Nov/Dec 2003 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...nician for a Pap smear is firmly entrenched and an integral part of women's health care -- a habit that has be...r appears to be firmly entrenched and viewed as an integral part of a woman's health care. It is a habit that has been socialized over many years and will like...Breast cancer patients treated with lumpectomy and radiation survive longer if they dont smoke
...r study suggests that smoking cessation remains an integral component in the comprehensive management of breast cancer," Nguyen added.Other study authors include Gary M. Freedman, M.D., Alexandra L. Hanlon, Ph.D., Nicos Nicolaou, M.D., and Penny R. Anderson, M.D., of Fox Chase Cancer Center's department of ra...Patient simulator improves performance of clinical trial coordinators
...ills and movement. "All three of these areas are integral to effective learning," Taekman said. "This particular trial would take place in the complex setting of the operating room, where action is occurring all around and information is constantly being generated that must be analyzed and acted upon. The t...More than $34 Million in SPORE Grants
...ment of these diseases." Federal funding plays an integral role in M. D. Anderson's success as a leader in translational research. In 2002, the institution spent more than $262 million for research an increase of more than 110 percent in the last six years. Of that $262 million, $118 million (45 percent) o...Caregivers refuse Alzheimers medications when patients quality of life threatened
...ws that managing the health of the caregiver is an integral part to treating a patient with Alzheimer's disease. When you have one person with Alzheimer's disease, you have at least two people to take care of." Funding for this study was provided through a Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars Award and the...Technique reduces time spent on radiation doses
... a sophisticated kind of harmonic analysis that is integral in analyzing and compressing data -- video, sound, or photographic, for instance -- for a wide range of applications. "Instead of taking hours, it takes minutes," said Wickerhauser, a pioneer in wavelet analysis who has applied the tool on analysis ...Appreciation of humor doesn't change with age
...ffective responsiveness is important because it is integral to social interaction and it has long been postulated that humor may enhance quality of life, assist in stress management, and help us cope with the stresses of aging." However, results from the study also suggest that the ability to comprehend more ...Genetic risks for disease often missing from patient charts
...uation of the genetic family history may become an integral part of public and preventive medicine," the researchers said. They believe that more research and education on the benefits of using family history questionnaires and three-generation pedigrees will expedite incorporation of these tools into prima...WHO leader backs call to action for child survival programmes
...deaths annually, and improved nutrition must be an integral part of child and maternal health programmes. An integrated approach to the causes of under-nutrition and over-nutrition, which often coexist in the same family, will also contribute to reducing the future burden of obesity, diabetes, and other non-c...Lowering the shoulder on bodychecking
...e authors add that because bodychecking is such an integral part of professional hockey, it is unlikely to be eliminated. However, Marchie and Cusimano also conclude that since most physical growth is not complete until age 17 or 18, and variations in body size and strength are most pronounced from age 13 to...The eyes have it: Study shows infants more tuned into wider world than previously believed
...rences. Babies go down this road because it is an integral part of their development. We are interested in knowing how this proceeds so we can work with parents and show them when their child can take in other people's points of view." "Before about 1 year of age, babies either play with objects or they pla...Extra care needed for dying patients
... important, many oncologists do not see this as an integral part of their role." ESMO also wanted to find out what the barriers might be to becoming involved with their patients' psychological and social issues. Patients nearing the end of their life due to cancer require extra care for problems such as pain...Preliminary study shows high-dose coenzyme Q10 slows functional decline in Parkinson's patients
... reactions in cells and that coenzyme Q10 plays an integral role in that process. He further explained that coenzyme Q10 is also a potent antioxidant. Over the past several years, research by Shults, Haas and Beal showed that mitochondrial function is impaired in patients with Parkinson's disease and coenzym...Model dental school curriculum to address disparities in oral health care
...ew curriculum will make community collaboration an integral part of the dental school program." Over the five-year term of the grant, UIC will work in partnership with community clinics, charitable organizations, government health departments and healthcare systems to identify locations where dental students ...Polishing the crystal ball: risk prediction methods need update
...r diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, are integral to accurately predicting risk. Clinical trials typically involve younger people, they add. Because most Olmsted County residents are white, the findings may not apply to other populations. In an editorial on the study, William S. Weintraub, M.D., pr...The Lancet Oncology press release
...licies should be patently obvious and viewed as an integral part of healthcare provision, rather than isolated environmental issues.' HORMONAL RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER - IDENTIFICATION, CHEMOPREVENTION, AND OTHER PREVENTION STRATEGIES Breast cancer is a leading cause of female illness and death worldw...Clinical Trials Litigation: Legal & Ethical Issues in Human Subjects Research
...nical research projects. These clinical trials are integral in determining whether new drugs and therapies will prove effective in curing an array of diseases and saving millions of lives. The growing number of reported deaths and research violations that have resulted from these clinical research trials how...Potent experimental drug shown to slow the growth of breast and prostate cancer tumors in mice
...ave some HER-2/neu on their cell surface, which is integral in the cell's signaling apparatus," commented Dr. Agus. To determine whether 2C4 inhibited the growth of breast cancer, the investigators injected mice with tumors that expressed both high and low amounts of HER-2/neu with either Herceptin or 2C4. T...... a sophisticated kind of harmonic analysis that is integral in analyzing and compressing data -- video, sound, or photographic, for instance --for a wide range of applications. Krantz is working on the software package, Thomas Lu, Ph.D., an electrical engineer from Petaluma, Calif., developed the scanner. M......r. Binik notes: "an integral problem for these women is with their partners and intercourse and sex." They can get around gynecological exams, using tampons and so on but the issue of sex itself is hard to ignore. ...