More evidence of cannabis-induced psychosis
...s and alleviate pain and nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Such research has to be approved to ensure that it is treating patients ethically and safely. Dr Favrat's research had been approved, which makes the findings even more unexpected. Favrat and colleagues' report adds to the body of evi...Study shows promise in identifying kidney failure
... said. The Lancet study used as its model children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, 10-40 percent of t..., trauma, sepsis, kidney transplantation and those undergoing treatment with several nephrotoxic drugs, such as aminoglycoside antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agent...New marker for early diagnosis of kidney failure identified
... and early diagnosis of kidney failure in children undergoing heart surgery, reporting their results in this wee...They took blood and urine samples from 71 children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. 20 patients developed acute renal injury. Diagnosis using serum cre...Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
... to obtain ordinarily. "The final results are now undergoing a process of implementation within land planning and risk prevention policies of the Arno Basin National Authority for its PAI. The proposed methodology represents one of the first examples in Europe of full integration of remote sensing data into la...New technique shows promise for improved straightening of crooked nose
...hniques, according to the author. All 41 patients undergoing surgery with this technique, called extended spreader graft, had substantial improvement in the straightening of the middle third of the nose. One case showed improvement in the airway as well. Follow-up ranged from six months to two years. Results w...Alcohol relapse adversely affects 10-year liver transplant survival
...s who have abstained for less than 6 months before undergoing transplantation. Although several previous studies analyzed the rate of alcohol relapse after liver transplantation and its influence on patient survival and transplant success, researchers had previously not studied patients for a longer follow-up p...Brain imaging study may hold clues to onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk
...ene, emotional detachment and false beliefs. While undergoing fMRI scans, all participants responded to an executive decision test - so-called because decision making and task-appropriate response selection are required - displayed on a computer screen. This test, developed by the study team, requires push-butt...Other highlights in the March 16 JNCI
... who receive screening with a control group of men undergoing routine medical care. In a new study, Gerald L. Andriole, M.D., of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues report findings from the initial round of screening. The final results of the trial are still several years a...News tips from the 2005, 54th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology
... in animal experiments. In a study of 33 patients undergoing 38 separate scans, the researchers adjusted the device's pacing program and lowered MRI sequence energy levels to see if the scan affected the settings or caused any other kind of problem, such as heating of the electrical leads and surrounding tissu...Portable system offers dialysis patients 'liberating' changes
...f Medicine is making life easier for some patients undergoing rigorous dialysis for kidney failure. A year ago, researchers at IU and across the country began testing the NxStage System One, a portable unit that allows patients to conduct their own dialysis at home or on the road. And the preliminary results a...Heart surgeons publish death rates
...collected and analysed mortality data for patients undergoing two types of heart operation (coronary artery surgery or aortic valve replacement) for the first time between April 2001 and March 2004. The data was then risk-adjusted, to take into account the complexity and severity of the patients' illness, and t...MRI better than current standard in assessing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
...cancer patients with large palpable tumors are now undergoing chemotherapy before surgery in an effort to reduce the size of their tumor, and MRI is the best way to predict if the chemotherapy is working, preliminary results of a study show. If the chemotherapy is successful, then the woman may be able to under...'Artery clearing' system does not provide benefit for patients undergoing PCI
...MI) presenting within 6 hours of symptom onset and undergoing primary PCI or rescue intervention after failed th...protection in AMI, and its routine use in patients undergoing mechanical reperfusion therapy cannot be recommended. Multiple explanations may be proposed as to wh...Patient knows best when it comes to ulcerative colitis, U-M study finds
... new finding will spare patients the discomfort of undergoing regular endoscopies to monitor disease activity, and save researchers the expense of using endoscopy as part of clinical trials, says lead author Peter D.R. Higgins, M.D., Ph.D., lecturer in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Depa...Protein that promotes survival of stem cells might be key to poor leukemia prognosis
...lso needed to rebuild the blood system of patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer. Opferman co... abnormal white blood cells found in leukemia from undergoing apoptosis in response to chemotherapy or radiation. This makes the leukemia cells resistant to treat...Antimicrobials to prevent infection in major surgery are used properly only about half the time
...nt SSIs for a national sample of Medicare patients undergoing five types of major surgery during 2001. The study...he use of prophylactic antimicrobials for patients undergoing major surgery," the authors conclude. "Achieving high rates of performance for appropriate antimicro...Early HIV screening prolongs life and is affordable, Stanford study shows
...rates of progression for HIV-positive patients not undergoing therapy, and they assumed a 20 percent reduction in risk behaviors for patients whose infection was identified. The team used its model to determine the benefits of screening due to reduced transmission of HIV and early identification of HIV. The res...Rehabilitation can restore some vision after stroke
... Patients tend to continue with the therapy, even undergoing training for an extended period of time. The same training technique can be applied to vision loss due to trauma (including optic nerve damage) and to tumor surgery that affects visual fields. Co-authors are Carolin Gall, M.A.; Iris Mueller, M.A.; ...Suffering from fatigue, abdominal discomfort or bloody diarrhea?
... new finding will spare patients the discomfort of undergoing regular endoscopies to monitor disease activity, and save researchers the expense of using endoscopy as part of clinical trials, says lead author Peter D.R. Higgins, M.D., Ph.D., lecturer in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Depa...Treatment for brain tumor does not always follow recommendations
...adult patients with primary grade III or IV glioma undergoing a first or second operation for diagnosis or treatment. The data collection instruments included questionnaire forms given at enrollment, during the perioperative period, and at follow-up intervals of 3 months until death or a maximum of 24 months. O...