New emergency department program 'fights' firearm-carrying youths
...be used by both clinicians and researchers to help interpret complex patterns of risk-taking behavior to determine the overall probability of firearms-carrying among this age group." The FiGHTS score, developed by Tufts New England Medical Center researchers in Boston, is a Youth Behavior Risk Survey-derived s...CT scans find tiny bladder, kidney & urinary cancers
...ay that will teach radiologists how to conduct and interpret the scans. MDCTU scans can be done on super-fast helical CT scanners, which pass X-rays through the patient's body from many angles and collect them on the other side using multiple detectors surrounding the patient. During the scan, the path of the...Computer-assisted breast imaging systems help find and characterize cancers
...puters to improve they way radiologists detect and interpret cancers on mammograms and ultrasound images. They also hope to spare women some of the "worried waiting" and additional imaging sessions that follow an abnormal mammogram, to make additional imaging for such patients as accurate as possible, and to m...New guidelines set standard on test to diagnose acid reflux, heartburn and other diseases
... as to the best way to perform the procedure or to interpret the results. In fact, a lack of standardized training and multiple ways to perform the test have made it difficult or impossible to share data between physicians. Now, new consensus guidelines will help to set the standards for physicians using esop...Database study yields new insights into arthritis drug
...ot find any. But still, it's a matter of trying to interpret clinical notes." Although researchers were aware of the disadvantages of this type of study, there also are a number of potential advantages. Only a relatively small investment of money and time were required, and the patient population at the VA off...New project will develop cancer maps for Pennsylvania
... methods to visually and statistically analyze and interpret geographic variation in cancer burden. This project will produce accurate, timely, and innovative display and analysis of geographically-based cancer data." The grant pulls together epidemiologists, geographers and communications experts at Penn Stat...Safer visual and auditory cues for elderly drivers is research goal
...om presbycusis can find it difficult to detect and interpret auditory warning signals, such as the mid-to-high ...alities of warning signals and drivers' ability to interpret the sounds, as well as the variations in signal perceptions between young and elderly drivers. Toyot...Physician assistant profession ranked third fastest-growing profession
...cal exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications....UNC to become regional center for research on health workforce
...op primary-care service areas. They also will help interpret and apply revisions to rules that govern federal designations of medically under-served areas and work to support assessments of, and the supply of, allied health personnel. Ricketts's team also will work to develop reliable and informative measures ...Aggressive heart therapies still underused, despite blood chemical status
... it. "As physicians, we don't always appreciate or interpret risk accurately," Newby continued. "One key to improving outcomes is for physicians to understand risk, and to understand that these therapies have been proven effective in clinical trials to reduce clinical events, particularly in high-risk patients...National Academies news: Clinical research involving children
...nd institutional review boards (IRBs) to help them interpret the federal rules, which are more restrictive for ...nd easily accessible documents that explain how to interpret and apply federal regulations, the report says. Likewise, federal agencies should cooperate in the...Place of death influences hospital league tables
...d terminal care, gives rates that are difficult to interpret as quality measures, they conclude. They may be particularly misleading about the performance of hospitals in areas with limited provision of hospices and nursing homes....Regardless of race, pain feels pretty much the same
... latest research study shows the two groups simply interpret standard pain rating scales differently. The new study also confirms earlier findings that women are more sensitive to pain than men. University of Calgary psychologist Dr. Tavis Campbell led the research project while at Duke University Medi...Brain activity, including memory-processing, changes in Tourette syndrome
...tics involve movement could have made it harder to interpret the differences in brain activity." In terms of speed and accuracy during the memory task, there were no differences between the two groups, but fMRI scans revealed that several brain areas were more active in Tourette syndrome patients than healthy...Animal model, new grant, propel UB researchers forward in search for tinnitus treatment
...sound of tinnitus during quiet periods, they would interpret it as "real sound" and would refuse to drink. Results showed that when animals received saline or the 50 mg/kg aspirin solution, they drank during quiet as they were conditioned to do, indicating no evidence of tinnitus. The 100 mg/kg dose produced ...Research study profiles indoor tanners
...facturers and tanning salon chains to validate and interpret the findings of their study.The objectives of this research study were to determine: The current demographic profile of indoor tanners Their motivations for tanning indoors Their awareness of the perceived benefits and risks...Improving eye patient care with telemedicine standards
...qualified to take an image and who is qualified to interpret it. Members of the American Telemedicine Association are now reviewing the draft standard before it becomes final. Once adopted, the standards will apply to eye care professionals and equipment vendors. ...Medical residents need training to interact with pharmaceutical representatives
...company marketing strategies and how to critically interpret promotional materials. They also reviewed statements from professional organizations about the interactions between physicians and drug company representatives. Before the pilot unit was implemented, residents took a test to measure their knowledge a...Medical research suffers under data protection law
...d to medical researchers. That those who enact and interpret radical social legislation should be so ignorant of its actual effects is alarming, they write. Medical researchers have been allowed confidential access to medical records throughout the ages. Many lives and a great deal of public money would be sav......uter-aided breast MRI system may help radiologists interpret breast MRI and improve the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions, which could eventually reduce the number of women who are sent for a biopsy, preliminary results of a study suggest. The study was led by Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, as...