Researchers find ultrasound helps drug dissolve stroke-causing blood clots
... percent of the patients on whom I used ultrasound sustained a complete clearance of their clots within two hours (compared to 12 percent of the patients receiving tPA alone), and over 70 percent experienced a complete or partial clearance." Alexandrov fitted the patients with a frame similar to the protective...News tips for Wednesday, November 10, 2004
...ed hypertension (low office, high 24-hour BP), and sustained hypertension (high office, high 24-hour BP). Targ... Average day and night BP was higher in those with sustained hypertension, but short-term BP variations were higher in those with masked hypertension. This vari...Coronary stents do not improve long-term survival
...sis that stents do provide a significant early and sustained reduction in the need for subsequent procedures to re-open the treated artery," Kandzari said. "However, we also found that stents do not have any influence on long-term survival. "Since earlier studies have shown that new drug-eluting stents can les...OHSU's Archbold wins GSA's 2004 Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Award
...r of the Society in recognition of outstanding and sustained contribution to geriatric nursing research. The award presentation will take place at GSA's 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held from November 19th-23rd, 2004 in Washington, DC. The actual conferral will occur on Saturday the 20th at 5:...Body shaving and turf burns spread infection in college football team
...ving had a 43 percent risk of infection. Those who sustained turf burns during play were seven times more likely than their teammates to contract MRSA. Players sharing inadequately disinfected whirlpools may have also contributed to the MRSA spread. The outbreak was stemmed, in part, by the proper disinfect...Engineered stem cells can home in on tumors and deliver drug payload in mice
...to express an interferon beta gene could provide a sustained and targeted effect directly to cancer cells. For each of the two cancer types, the researchers tested three groups of mice against each other: one was an untreated control group; another was injected with interferon beta daily under the skin...Study shows weight-based REBETOL dosing in combination with PEG-INTRON significantly improves ...
...ceiving this combination therapy regimen achieve a sustained virologic response (SVR). SVR is defined as the absence of detectable levels of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) six months following treatment and is considered the standard measure of efficacy. Numerous studies have shown that SVR rates among African-...Yale to study marijuana, ecstasy and teen cognitive deficits
...adolescent participants, also will examine whether sustained abstinence from drug use leads to recovery of cogn...ther there is recovery of cognitive function after sustained abstinence in this population." The study will compare subjects with and without a history of drug ...Gender and sex hormones affect the brain's pain response and more, according to new studies
... men and women in the perception and experience of sustained pain--by itself, a physical and psychological stre...sation of pain. When a stressful stimulus, such as sustained physical pain or severe emotional stress, threatens the well-being of the body, the brain releases t...Long-term study demonstrated ADDERALL XR is an effective option to treat adolescents with ADHA
...ting categories include "avoids tasks that require sustained mental effort" and "talks excessively." The initial 4-week study was divided into primary and secondary cohorts. The primary cohort was comprised of adolescents weighing over or equal to 165 lb who met DSM-IV- TRTM ADHD criteria for ADHD. S...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for October 2004 (second issue)
...y of each week. They said that such stringent and sustained measures of asthma control had never been previously assessed in clinical trials. They also noted that the results of their study suggest that total control should be the aim of treatment for all asthma patients. The research appears in the second ...Exercise prevents Parkinson's symptoms in lab model mimicking human form of the disease
...ement. The St. Jude study showed that sustained exercise for at least three months prevented cell ...f those cells died in animals that had experienced sustained exercise for at least three months. In a subsequent study, the St. Jude team...Plastic surgeons honor 'Patients of Courage' overcoming difficult obstacles, inspiring others
... Ala., was struck and dragged by a school bus. She sustained life-threatening injuries, losing 45 percent of her skin from her chest to her knees. Trauma center physicians saved her life and performed skin grafting which left her with significant deformities. After enduring multiple reconstructive plastic surg...New study shows sinus surgery can improve chronic fatigue
...many and Turkey as well as the United States. The sustained benefits from endoscopic nasal sinus surgery suggest that it may be a worthwhile procedure for many patients with chronic sinusitis. People who are not getting better with medications alone should consult their ear, nose and throat doctor to conside...Media invitation first annual EDCTP Forum
... in with the developing countries as a genuine and sustained partnership. About the ISS The Istituto Superiore di Sanit is the leading technical and scientific body of the Italian National Health Service. Its activities include research, clinical trials, control and training in public health, in collaboration ...Left and right ears not created equal as newborns process sound, finds UCLA/UA research
... of sound. First, they used rapid clicks and then sustained tones. They were surprised to find that the left ear provides extra amplification for tones like music, while the right ear provides extra amplification for rapid sounds timed like speech. "We were intrigued to discover that the clicks tr...New data show SPIRIVA significantly reduces COPD exacerbations and related health resource burden
...COPD. SPIRIVA provides superior symptom relief and sustained improvement in lung function vs placebo so that pa...first inhaled treatment to provide significant and sustained improvements in lung function, with once-daily dosing. SPIRIVA works through targeting of a dominan...Battling the bulge in adolescents
...sion-making in eating habits and the potential for sustained positive eating behavior. Participants in the web-based intervention group had "higher self-efficacy for healthy eating, more dietary knowledge and healthier usual food choice scores than did those in the comparison group." ...4 out of 5 eligible patients missing opportunity to benefit from latest HIV breakthrough
...e and in all likelihood live longer as a result of sustained viral suppression," concludes Dr Youle. Nurses hav...months of therapy to provide their best chance for sustained success with FUZEON. A closer look at the 96 week data A closer look at the 96 week data confirm t...Optimal time to treat migraine pain with Relpax; is early in the attack, new study finds
...ording to a new study. In the study, two-hour and sustained pain-free rates nearly doubled among patients who ...1 percent vs. 23 percent on placebo). In addition, sustained pain-free rates were higher for patients who treated with Relpax 40 mg when the pain was mild (56 pe...