A shallow hip socket predicts osteoarthritis of the hip
...nd incident radiographic OA of the hip may even be underestimated because of the relatively high mean age of the study population. In other words, we assume that in a younger population the association between acetabular dysplasia and OA may be even higher."...MRI better than current standard in assessing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
...erestimated the amount of residual tumor in 6% and underestimated the amount of residual tumor in 23% of patients. Sonography, on the other hand, was right only 35% of the time, overestimating the amount of tumor after chemotherapy in 13% and underestimating the amount of tumor in 52% of the cases. Clinical examina...Adverse drug events in nursing homes are far more common than previously identified
... now believe that our previous studies drastically underestimated the rate of these adverse events in the long-term care setting," said co-author of both studies Terry S. Field, DSc, associate professor of medicine at UMMS and an epidemiologist with the Meyer Primary Care Institute. "The academic centers in our cur...Study finds happiness persists, despite illness
...rchers found that the healthy participants grossly underestimated the extent to which patients can adapt to dialysis...had carried the PDA. While healthy people slightly underestimated their previous week's average mood, the patients were quite accurate in recalling theirs. The resear...Two self-fulfilling prophecies are stronger, and more harmful, than one
.... New evidence suggests that previous studies have underestimated not only the effect of our own negative prophecies...mulative effect. However, when one or both parents underestimated their child's alcohol use, their child's predicted increase in alcohol use was similar, showing ther...Thanks for the memories: cinematic portrayal of amnesia is profoundly misleading
...f cinema in shaping public perceptions must not be underestimated by the medical profession, says Dr Baxendale. Doctors should be aware of the myths about amnesia promoted in the movies when talking to patients and their relatives, she concludes....Who wants to talk about premature ejaculation?
...NCISCO, May 10 -- It is one of man's most common, underestimated sexual problems: Ejaculating earlier than desired. More common than erectile dysfunction, this condition can affect men at any point in their lives, and one in four men experience poor control over ejaculation on a frequent basis. According to publ...The future of nursing; overcoming obstacles today for a better tomorrow
...osophy. Fox Chase is not the only institution that underestimated the difficulty of implementing CNA positions in a primary nursing model," said Jadwin. "Through constant modification, the CNA turnover rate has decreased by over 20 percent since its implementation in 2001," continued Jadwin. In addition to the th...Research news from Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: May 2004
...ound that in a US dietary survey, women on average underestimated their calories by 21 percent and men did so by 15 percent. In order to objectively determine how many calories people are eating, McCrory and her colleagues at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, used age, weight, height, ...Canadian doctors don't know costs of prescribed treatments
... in British Columbia. In particular, doctors underestimated the costs of lab tests. The major cost of a single laboratory test is the one time cost of phlebotomy--the act of drawing blood--and the Primary Base (up front) fees. Thus, it may be less expensive to order all anticipated tests in a group so...News briefs from the journal CHEST, April 2004
...ng status. Researchers also found that spirometry underestimated respiratory symptoms as compared to FO. The study appears in the April issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians. LUNG DAMAGE FROM SECOND-HAND SMOKE INCREASES WITH EXPOSURE The more environmental tobacc...New bill 'will ultimately fail the public'
... include three years in jail. But politicians have underestimated the size of this problem, say the authors. Across the United Kingdom, about 150 million samples from living patients are examined each year. If just one minute of staff time was taken for each sample, this would equate to 1,339 full time jobs - compa...Significant disparities still exist in screening mammography rates; minorities underestimated
...arly among low-income racial/ethnic minorities, is underestimated and that disparities persist for some subpopulations of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders and African Americans," said Dr. Monica Peek, internist at Rush University Medical Center and author of the study. Peek explained that the national surveys tha...UK study quantifies cancer risk from diagnostic X-rays
...t be ruled out, but it seems unlikely that we have underestimated them substantially.' In an accompanying Commentary (p 340), Peter Herzog and Christina Rieger from Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany, state: "Berrington de Gonzlez and Darby did not assess the indications or benefits achieved for patient...Shape of beverage glass influences how much people pour and drink
...ercent of the adults given the wide, short glasses underestimated how much they poured, as compared with 17 percent of those given tall glasses. When informed of the overpouring, most of the adults expressed surprise. "We heard remarks like 'You're kidding' and 'Can you weigh it and show me?' which is consistent w...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for October 2003 (first issue)
...ert that previous cross-sectional studies may have underestimated the risks associated with air pollution. The researchers examined 475 children with asthma. Under investigation were different size fractions of particulate matter, particulate organic compound, elemental carbon, nitrogen dioxide, and other-traffic...Smoking linked to osteoporosis in women
...ng effects of cigarette smoking may well have been underestimated in the past," says Professor Wark. "Twins are enormously valuable for this type of research, and we are deeply appreciative of their contribution," he says. The study will be published in the September 2003 issue of the prestigious Journal of Bone a...Scholar: Amount of food eaten more critical than fat content
...hat nearly all of those queried in exit interviews underestimated how much bread they actually ate. "This underestimation tendency is a consistent and well-documented phenomenon in consumption research, often occurring because most adults simply do not monitor their consumption and are unaware of the forces that in...Alcohol makes auto crash injuries worse for drivers and passengers, study finds
... analyses of alcohol-related injury costs may have underestimated the true cost of alcohol in motor vehicle crashes," they write.......s. The study concluded that previous studies often underestimated the effectiveness of syringe-exchange programs in communities where clean needles can be easily obtained from sources other than the syringe exchange. In addition, researchers have found that in areas where drug users have a choice between syringe ex...