SOS Rx: National medication safety group organized
...of a clearinghouse of safe practices for high-risk situations related to outpatient medication. Practitioners currently lack a dynamic resource to which they can turn for guidance on safe practices to be followed when prescribing certain medications. The clearinghouse would also contain a consumer-friendly vers...Creators of robot for the elderly to demonstrate technologies at Future of Aging Services Conference
...botic methods of deployment for places, people and situations in which a robot is not needed. For example, she is adapting the technology used in Pearl to provide timely reminders to Traumatic Brain Injury patients. A handheld device with similar artificial-intelligence software as in Pearl also will be availab...USP releases first-ever case study book to advance medication error prevention
...ny of the first-person accounts in this book offer situations familiar to many health care practitioners. We believe hospitals and health care institutions nationwide will find the book's information a valuable resource and tool for building a safer health care system." In addition to first-person accounts, USP...Scientists raise caution about effects of HRT on hearing
...an other women. "This would be most noticeable in situations where there is a lot going on, where there's a lot of background noise," says Frisina. "The most obvious situation is a party where a lot of people are talking, and you're trying to listen to one particular person. It's as if the aging process, when ...Study shows women's medication use higher than expected
...ing patients whether they took any medications for situations such as headaches, upset stomachs or achy joints. The patients were then presented with a list of common mediations--including prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins and herbal supplements--and asked whether they took any of those medications. Rese...Exercise sharpens focus, decision-making among aging adults
...red are similar to those encountered in real world situations such as driving a vehicle or any endeavor that requires a person to pay attention despite distractions." Results of aerobic-intervention programs in rats and mice regularly show biochemical changes, particularly in the production of a molecule known ...Survey shows impact of psoriasis is more than skin deep
...e also more likely to experience angst in intimate situations (versus 36% of 25-35 year olds) Half (52%) turn off the lights when they are intimate with their partner; 48% worry that their partner is embarrassed by their psoriasis; 26% say psoriasis interferes with their ability to getting emotionally close to...Study provides answers for childbirth after C-section
...c uterine rupture - one of the major risks in such situations - occurred in less than 1 percent (128 women or 0.7 percent) of these cases. Among infants whose mothers chose this "trial of labor," the frequency of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) another serious complication--was increased. While only 13 c...Researchers add new drug prophylactic option against flu
...ute for vaccination, it may be valuable in certain situations because it affords immediate protection. They added that such situations include if vaccines are not available, in conjunction with vaccination late in the influenza season,...Physicians can help family members caring for dying loved ones
...ubes and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in relevant situations and explaining the role of hospice. Ultimately, physicians have a role in helping families come to understand what their loveD one's medical care signifies "including the particular family's definitions of doing everything," "giving up," or "letting ...When alcohol consumption evolves from a 'social lubricant' into a 'crutch'
... to cope with social interaction, and avoid social situations where alcohol is unavailable. Individuals with so... to cope with social interaction, and avoid social situations where alcohol is unavailable. "Social anxiety disorder can keep people from enjoying social events a...Forensic radiology makes virtual autopsy a reality
...n radiology. "It can also be used in cultures and situations where autopsy is not tolerated by religion, such as in the traditional Jewish faith, or is rejected by family members. Some people do not like the idea of autopsy." Virtual autopsy combines computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging...Wanted: people to test orgasmatron
...enough are the most common reasons," she says. "In situations where all else has failed, some people might consider surgery, but I don't think having an operation is going to catch on." But Meloy is confident that it will. "I don't see it any differently from procedures such as breast implants," he says....Suicidal minority teens lack adult support
... help or intervene in potentially life-threatening situations are not necessarily recognizing or responding to the needs of many of the most vulnerable youth," O'Donnell says. O'Donnell and colleagues analyzed survey data from 879 11th graders from three neighborhoods in Brooklyn, N.Y. Fifteen percent of the st...New CDC-funded HIV program at UNC integrates treatment with prevention
...ehavior change," Quinlivan said. For more complex situations - individuals who don't understand how to use condoms or who are in relationships where they don't feel safe about disclosing their HIV status - a counselor in the clinic will be available to intervene, she added. These efforts will be combined with ...Rabies remains a costly public health threat, says Jefferson virologists
...globe will discuss topics ranging from the current situations of rabies in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia to advances in understanding how the rabies virus causes disease to new insights into the epidemiology of the disease. Rabies shows up in the newspaper and magazine headlines from time to...Patient simulator improves performance of clinical trial coordinators
...ients to allow learners to experience a variety of situations that may occur. "While traditional methods of teaching new material involve reading and lectures, the simulator provides a hands-on experience that greatly improves the learning experience," said anesthesiologist Jeffrey Taekman, M.D., director of th...Study shows people with Alzheimer's can benefit from exercise combined with caregiver training
...t the disease, how it affects people, how to avoid situations that may cause distress, and how to respond to problems that may occur. The study found that people with Alzheimer's in the RDAD program showed significantly higher levels of physical activity, lower rates of depression, and better physical health ...Neurons that play truth or consequences
...g to execute it, Schall and his colleagues created situations that isolated different types of neural signals. By recording in the ACC while the monkeys responded to these situations, the researchers successfully identified neurons that signaled discrepancies between intentions and actions, what the researchers......sues of the body in response to such environmental situations as exercise or stress. In heart failure patients, chronic stress leads to an excess of adrenaline, thereby over-stimulating beta-adrenergic receptors, a process that results in receptor desensitization and loss, Rockman said. Cardiologists have long ...