Stents Work Well, But Are Costly: Will Hospitals Continue To Use Them?
...o insert the stents. So now what was a "win/win" situation for patients and society-- better immediate outcomes and less need for repeat procedures -- hasbecome a losing proposition for hospitals, Peterson said. "A treatmentthat carries a large financial burden may not stay popular," he said. One obvious a...Widely Used Therapy May Not Be Effective In Treatment Of Acute Stroke
... immediately, they might behelpful in an emergency situation such as stroke. Unfortunately, heparin has potentially dangerous side effects, such as anincreased risk of bleeding. The LMW heparins and heparinoids are neweranticoagulants which are effective in preventing deep vein thrombosis (largevein blood cl...Electronic Nose Inspects Cheese, Hints At Human Sense Of Smell
...e observed in the machine a situation analogous to the wayin which humans experience a scent -- in stages. "A good human sensory panel will pick up what they call top notes, middle notes, and bottom notes. When people smell an...Setbacks To Health Progress In Central America
...are stillinaccessible, because "we don't know what situation they're in and how we canreach them with assistance." Nongovernmental organizations, neighboring townsand international agencies have been doing great work mobilizing transport tothose populations, she said. The second problem involves people in shel...Far Few Drugs Are Tested On Children
...ants are licensed for paediatric use. However, the situation is set tochange with the Food and Drug Administration's 1997 Modernisation Act, whichcomes into force on 1 April this year. The act will force drugs companies toprovide the FDA with information on the paediatric use of any medicine that mayoffer chil...People With Brain Injury To Frontal Lobe Don't Get Punch Lines -- Prefer Slapstick Humor!
...u manipulate it); cognitive shifting (looking at a situation indifferent ways or from different perspectives) and abstract thinking. Damage to the frontal lobes has been historically related to changes inpersonality, with striking effects on a personrquote s ability to tell jokesand respond to humor. Such indi......ncy physicians ofnoncompliance with the law in any situation in which a patient objected.(Emergency physicians, 25 percent, family physicians, 57 percent; internists, 67percent; and ob/gyns, 67 percent) A majority of physicians in each specialty agreed that reporting legislationcreates possible barriers to car......s underestimate the speed of moving objects. The situation closely resembles the situation of driving at night. The center ofthe visual field is illuminated by the bright headlights - and the...Early warning signs of violence often overlooked, study finds
...nced professionals tofigure out for any individual situation whether to take strong action or to letthe kids settle it themselves." Labeling all playground clashes as bullying behavior is a commonmistake, Hazler says. But in fact, bullying is defined as repeated harmful actsof physical, verbal or soci...Report: tuberculosis control programs inadequate in developing countries
...continue with current approaches, the tuberculosis situation in countries withhigh rates of HIV is likely to worsen," says Richard E. Chaisson, M.D., anauthor of the report in the June International Journal of Tuberculosis and LungDisease. Chaisson and co-author Kevin De Cock of the Centers for Disease...High stress hormone levels impair memory
...st people would haveto experience a severe medical situation or severe physical or psychologicaltrauma. But Newcomer believes there may be some effects from long-term exposureto slightly lower levels, though those experiments have not yet been done. The glucocorticoid effects on memory appear to be rev......aving essential prescriptions filledor refilled, a situation that could result in emergency or inpatient admissions. The levels at which copayments are set must take into account the family incomeof covered membership and the types of drugs that require high copayments. "The key element of having a successfu...NYU researchers uncover the neurobiology of decision-making
...at humans and animals decide what to do in a given situation by firstassessing the relative value of each possible option and then selecting theoption which is of greatest value. In contrast, biological studies of the mindhave relied upon Descartes' conception of the 'reflex', which, like theknee-jerk respons...Implanted defibrillators and anti-theft systems appear safe under normal circumstances
... says. "We attempted to replicate a normal situation of someone shopping andjust passing through the machines," he says. In tests on 169 patients, theyfound no problems from a normal, 10-to-15 second walk through the securitygates. The researchers used a magnetic programmer tool placed over th...New study finds graduating nurses ill-prepared to care for the elderly
... Study participants were asked to explain why this situation exists and thenumber one answer was "Curriculum already overloaded." Given the demographictrends in health care today, the present "overloaded" nursing curriculum won'tbe able to fulfill our future health needs. "State-mandated curriculum in...Low doses of aspirin help prevent some strokes; high doses may increase risk for others
...tudy indicates that it may be a good news-bad news situation in terms ofthe primary prevention of stroke," Manson says. "If low doses of aspirin reducethe risk of ischemic stroke in healthy individuals, this is important, since itis the most prevalent form of stroke. On the other hand, our findings suggestth...Study suggests why estrogen not helpful against heart disease
...wondered whether the same situation might also be happeningwith cardiovascular tissue. The risk of coronary arterydisease is known to increase with age. To test this hypothesis, Wendy Post, then apostdoctoral ...Some HIV patients show no viral rebound after stopping drugs
...ug is discontinued," Nixon says. "In a real-world situation whereadherence to anti-HIV drugs is difficult and often impossible, it is essentialto know what recourse we have to keep the virus at the lowest levels possible."The other co-authors of the paper are Alexandra Trkola, Ph.D., James Binley,Ph.D., Xia J...Hormone linked to body weight may help regulate blood pressure
...iven leptin, they eatless and lose weight. But the situation is less clear-cut in humans. Obese people tend to have highleptin levels. Researchers believe these individuals may have a leptinresistance that blocks their ability to recognize or respond to the hormone. When researchers adjusted for age, body mass...UNC-CH nutrition expert says nation should regulate some diet supplements
...research," he said. "Although DSHEA has fostered a situation that encouragescontinued market growth, it has not fully protected the public or fostered anatmosphere conducive to continuous quality improvement through an investment inresearch." Until a few years ago, most dietary supplement companies wer...