Study reports women don't experience undue pain, anxiety during mammography screening
...and thereby improve their compliance in undergoing routine mammograms. A total of 150 subjects were divided into three groups: those who listened to a relaxation tape, those who listened to music, and a control group, who were assigned a blank tape. The tapes were played both prior to and during the mammogra...US syphilis epidemics not driven by increases in unsafe sex say researchers
...ghlights the need to carefully interpret data from routine surveillance studies, where changes in the rate of new infections may not always be attributable to changes in behaviour or the environment....Steroids increase death risk from traumatic head injury
...nd there was not enough evidence to recommend that routine use of steroids be stopped. This newer analysis published by the British-based Cochrane Library draws heavily from a recent study of corticosteroid treatment for brain injury, including coma and concussion, that included 10,008 patients, more than al...Routine use of nose-to-stomach tube slows recovery from abdominal surgery
...oating, patients actually fared better without the routine use of nasogastric tubes. However in some of the s...complications. Although the evidence suggests that routine tube use may lead to a very slight decrease in wound infection and related hernia, Nelson contends t...Clinical trial participants fare no better, no worse than other patients
...and you often get better follow-up than you get in routine practice," he says. "In addition, health care professionals who participate in trials may be more up-to-date and practice more in accordance with best evidence." According to a December 2004 survey of 1,000 adults conducted by the non-profit Center f...Annual mammogram, doctor visits are enough for breast cancer follow-up
...eral practitioner. Despite studies indicating that routine physical exams are effective follow-up care, the National Cancer Institute's treatment recommendations to health professionals notes that "the appropriateness of screening tests after the completion of primary treatment [for breast cancer] remains co...Invasive procedures do not necessarily improve survival for heart patients
...lective use of procedures, and argue against early routine transfer of patients to hospitals with specialist ...cedures is at least as effective as a more liberal routine use, say the authors. This analysis therefore supports the current strategy of admitting patients wi...Women In Government report on eliminating cervical cancer
...ed on cervical cancer screening rates, coverage of routine screening tests in public insurance programs and p...d programs cover HPV testing along with the Pap in routine screening of women age 30 and older. They have created state task forces to implement the most rece...Carefree people care less about cancer symptoms, endanger health
... medical attention, and they tend not to go in for routine screening because they just are not concerned enough," Ristvedt says. "They rate their overall health better, even though in these cases they were seriously ill." The study found little difference in symptom appraisal times between men and women, but...Most alcohol-related plane crashes occur at night and in worsening weather conditions
... test programs to improve aviation safety, such as routine spot checks, or checking on drinking behavior during pilots' biannual physical exams, that might help reduce alcohol-related crashes in the future. Current federal regulations do not allow any person to operate any aircraft - major airlines, commuter...Stanford study shows hypnosis helps kids undergoing difficult procedure
...lf-hypnosis training while the other half received routine care, which included a preparation session with a recreational therapist who taught some breathing techniques and demonstrated the VCUG using a doll. According to the paper, the use of hypnosis reduced the procedure's duration from an average of 50 ...Patient protection laws don't favor health providers
...tion to managed care "horror stories," reaction to routine complaints about managed care, and a desire to prevent problems from arising. "Provider advocacy and provider interests didn't stand out as the dominant forces leading to enactment in most states, or nationally," said Hall. When it comes to the effe...Country's first 'simplified maze' using new ultrasound technology is done at Northwestern Memorial
...ft or valve repair. "While the Maze procedure is routine and incredibly safe when done by those surgeons who are experienced with the technique, many physicians still think of it as a failure if a patient with AF does not respond to medical therapy and has to be referred for surgery," says Dr. McCarthy. "...Drinking and spousal abuse by male US Army soldiers
...luate soldiers identified as heavy drinkers during routine health screening tests for interpersonal violence," she said. "Likewise, soldiers identified as spouse-abuse perpetrators or victims should be carefully screened for alcohol abuse. Second, alcohol use is related to increased risk for spousal abuse ...Anniversary of one of the largest hepatitis A outbreaks in the US brings experts together
... "If you take a closer look at the 17 states where routine hepatitis A vaccination should be implemented or c...of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, routine vaccination of children is the most effective way to reduce hepatitis A incidence nationwide over ti...Molecular test predicts risk of breast cancer recurrence and who will benefit from chemotherapy
...hat were frozen rather than on tissue prepared for routine pathologic evaluation (fixed and embedded). The ...zen tissues are generally not readily available in routine practice. Researchers at Genomic Health Inc. developed a method for performing these analyses on ti...Diabetes: A link between oral and overall health?
.... In addition, it is best to follow a normal daily routine and stay relaxed to prevent a hypoglycemic reaction. If blood sugar is not under control, a patient should talk with both their dentist and physician about receiving elective dental care....Cell marker identifies patients who are more likely to respond to taxol
...firmed by examining tau protein expression using a routine pathological assay, immunohistochemistry, in 122 a... experienced complete response to therapy. Before routine use of such a test can be recommended, investigators say these findings will need to be examined in ...Good results with only one egg in in-vitro fertilization
...inavia single-embryo reintroductions are already a routine at many clinics. "The study findings will hopefully hasten developments toward the introduction of one embryo at a time in other parts of the world," says Christina Bergh. The studies findings are being published on December 2. 2004, in the prestigi...Virtual colonoscopy shows significant promise as colorectal cancer screening option
...ults before CT colonography can be recommended for routine clinical practice. The shortage of radiologists i... of clinical trials and limited data on its use in routine clinical practice. One limitation of CT colonography is that the test cannot consistently detect fl...