Attachment helps young children inhale asthma medications, UF researcher says
... of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. "But there are situations where children require high-dose therapy that is delivered best with a nebulizer, and there are children who will not comply with use of an MDI and (chamber attachment)." Hendeles says even high doses of either quick-relief medicine or preventive me...... when selecting an antipsychotic drug in emergency situations should be patient choice and compliance," said Dr ... (liquid) is more easily administered in emergency situations than pills, and is non-invasive. Patients also can continue on the same medication when they leave t...Some autistic people have memory advantage for certain tasks
... "Our use of context helps us in most situations - that's why the index words confused some of the control subjects," Beversdorf said. "Autistic people don't use context as well; and that helped them during the test." ...Analysis of study looks at why quitters return to smoking
...ot spending time around other smokers and avoiding situations where they normally smoke." Zyban should only be taken as directed by a doctor. The most common side effects associated with Zyban are dry mouth and insomnia. The use of bupropion is associated with a dose-dependent risk of seizure. Therefore, h...Pacific Northwest National Laboratory wins three R&D 100 awards
...uality and equipment integrity in other industrial situations where measurements are difficult to obtain, such as detecting pipe leaks or monitoring rotating machinery. A radiation dose measurement system that is low cost, versatile and precise - Recent government approval of irradiation to kill bacteria i...Patients with social phobia benefit from long-term treatment with sertraline HCl
...stress during the situation. Common social phobic situations include speaking in public, meeting new people or eating in public. When put in these social situations, people with social phobia may experience symptoms including a rapid heartbeat, trembling, muscle tension or sweating, according to the American ...Study to assess heart effects of depression drugs during stress
...d electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring during stress situations such as an ice pack applied to the forehead, mental arithmetic test, and speech test. Blood samples will be measured for the stress-related hormones epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol. Qualified participants will receive $200 for participatin...What does the man-machine system demand? Cognitive task analysis in medical decision making
...oblems of decision makers in dealing with decision situations of varied complexity. Examples will be provided which describe application of cognitive task analysis along a continuum ranging from in-depth analysis of physician's decision making, as a basis for selection of decision support, to its application in...Infants of depressed mothers show atypical brain activity
...d then returning to the infant. In the non-social situations and two of the playful-interaction situations, onewith the mother and one with the familiar researcher, infants of the depressedmothers showed less left frontal EEG activity than right frontal EEG activity,compared to infants of the nondepressed moth...Attitudes and social norms delay adolescents' 'first time'
...ability to say "no" to having intercourse in risky situations also influenceswhether they will delay their first time or not. "A modest increase in positive views about teenagers refraining from intercoursecan predict a 30 percent reduction in the onset of intercourse," said Scott C.Carvajal, PhD, MPH, lead a...Job complexity, simplicity linked to substance use
...st as likely to use large amounts of substances in situations where theircognitive abilities exceed the demands of their jobs as they are when they failto meet the jobs' demands." To reduce employee substance use, Oldham and Gordon suggest that workers'cognitive abilities should be assessed systematically. Empl...... will develop standard protocols for responding to situations where achild has witnessed violence, and to refer the family to direct interventionservices. LINC will also work with the San Francisco Neighborhood LegalAssistance Foundation to assist families by providing them with legal services. LINC includes a ...UI study finds types of decision-making deficiencies depend on area of brain damage
...x damage arise when they have to deal withconflict situations involving immediate reward and distant consequence. Supposea spy offered a bribe to sell government secrets. On one hand, there is thethought of getting caught, being fired and possibly going to jail. Whenconfronted with this type of conflict, Bechar...Hospitalists should work with patients' primary care physicians, according to UCSF researchers
...pitalist,Pantilat said. Hospitalists may also face situations in which they must interpret patients'preferences for end of life care. Hospitalists may not know whether a patientwants to be resuscitated or receive aggressive treatments -- details patientsoften discuss with their primary care physician, accordin......rmation about the effect of middle childhoodfamily situations and experiences as the children transition into adolescence....Effects of nicotine influenced by housing and gender
...t that they smoke to cope with emotional andsocial situations and to alleviate negative affect. It is striking that in ourstudy female rats living in groups and, treated with nicotine, manifestedbehaviors that may indicate decreased anxiety," says Martha M. Faraday, head ofthe study. The researchers reported...High stress hormone levels impair memory
... for surgery, the results may be relevant to other situations aswell, Newcomer said. Major psychological stresses, which can be different fordifferent individuals, also could produce similar effects on memory. Forexample, if a student studying for a test has just experienced a major traumasuch as a death in the...Early warning signs of violence often overlooked, study finds
... on theindividual scenario -- labeled non-bullying situations as bullying, suggestingthat professionals are not clear about which situations they should react to andhow they should react. One resulting complication is that people ar...Family Support A Factor In Cardiovascular Responses To Stress
...e in people's cardiovascularresponses to stressful situations and may help lower the risk of heart attackand stroke. The research also highlights the value of spousal support whenseeking ways to reduce cardiovascular risks. "We feel that support from the spouse is a very important factor interms of lowe...... were impulsive or deliberate in responding to new situations - andtheir level of "extraversion" - whether they sought out and responded to novelsituations enthusiastically. At six years old, the researchers tested thechildren's skill at estimating their own physical abilities, for example, havingthem predict ...