Drug therapy may be comparable to invasive cardiac procedures for elderly patients with heart attack
...: "Debate continues regarding the value of routine use of high technology treatment for cardiac patients. While AMI survival has improved compared with 30 years ago, invasive treatment and medical management are not optimal as practiced in the United States. We recommend first, that a comprehensive, sy...Most hospital executives have substantial concerns about mandatory error reporting systems
... errors were proposed, a key strategy involved the use of reporting systems to identify and learn from errors. The Institute of Medicine has recommended establishing both mandatory and voluntary reporting systems for health care institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes. The purpose of reporting i...Use of potentially inappropriate medications among elderly common in some European countries
...uropean countries in the potentially inappropriate use of medications among elderly home care patients, a...epidemiological studies have documented widespread use of potentially inappropriate medications among nursing home residents (up to 40 percent) and communi...Risk of cardiac death after radiotherapy for breast cancer has declined, study finds
..., of Cancer Research U.K. in London, discusses the use of radiotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer ...any cases," he writes. "A major advancement in the use of this modality appears to be emerging, but it is still too early to declare an absolute victory. W...Antiretroviral therapy may prevent excess risk of some cancers in people with HIV
...re the associations of these cancer risks with the use of HAART, with immune status, and with behavioral ...h HIV and investigate the modifying effects of the use of HAART and behavioral factors on this cancer risk, Gary M. Clifford, Ph.D., of the International A...Other highlights in the March 16 JNCI
...n enzyme that metabolizes aspirin, regular aspirin use is associated with a decreased risk of colorectal adenoma. But regular aspirin use is not associated with the same reduction in risk of colorectal adenoma among women who have a norma...Community care tops medical care at preventing heart disease in black Americans
...ing regular visits, changes in lifestyle routines, use of medications and health outcomes in more than 350 black American adults between the ages of 30 and 59. Study participants had no known history of heart problems, but all of them had at least one fixable major risk factor for coronary artery diseas...Does the college experience damage your brain?
...brain functioning. Dr. Arenander will speak on the use of meditation to treat ADHD, drug addiction, and depression. The conference will also inaugurate the University's Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition-the first university lab dedicated to research on meditation and brain functioning in col...Fixing of the lumbar column aided by simple radiological techniques
...the width and length of the screws that we have to use and in which direction they have to go. Finally, this research has demonstrated its usefulness in reliably determining the position of the screws once introduced and terminated the operation. After analysing the appearance of the inside of the verteb...Epstein-Barr virus protein crucial to its role in blood cancers
...l protein." The researchers surmise that the first use of future therapies from these studies will be in ... a clear case of EBV-driven B-cell lymphoma. The use of peptides to block the interaction between this essential EBV protein and the specific pathway in ...Earlier use of prostate cancer vaccines urged by Hopkins scientists
... over time," Drake says. "But we found that if we use the vaccine to activate the immune system right after we give the mice hormone therapy to shrink their tumors, T-cells start a reaction against the cancer." T-cells are responsible for recognizing foreign cells and marking them for destruction. Chan...Prostate cancer screening practices examined
... screening practices demonstrate that the combined use of both standard tests--the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and the digital rectal exam (DRE)--is optimal for detecting cancer. The initial results also confirm that the design of the massive study, which will continue until 2019, will in...GlaxoSmithKline receives unanimous favorable recommendation by FDA Advisory Committee for Boostrix
...rently, there is no pertussis vaccine approved for use in the U.S. for children seven years of age or old...erall safety and immunogenicity. In addition, the use of Boostrix induced anti-pertussis antibody levels, which were statistically higher than those obser...SAM on the favorable recommendation by FDA Advisory Committee for Boostrix
...rently, there is no pertussis vaccine approved for use in the United States for children seven years of age or older. Because immunity from childhood vaccination may wane after five to 10 years, many teens are left susceptible to this highly contagious disease. Since adolescents do not commonly exhibit...Ethical discussion should come before research
...a shortened gap between lab research and potential use in humans means that scientists must consider ethical issues before experimentation begins. Even though these artificially created embryos are intended only for laboratory research, there is the potential that "a zealous researcher somewhere might im...Dealing with conflict in caring for the dying patient
...ness, her family and physicians conflict about the use of a short-term feeding tube and intravenous hydration. From this case study, authors Robert M. Arnold M.D., Leo H. Criep chair in patient care, professor of medicine, and chief, section of palliative care and medical ethics at the University of Pit...Government wasting your taxpayer money on ineffective drug cure
... done on this supplement so far do not justify the use of this compound. More and better studies are nee... initiated the national coverage determination for use of L-carnitine in qualified patients, however the criteria established for use of the drug is minima...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for March 15, 2005
...ight may be the most effective way a clinician can use the available diets." (This article is the subject of a video news release. Please call for coordinates.) 2. Borderline Risk Factors Account for Only a Small Proportion of CHD Deaths A new study of data from two large health studies showed that, ...Malt liquor beers, and the people who drink them, are different
...in which it is consumed, and beliefs regarding its use and consequences. Such studies can complement insights gained from surveys." Bluthenthal and his colleagues are currently collecting information on alcohol consumption in California and Louisiana by beverage type in order to explore if alcohol drink...Simple blood test may help to predict cardiovascular risk in older women
..., body mass index diet, physical activity, current use of aspirin or hormone therapy and C-reactive prote...rol or C-reactive protein (CRP)." "Considering the use for vascular risk assessment in practice, the cost of leukocyte count determination is lower compare...