American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists tapped to manage PQRI
...iews without unnecessary testing. The Institute's recommendations are expected to speed new drug approvals and reduc...s, PQRI has established a public website where all recommendations willbe published. The site is located at http://www.pqri.org ....UCSF study finds many areas in California have a dentist shortage
...have never been to a dentist. Some of the report's recommendations include: increasing the supply of dentistsin underserved areas and conducting more research to find ways to improveaccess to dental care. Co-authors of the report are Kevin Grumbach, MD, director of UCSF's Center forCalifornia Health Workforce Studie...Study to assess heart effects of depression drugs during stress
...epressants. We can then apply the findings to make recommendations about the type of antidepressant treatment we would recommend for cardiac patients." For details about study enrollment, call 919-966-2544......equipped vehicles first appeared on the market, no recommendations existed regarding the placement of school aged children in these cars. It was not until the first deaths of children from airbags in 1993 that parents were encouraged to move their child to the rear seat. Initially this recommendation only included i...AAPS Workshop to Examine Chemistry and Manufacturing Controls Trials, Emerging Products
...opportunity to share their experiences and develop recommendations for change. For more information on this workshop, including a complete preliminary program, registration fees, and accommodations, visit AAPS Online at http://www.aaps.org/edumeet/ tribulations/index.html . AAPS is a professional, scientific societ...ACP-ASIM issues guidelines for precribing antidepressant drugs
...pressant that fits the patient's needs. ACP-ASIM recommendations about St. John's wort come with warnings. St. John... ACP-ASIM did not find sufficient evidence to make recommendations for treatment of depression in adolescents or to treat other depressive disorders. ACP-ASIM is a pr...Tufts University hosts Britain's Royal Geographic Society
...n. Speakers from around the world will make policy recommendations on how communities from Senegal to Japan to the United States can be environmentally responsible. "Being more sustainable means leveraging our unlimited mental resources in using our limited natural resources," said Julian Agyeman, Tufts professor of...Recommendations for the establishment of primary stroke centers
The Brain Attack Coalition's recommendations for a primary stroke center address the following 11 major aspects of acute stroke care: Acute Stroke Teams -- The Acute Stroke Team should include a physician with experience in diagnosing and treating cerebrovascular disease, and one other health...Establishing "stroke centers" in hospitals would reduce deaths and disabilities, say stroke experts
First-ever recommendations published in June 21 issue of JAMA BETHESDA, MD ...Medical Association (JAMA) features the first-ever recommendations for hospital stroke centers, authored by members of the Brain Attack Coalition, a group of professio...PQRI workshop to address blend uniformity
...workshop, the better the quality of the workshop's recommendations for science based changes to regulations." The... regulatory gaps that exist; Provide preliminary recommendations for science based changes to guidelines/regulations; and Identify data and research needed to sup...Rapid improvements in lower back care possible
...in treatment have changed in recent years. Current recommendations include minimal bed rest, selective use of imaging...vities. However, a large gap exists between these recommendations and common practice. Lengthy bed rest is still widely prescribed, and as much as 60 percent of presc...Cancer specialist elected to Royal College of Medicine
... members worldwide. The College issues reports and recommendations on a variety of issues ranging from practice stand...up on Colorectal Cancer, which reviewed and issued recommendations to NCI Director Dr. Richard Klausner on the state of research in the field. He serves as one of seve...Guidelines recommend EEG to evaluate children's first nonfebrile seizure
...situation," said Hirtz. The guidelines also made recommendations for future research, including identifying the best time to perform the EEG, and generating more data about the value of laboratory testing and the significance of results of neuroimaging studies. Finally, the guidelines recommend that future studies...Society for the Study of Impotence 2000 Fall Research Meeting In Cleveland September 15-17
...fect of hysterectomy on female sexual function and recommendations on how this procedure might be improved to decrease impact on sexual function. Improved arousal in women with sexual dysfunction using a clitoral vacuum device. Benefits of IC 351--a highly selective inhibitor of PDE5-- in men with ...Newly revised recommendations affirm medicine
Newly revised recommendations affirm medicine in Tylenol® as initial drug therapy for mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis pain FORT WASHINGTON, Pa (September 14, 2000) - McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the maker of Tylenol brand acetaminophen, today welcomed the newly revised ...Study evaluates dosage adjustments of Agenerase
... Agenerase were proposed for all 60 patients. The recommendations were carried out by the physician in 50 percent (30/60) of patients at week 6 or 12. Of patients that received a dose adjustment, 93 percent (28/30) received the Agenerase plus ritonavir combination. The Cmin of amprenavir rose above 100 ng/ml in a...Gum disease higher in heart attack patients
...tention to this avenue of heart research, any such recommendations would be premature. "If such a screening were performed, what would we do with it?" he asks. "It's a little early. But we're beginning to think that way."...New Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid helps you lose weight and keep it off!
...the pyramid with both plant-based and animal-based recommendations such as beans, fish, lean meat, low-fat dairy (3-7 servings/day). One serving equals 70 calories. That is 1/3 cup beans, 3 ounces meat or fish or 1 cup skim milk. Fats, the fourth level of the pyramid, includes heart-healthy olive oil, nuts, canola o...Direct-to-consumer prescription drug ads get poor grades for educating consumers
...dvertising -- or face regulation. The analysis and recommendations appear in the December issue of The Journal of Family Practice. "No English-speaking country other than the United States permits direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising," says Dr. Richard L. Kravitz, director of the UC Davis Center for He...... year. "If I can't follow the recommendations that come from my own research, why should I expect other people to do so?"...