Slightly increased risk of Ischemic stroke found with tamoxifen
...ead author on the study. "Our findings support the practice of careful screening of women, particularly those who are older, being considered for tamoxifen therapy. In many women, the risk of stroke with tamoxifen may outweigh the benefit of treating or preventing breast cancer. Women should not stop their pr...International MRC trial finds a routine treatment for head injury may do more harm than good
...research evidence contributes to changing clinical practice with the potential to improve patient care. The trial involved the international collaboration of doctors from around 400 hospitals showing that it's possible to recruit large numbers of patients to answer important questions, even in an emergency s...GMC is right to appeal over life prolonging treatment
...kew medical care by tilting the balance of medical practice towards non-beneficial and wasteful provision of life prolonging treatment in general and of artificial nutrition and hydration in particular. He believes that the judgement itself extends far beyond this particular case and will inexorably lead to p...Widely used treatment for head injuries found to be harmful
...o treat patients with severe head injuries--common practice worldwide for the past 30 years--is actually dangerous and associated with around a 20% increase in death within two weeks of hospital admission, conclude authors of an international study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Around 3 million people w...Breathing problems during sleep may affect mental development in infants and young children
...merican Academy of Pediatrics established clinical practice guidelines on obstructive sleep apnea in children. The guidelines call for all children to be screened for snoring and for children diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea to be treated....Denver physician patents minimally invasive technology for hair transplantation surgery
...rris, a head and neck/facial plastic surgeon whose practice is limited solely to medical and surgical hair restoration, this breakthrough technology will benefit both transplant surgeons and patients.The Harris SAFE (Surgically Advanced Follicular Extraction) System will dramatically improve the field of hair...$25 million funds health promotion studies at UT School of Public Health
...years our goal has been to translate research into practice -- that means to get the research into the communi...Centers look for ways to put the best science into practice and to help people reduce their risk for these diseases." First authorized by Congress in 1984, the ...U-M team treating mouth wounds by engineering tissue grafts
...alizing the treatment so it can be easily put into practice by others. Eventually, Feinberg hopes to see the treatment used not only for small mouth wounds but for major reconstructive surgery where the patient cannot physically donate enough tissue for repairs. Though this treatment is stil...Privacy rule builds biomedical research bottleneck
... busy people whose understandable priority is the practice of primary or specialty patient care. Epidemiologists such as Dr. Ness and many other scientists and physicians who do clinical research involving human subjects now must spend months compiling registries of patients who have given their doctor...American Journal of Nursing partners with GSA to improve care of older adults
...e easy access to high quality, evidence-based best practice information to the "downstream" nurse at the bedside." Nancy Stotts, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor at the University of California at San Francisco School of Nursing and a Hartford Institute Geriatric Nurse Scholar, will be the series editor in collaborat...Teacher-training for hospital residents improves medical students' education, UCI study shows
...nths, theseresidents completed 13 hours of special practice and training designedto improve their teaching and communication skills with students. Before and after the training, all of the residents were given ateaching examination to evaluate their performance. When rated onteaching effectiveness, residents...Case Western Reserve's Flight Nursing Academy holds camp for nurses in air medical services
...ummer Camp 2004 for intensive training of advanced practice nurses, flight nurses and emergency service person...and education, which consists of advancing nursing practice through research, community outreach and the flight nurse program. "The National Flight Nursing Aca...July/August 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...he report, Dietrich and colleagues also describe a practice change strategy and the methods for evaluating the model's impact. Primary Care Providers Evaluate Integrated and Referral Models of Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults: Results from a Multisite Effectiveness Trial (PRISM-E) By Joseph J. Gallo,...Register early for the AIUM regional course, Sonography: A Broad Sweep, and Save
...of discussion topics, gaining new insight into the practice of sonography. Hear nationally recognized experts...(CME) credits and meeting your CME requirement for practice accreditation and/or ARDMS registry requirements. The complete faculty and course list is available...New Investigator Award presented at the 2004 AIUM Annual Convention
...esident, fellow, faculty member, or sonographer in practice fewer than 5 years) who presents the best scientific abstract. Mr. Wu, along with the 5 other nominees, presented his abstract on Tuesday, June 22, and the winner was announced later that evening at the AIUM Board of Governors banquet. The n...New report highlights lack of minorities in medicine
...ing hospitals, secondary education and the state's practice environment. The report highlights the ever-inc...% of physicians trained in Massachusetts remain to practice in the state, well below the national average. By the time a student entering medical school in 200...Update on cholesterol guidelines: more-intensive treatment options for higher risk patients
...al Cholesterol Education Program's (NCEP) clinical practice guidelines on cholesterol management advises physicians to consider new, more intensive treatment options for people at high and moderately high risk for a heart attack. These options include setting lower treatment goals for LDL ("bad") cholesterol...New study shows phonics is critical for skilled reading
...to read words visually is hard - it takes a lot of practice because the mapping between spelling and meaning is almost arbitrary. "Sounding things out gradually strengthens the visual process until it becomes more efficient and does more of the work," he adds. While one approach to reading may work harder at...Pediatricians are plentiful, but not in poorer states
...y provides incentives for physicians to locate and practice in areas that may offer less economic opportunity," says Freed. For instance, he says, the study might be useful to policy makers who may want to provide incentives and opportunities for pediatricians and other health professionals to operate in sho...Despite legislation, prompt payment for radiology services 'elusive goal' in New Jersey
...a whole, since radiology is a high-volume referral practice with a broad exposure to managed care and interaction with numerous primary care physicians, medical subspecialists and surgeons," said Dr. Swayne....