Advertising by academic medical centers may risk eroding public trust, says study
...o attract patients, none have a formal process for reviewing the ads to assure balance and straightforwardness. Of the 122 ads that were aimed at attracting patients, the most common marketing strategy involved an emotional appeal to evoke feelings of fear, hope, or anxiety about a health risk. The researcher...Organizational traits associated with quality patient care are essential to home care nursing
...or "strongly agreed" with 47 of the 49 traits. In reviewing the survey, Flynn said, home care and district nurses valued the same core set of organizational traits as hospital-based nurses. "Further research is needed to determine if this set of organizational attributes are not only important to home care an...MRI proves useful in assessment of suspected breast cancer patients
...sing these and other factors, as well as carefully reviewing the mammograms and sonograms, we were able to more accurately answer the vital questions: does the patient have breast cancer and how extensive is the disease?" said Dr. Wiener....Orthodontists must brace against back pain
...eir performance, they are rendered hazardous." In reviewing the records of private clinics, the study showed that orthodontists treat an average 70 patients per day with the help of up to five assistants. The body stress was induced by long periods of sitting (about 70 per cent of their workday), with 90 per ...National Academies news: Academy honors 17 for major contributions to science
...0,000 awarded annuallyfor excellence in scientific reviewing within the past 10 years(psychology in 2005) - goes to DANIEL L. SCHACTER, William R. Kenan, Jr.Professor of Psychology, department of psychology, Harvard University,Cambridge, Mass. Schacter was chosen "for his numerous books andreviews, which illu...2005: A critical year for action towards millennium development goals
...targets set for the year 2015. The UN committed to reviewing progress towards the goals in 2005, recognising that by this time only a decade would be left to fulfil the MDGs. The authors comment: 'We are now at the 5-year juncture with a stark realisation: many of the poorest regions of the world, most notabl...Researchers develop way to track quality of home health care
...t processes, such as administering flu vaccine and reviewing patient medication, and outcomes, like ratings of the functioning of clients in activities of daily living (ADL). Researchers looked at 73 possible indicators, but screened out those that did not give good statistical information to compare home care...BMJ turns missing murder case documents over to FDA
...ice Hinchey (Democrat, New York), who is currently reviewing the documents to determine whether Lilly withheld data from the public and the FDA, said: "This case demonstrates the need for Congress to mandate the complete disclosure of all clinical studies for FDA approved drugs so that patients and their docto...Non-narcotic treatment for migraines
...ency setting. Results of the study, which involved reviewing data from 13 trials involving 655 adults, were published this month in the British Medical Journal. In studies comparing metoclopramide with placebos, the medication was 2.8 times more likely to provide significant reduction in migraine. In addition,...Infants, children prefer sounds over pictures and only slowly become visually oriented, studies find
...ere familiar with. By observing children and later reviewing the videotape, the researchers were able to see whether the infants turned their heads toward a new sound or a new picture. The results showed that the infants did not look significantly longer at new visuals when they were paired with the familiar s...NHLBI stops sickle cell anemia transfusion study
...B), an independent advisory committee charged with reviewing results and ensuring participant safety, conducted a regular review of the data. The analysis showed a highly significant difference in stroke risk and actual stroke between the transfusion and non-transfusion treatment arms. The DSMB recommended ea...November/December 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ld begin to address this issue of no-show rates by reviewing waiting times and patients' perspectives of personal respect. Why We Don't Come: Patient Perceptions of No-Shows By Naomi L. Lacy, Ph.D., et al OTHER STUDIES IN THIS ISSUE: Are Frequent Callers to Family Physic...University of Utah vision researchers identify genetic cause of rare eye disease in Utah family
...se in 23 members of a 96-member Utah family. After reviewing the original study, we decided this would be great family to follow up on using today's genetic research techniques. The outcome was remarkable," said Zhang. The study involved extensive hearing and vision exams at the University of Utah and genotypi...Leading tobacco manufacturer conceals links to tobacco research facility
...elieve that it is essential that those involved in reviewing evidence on smoking and health should be aware of what appears to be the selective nature of what is eventually published by some scientists with links to the industry, and the evidence that sometimes mechanisms appear to have been used to disguise t...Delays in test result reviewing common
CHICAGO Delays in reviewing test results are common, and many physicians are n...surveys, 83 percent reported at least one delay in reviewing test results during the previous two months. "Despite reporting that they spent on average 74 minut...DMS offers guidance on educational research
...abs on student competency, new research proposals, reviewing outcome data from current projects and making sure that ongoing projects are receiving the necessary support to stay on track. Also, there are a large number of faculty at DMS who enjoy thinking and writing about how to improve medical education, and...Privacy rule builds biomedical research bottleneck
... of a new drug or treatment was simply a matter of reviewing medical records for suitable candidates and then contacting them to see whether they would be interested in participating. Under HIPAA regulations, however, patient contacts now must be initiated by their physicians busy people whose understandable ...Increase in childhood leukaemia may be part due to increased light at night
...appear to reduce melatonin levels. Reiter will be reviewing a number of theoretical explanations for this effect. As he says "If, in fact, melatonin levels are altered by magnetic fields, a potential relationship between these fields and cancer, including leukaemia, would be possible." Top international exper...Use of cameras to monitor nursing-home care is subject of controversy
...he independent source is regulating and reviewing the tapes should any problems arise," Cottle wrote. "This service, like the cost of the cameras or of the tapes, is an added institutional cost that the nursing home will incur. Nevertheless, it is likely the best option to preserve the in......ome accustomed to it. Only by carefully assessing, reviewing and changing agricultural and economic policies, such as subsidies, will we be able to turn the tide. Food commercialization efforts must also be altered so that companies can succeed without contributing to the obesity pandemic." "Agricultu...