H....Cardiovascular health disparities must be eradicated
...es; to pursue systems and policy level research to improve quality of care; and to focus on reducing obesity and other risk factors. Primary prevention services are critical and should be encouraged and reimbursed. These include community outreach programs in school, work and faith-based settings. And all...Health care report cards may increase racial/ethnic disparities in bypass operations
...YORK, March 15 Medical "report cards" intended to improve the quality of health care may sometimes reduce it...t (CABG) report cards in the 1990s in an effort to improve the quality of CABG care in those states. Report cards are a state-level initiative, typically admi...Use of potentially inappropriate medications among elderly common in some European countries
... guidelines, and computerized alert systems might improve prescribing. Because one of the current principal aims of the European Union is to improve practice, rules, and regulations throughout Europe, harmonizing drug policy and regulatory measures ...