Successful prostate surgery: It's quality of surgery not quantity that matters most
...rences in PSA progression. [High PSA levels are an indicator for the presence of prostate cancer]. "It is clear that the surgeon who performs radical prostatectomy matters. There can be a relevant difference in the complications and in cure. A surgeon must inform his patients about his own results relating to ...Florida study shows surgical mishaps more likely in physician offices than surgery centers
...ery high volume of outpatient surgeries, is a good indicator of what's happening elsewhere. "Hopefully, this study might help prompt a national database to monitor trends like differences in outcomes among regions of the country or between younger and older patients. You could determine, for instance, if the ...AAN Guideline: MRIs help diagnose multiple sclerosis faster
...e MRI of the brain and spinal cord can be a strong indicator of whether someone will develop MS in the future. The guideline addresses cases where a young to middle-aged adult has a single occurrence of a sign or symptom of MS activity and other possible diagnoses have been ruled out. MS involves inflammation ...18F-FLT more accurate than 18F-FDG for differentiating unclear lung lesions
...-FLT PET and found the latter to be a more precise indicator for diagnosing unclear lung lesions. The study, published in the September 2003 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, included examinations of 26 patients with pulmonary nodules revealed on chest CT. Subsequent biopsies confirmed that eighteen o...18F-FDG PET better predictor of post-therapy Hodgkin's relapse than CT
...f relapse, while negative results are an excellent indicator of a good prognosis. Prognostic Value of PET Using 18F-FDG in Hodgkin's Disease for Posttreatment Evaluation was written by Christian Guay, MD, of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, Faculty of Medicine; Jean Verreault, MD, and...Vitamins C and E improve cardiovascular health in children with high cholesterol, study says
...nt in blood-vessel function, which is an important indicator of cardiovascular health" said lead author, Marguerite M. Engler, PhD, RN, UCSF professor and vice chair of physiological nursing. The findings, to published in the September 2 print issue of the journal, are the first to be reported from the EARLY (...Tooth loss may be early warning sign of cardiovascular disease
...ls. Researchers speculate that tooth loss is an indicator of chronic infection or inflammation of the gums. Since tooth removal practices vary, researchers caution that not all tooth loss may indicate the same amount of severe gum disease. Desvarieux notes that many of the study participants with period...New study sheds light on reasons behind teenage gun toting
...n is not just another general indicator of problem behavior it may suggest a pattern of behavior that is more serious," he said, adding that other risky behaviors, such as trying drugs ...Amnesia, confusion may signal concussion
...ly 22 -- Loss of consciousness may not be the main indicator of a concussion, according to new research release...ness is typically considered to be sole or primary indicator of serious injury. Consequently, athletes exhibiting other symptoms of concussion--including amnesia...C-reactive proteins: Should everyone be tested?
... Annual AACC Meeting How important is hsCRP as an indicator of cardiovascular disease? What is the role of laboratories and are readings affected by different laboratory methods and a lack of standardization? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has examined these questions and developed rec...Higher education or larger brain size may protect against dementia later in life, new study finds
...ce has been shown in previous studies to be a good indicator of the volume or size of the brain. "We did not find an association between education or head circumference and the presence of severe brain abnormalities characteristic of Alzheimer's disease pathology. This suggests that having higher education or...Kids' backpacks may not cause back pain after all
...e-third of the children said they had at least one indicator of back pain. But the students who did indicate pa... the children. "The students' body mass index, an indicator of obesity, increased from the third graders to middle schoolers, so the middle schoolers were more ...People only slightly more likely to die after episodes of stagnant air
...r quality researchers often use stagnant air as an indicator of the presence of air pollution; they use the weather statistic, in part, because there is no comparable measurement of air pollution itself over 28 years. The researchers conducted this particular study because previous work in their program found ...Study suggests bipolar disorder may cause progressive brain damage
...mate--present in brain tissue. It is a biochemical indicator of the presence of neurons and axons, plays an important role in the synthesis of neuronal proteins, and is a precursor of myelin, which acts as insulation around neurons in the brain. "Low NAA is an indication that the integrity of neurons and/or ax...Bridge Medical joins NPSF and 34 organizations in convening historic Congress
...ncluding the Maryland Hospital Association/Quality indicator Project, the Safety Institute at Premier, U.S. Pharmacopeia, the VA National Center for Patient Safety and Bridge Medical (Booth #144)--will be exhibiting at the Congress....U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves effective new tool to help smokers quit
...l dependence on nicotine. This groundbreaking new indicator is called Time To First Cigarette (TTFC) and is av...d the drive to quickly self-administer is a strong indicator of nicotine dependence. Using TTFC means that smokers get the most appropriate strength for their n...Different cholesterol predicts heart risk too, new target for drugs?
...y found that non-HDL was the strongest lipoprotein indicator for non-fatal heart attack and angina among total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides (a blood fat) and HDL. There was a 4.9 percent increase in risk of heart attack for every 10 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) increase in non-HDL cholesterol, versus a ...Fred Hutchinson oversees two grants of nearly $8 million to develop blood test for breast cancer
...ociated with 80 percent of breast tumors and is an indicator of poor prognosis among women with estrogen-sensitive tumors; lipid markers, or fatty acids, detectable in serum or plasma, which are associated with pathways of cancer development. Preliminary studies with various lipid markers have resulted in bre...Diabetic women on hormone replacement therapy have better glycemic and lipid profiles
... never users. GHb, or glycosylated hemoglobin, an indicator of poor glycemic control, was lower among diabetic women using HRT compared to previous and never users.......fore council tax valuation bands are adopted as an indicator of socio-economic status. However, if these results are repeated across the UK, it may help policy makers decide on the best distribution of resources in the NHS to break the link between poverty and ill health....