USP releases first-ever case study book to advance medication error prevention
...2004 -- The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) today released Advancing Patient Safety in U.S. Hospitals: Basic ...of medication errors, containing more than 580,000 released records. To order a copy of the book go to: http://store.usp.org . MEDIA NOTE: A media teleconfere...Aggressive heart therapies still underused, despite blood chemical status
...ifference between the two is that troponin is only released by heart muscle, while CK-MB can be released by both dying heart and skeletal muscle. In their analysis of a heart attack registry of almost 30,0...USP to release first-ever case study book to advance medication error prevention in US hospitals
...and trend medication errors. In November 2003, USP released its fourth annual medication errors data report: S...of medication errors, containing more than 580,000 released records. When: Wednesday, March 10, 2004, 1:30 p.m. EST (10:30 a.m. PST) Who: The teleconfer...Reduced scarring helps nerves grow through spinal injuries
...nhibits the action of pro - inflammatory molecules released in spinal cord injuries, called transforming growth factors, which are thought to promote the formation of scar tissue. Researchers in the study infused decorin directly into the injury site in rats with a mini-pump system, which used silica cannula...C-reactive proteins do not predict early osteoarthritis
SAN FRANCISCO -- C-reactive proteins, which are released into the bloodstream as a result of inflammation, may not be an accurate early predictive marker for chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis, according to a new study by Duke University Medical Center researchers. The finding calls into question the ...New technology facilitates adherence for patients
...low-release mechanism that allows medication to be released gradually. "Polymers for delivering drugs in patients with schizophrenia have just been approved by the FDA," Dr. Langer stated. "These patients previously had to take a pill daily to control their symptoms--now they can take the drug every two wee...Policy highlights from Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition
...duce that risk, the American Heart Association has released new advice to physicians -- "Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women." Experts say this is an important step forward. Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, professor at Tufts' Friedman School of Nutrition, and vice-chai...Vaccinating children protects adults as well
...a real downturn due to the vaccine." The results released today from the second year of surveillance show a ... (less than 2 months old) as well. Another study released today shows a continuing decline in cases of IPD in adults as well. This supports the theory that y...Physician assistant profession ranked third fastest-growing profession
...2002 and 2012, according to employment projections released in February 2004 by the U.S. Government's Bureau o...r will increase to 94,000 in 2012. "This new data released by the U.S. government confirms what we're hearing all the time from the medical community that as ...Studies focus on vascular spasm as a common cause of cardiomyopathy
...s study, done with mice, they show that substances released by damaged cells in the heart can trigger vascular spasm, which in turn leads to additional cardiac damage. This feedback loop can lead to reduced cardiac function, irregular heart rhythms and death. "This is a whole new possibility for what goes wr...Memories light up the corners of our minds
...is result suggests that stress hormones, which are released as part of the response to emotionally arousing events, are responsible for enhancing memories of those events," said the researchers. "We think that detailed cognitive processing may underlie the enhanced memory for the nonarousing events." The next...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2004 (first issue)
...mber of cases will exceed 100,000 when figures are released for 2003. This "Clinical Commentary" in the ATS journal addresses the significant differences in care for the critically ill morbidly obese patients whose mean body mass index exceeds 50. According to the author, the mechanical properties of the to...UCL study questions basis for treatment of diseases including cancer and arthritis
...ents should move towards the regulation of enzymes released from neutrophil leukocytes, the most numerous of the white blood cells. "White blood cells produce oxygen free radicals, and the process by which they do so is essential for the efficient killing of microbes," says Professor Tony Segal of the Centre...Insulin decreases inflammation, aids clot-busting drugs in heart attack patients, UB study shows
...e, a protein contained in the heart muscle that is released during a heart attack, was reduced by 60 percent in the group infused with insulin, an indication that insulin protects the heart muscle during a heart attack, Dandona said. "Infusing insulin at low doses along with antithrombotic agents reduces th...Ratings of teen-rated video games do not always fully describe content
...video games from the 396 T-rated video game titles released for play on the major video game consoles in the United States by April 1, 2001. An independent game player videotaped at least one hour of game play for each game, which the study authors coded for depictions of violence, blood, sexual themes, gambl...Study uncovers how stress and hormones lead to smoking relapse
...ary-adrenocortical axis (HPA). One of the hormones released by this system is cortisol, an important biological indicator of stress. Cortisol interacts with several brain pathways that are affected by nicotine and may be the reason why stress leads to smoking or to craving for cigarettes. Through earlier stu...Cool brain opens stroke treatment window, say Stanford researchers
... effect - the cell-death proteins had already been released and the cells were beyond recovery. However, Steinberg said it is rare for stroke patients to receive treatment within that narrow 90-minute time frame. Steinberg and his colleagues thought that chilling the brains might slow the release of cell-deat...Statement from Barbara Alving of NHLBI on guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women
...revention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women released today by the American Heart Association. These gu... are at risk for heart disease. As the new survey released by the American Heart Association shows, women have made gains in their awareness of heart disease. ...New book addresses need for racial diversity in elderly research
...l organization devoted to aging research, has just released its latest publication, The Science of Inclusion: Recruiting and Retaining Racial and Ethnic Elders in Health Research. The volume, edited by Leslie Curry, PhD and James Jackson, PhD, features 11 articles on the importance of minorities in elderly sc...For leg-bypass patients, drugs can save lives and limbs, but many patients go without them
.... This is especially true for diabetics. A newly released recommendation from the American Diabetes Association urges all diabetics over the age of 50 to get tested for PAD by checking the blood pressure in their ankles. In addition to Henke, the study's authors are Susan Blackburn, MBA, Mary C. Proctor...