Older people lose out all round in breast cancer treatment and care
...ata from trials in younger postmenopausal women to inform the treatment of this older group. Few trials have been conducted for older women, he said, but the results from those which had been undertaken specifically for this group had produced surprising results. The IBCSG trial, carried out in women aged ...Mayo Clinic researchers identify testing for patients for prostate treatments
...y provides an important step in helping physicians inform patients about the risk of severe urinary difficulties associated with brachytherapy. "As the number of treatment options expands, the need for evidence-based stratification tools increases," they write. "Such data-based tools would enable the...Concerns over the value of animal experiments
...cted simultaneously. If animal experiments fail to inform medical research, or if the quality of the experiments is so poor as to render the findings inconclusive, then the research will have been conducted unnecessarily. The scientists call for a programme of research to review existing animal data, to fin...Large-scale analysis of women with androgen excess: thorough treatment can reduce symptoms
...t also points out that specialists must do more to inform and educate patients about the potential benefits of long-term treatment, according to Ricardo Azziz, MD, MPH, MBA, who directs Cedars-Sinai's Center for Androgen Related Disorders (CARD), the only center of its kind in Southern California. "More tha...Discussion plus pamphlet better than just discussion for informed consent
...er for informed consent to be given, surgeons must inform their patients of the following: The nature of the disease, condition or injury The nature, purpose, benefits, disadvantages and limitations of any treatment plan Available alternatives to any treatment, including the consequences of no treatme...Ecstasy affects memory, new international study shows
...biology & Psychiatry, added that the results could inform drug therapy techniques: "The findings may help drug services in the UK and elsewhere to explain the potential consequences of use so that people can make an informed decision as to whether to take ecstasy or not." The study also found no significan...SARS outbreak in Beijing spread rapidly, was controlled fairly quickly
...m controlling this outbreak can hopefully serve to inform future responses to SARS, if it were to reemerge in Beijing or elsewhere," the authors conclude.(JAMA. 2003;290:3215-3221. Available post-embargo at jama.com ) Editor's Note: The SARS control measures implemented in Beijing were funded by the Beij...Wind tunnel tests could lead to healthier towns and cities
... of heat and pollution ventilation rates will help inform the decision-making of architects and town planners. This should help to promote more sustainable, more comfortable and healthier urban environments"....Many parents, teens unaware of an 'optional' but valuable vaccine
... public health officials make a stronger effort to inform parents and patients about the vaccine and its pot...tinely recommended. The authors urge physicians to inform parents and patients about the vaccine during routine adolescent visits. They also recommend that ph...Study examines risk factors associated with colorectal cancer
...ant risk factors for advanced colonic tumors could inform both risk stratification and development of risk reduction strategies. Few studies have evaluated risk factors for advanced colorectal tumors in asymptomatic individuals, compared risk factors between persons with and without polyps, or included most...New report reveals long standing problems in NHS research strategy
...he information generated is translated and used to inform practical decisions. Research for the report involved interviews with 35 senior health service researchers, NHS managers, policy makers, and research commissioners in the UK. It shows that, despite many attempts to streamline NHS research funding, fu...Mixed results for study investigating potential of cannabis treatment for MS
...safe, effective formulations of cannabis, and will inform debate over the social and legal restrictions that limit its use. In the meantime, when other treatment inadequately controls spasticity, oral cannabinoids should be considered where law permits their possession and use."...Brain may 'hard-wire' sexuality before birth
...on cases. More severe cases -- where doctors can't inform parents whether they had a boy or girl -- occur in one in 3,000 births. "If physicians could predict the gender of newborns with ambiguous genitalia at birth, we would make less mistakes in gender assignment," Vilain said. Lastly, Vilain proposes tha...Georgetown University receives $6.5 million grant to enhance emergency preparedness in Washington
...hese issues in an innovative way and substantially inform future efforts to enhance homeland security in an age of emerging illness and bioterrorism." In addition to the threat of bioterror, diseases such as West Nile Virus and seasonal outbreaks of influenza are also public health threats. The new commun...Health experts and actress highlight major breakthrough in fight against cervical cancer
...ve given us great hope. However, we still need to inform women about the critical importance of receiving early and regular screenings for cervical cancer." Giuntoli cited the recent "2003 State of the State of Gynecologic Cancer: First Annual Report to the Women of America" issued by the Gynecologic Canc...Successful prostate surgery: It's quality of surgery not quantity that matters most
...e in the complications and in cure. A surgeon must inform his patients about his own results relating to potency, continence and cure and not just quote those of high standard centres that have reported their experience. "It is equally important that a patient questions his surgeon and that he asks the righ...Asthma at school is disruptive to routine underdiagnosed, often poorly understood, survey suggest
...; as a treatment plan changes, the parents need to inform the nurse. Just as they do at home, parents can take simple steps to ensure their children with asthma are safe at school." Effective school asthma management can help prevent an asthma attack, according to Dr. Weiss-Harrison. This includes: Kee...Sleep apnea treatment helps patients and partners
...ts on the health effects of sleep disorders and to inform them of the treatment options available."...6 months after treatment start could be optimum time for making prognosis in HIV/AIDS
...ubsequent disease progression. Our findings should inform guidelines on when to modify HAART in this group of patients who had not previously received antiretroviral therapy."......ple suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, as it will inform drug research and development."...