Electrical stimulation in patients with paralysis and spinal cord injury
...l cord injury (SCI). Twenty-seven subjects who had sustained a traumatic SCI and been implanted with an upper-limb neuroprosthesis were studied. Results indicate that the electrode, lead, and connector systems are extremely durable. Each electrode had been implanted at least three years, with a maximum implant...Specialty medical societies offer evidence-based conclusions on inhaled steroid treatment for asthma
...ut that the overall effect is small and may not be sustained with long-term therapy. According to the panel, conclusions regarding the effect of ICS therapy on BMD in adults and the effect of ICS therapy on the development of cataracts and glaucoma were insubstantial because they were only supported by confli...Beta-blocker or calcium antagonist-based therapies equally effective in treating hypertension
...with a calcium antagonist strategy (CAS; verapamil sustained release [SR]) or a beta-blocker, non-calcium antagonist strategy (NCAS; atenolol). Because most hypertensive patients require more than 1 agent to adequately control blood pressure, INVEST was intended to compare multidrug strategies rather than indi...Physical activity in later years helps women preserve functional abilities
... major public health significance. Not only could sustained physical activity improve health-related quality of life for older adults, it may also decrease health care expenditures related to the care of individuals with deficits in functional status," the researchers conclude....One in four patients at risk if surgery delayed after failed angioplasty
...nstability, perforation of the artery or heart, or sustained lack of blood flow to the heart. With these criteria in mind, they performed reviews of all angioplasties performed from 1996 to 2000 in the University Health Network in Toronto, a major tertiary care center. Of the 6,582 angioplasties performed duri...Emory scientists link atrial fibrillation with decrease in nitrous oxide
...he upper chambers of the heart, is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 2.2 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with this arrhythmia. A-fib increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, both leading causes of d...Multi-hospital angioplasty improvement effort reduces deaths and complications
...the GAP effort to optimize guideline adherence was sustained even after the project ended - which may have helped patients do better when they had angioplasties. Keeping up with the times, to keep benchmarking accurate : Previously, the BCBSM-CC effort yielded data that allowed the researchers to see which pa...Book explores how children use imagination to battle chronic illness
... the best of the cards they'd been dealt, how they sustained their spirits and playfulness. "These diseases have impacted the lives of many innocent children as well as adults, and the sooner we start taking them seriously and working together toward better treatments and perhaps an eventual cure, the better ...Bone marrow cells improve failing heart function
...e as a novel therapy for heart failure, offering a sustained improvement up to six months, according to researc... and were able to breathe better. "To have the sustained ability to exercise at six months is significantly different than the controls. They're functional ...News tips for Monday, Nov. 10, 2003
...ring data on 59 women and 340 men, they found that sustained VT/VF occurred in 52 percent of men and 34 percent of women. Men also had more shocks from ICDs. "Gender independently predicted VT/VF endpoints after adjustment for clinical factors," reported the scientists, who found that women were less likely ...Study: growth hormone-deficient young adults need larger replacement doses than older adults
...per kilogram daily showed an even greater and more sustained effect." Both growth hormone-treated groups had similar changes in body composition at six months -- decreased fat and increased lean mass -- but some improvements were later lost in the lower-dose group, he said. "A significant decrease in low-densi...Common drug, given promptly, reduces incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder, small study finds
...down afterwards than most people, you are having a sustained adrenergic reaction and you are more likely to be ...matic injury. Because one reliable indication of a sustained panic reaction is tachycardia, or elevated heart rate, the doctors chose patients for the study who ...New drug proves helpful for treating long-term insomnia
...ompleted the first large-scale study demonstrating sustained efficacy of a medication to treat insomnia for a period of six months. Eszopiclone (trade name Estorra), was administered nightly to patients with chronic insomnia and led to significant improvement in patients' ability to fall asleep and stay asleep......ing Iressa, they were able to walk again, and they sustained that quality of life for as much as six months. That is reason enough to consider using this drug. "But what is especially significant about Iressa is that it validates a drug development strategy that is only recently available to us. This is the ta...England may be thriving on World Cup pressure, but how are their joints bearing up?
...in later life than their peers, despite not having sustained notable hip injuries during their professional career. Previous studies have also shown that professional sportsmen are at risk of developing arthritis at a considerably earlier age than the general public. A study published in 2000 showed the long-...Study overcomes stroke care's biggest travesty
.... And the three-year community campaign produced a sustained increase that wasn't seen at all in two comparable nearby counties where the campaign wasn't carried out. In the October 13 Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center and the University of Texas ...Weight control throughout life key to reducing risk of raised blood pressure in middle age
...tolic blood pressure at 36 years of age, which was sustained (although not increased) by age 53 years. People from a manual social class in childhood had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure than those from a non-manual class and this effect was seen to increase between the ages of 36 and 53 years. Thi...U. of Michigan's Whall wins The Gerontological Society of America's 2003 Schwartz Award
...r of the Society in recognition of outstanding and sustained contribution to geriatric nursing research. The aw...l has worked extensively in theory development and sustained research in the area of aggressive physical behavior in nursing home residents with dementia. Her co...Forgiveness linked to spinal cord injury rehab
...and violence cause 63% of spinal cord injury (SCI) sustained in America, thereby increasing the risk for negative emotion, stress, and dysfunctional behavior among people with SCI which, in turn, can lead to diminished physical and mental health. Forgiveness, largely unexamined in the rehabilitation process, ...Damage to the frontal lobes can affect a person's ability to 'stay on the job'
...e lesions were particularly important in impairing sustained attention and task performance. The importance of this study is that it addresses the mechanisms underlying the observation, a necessary step in developing targeted rehabilitation. Thirty-six patients who had suffered brain injuries as a result of tr...