HIV testing should be routine part of primary health care for sexually active
...fection, we believe an immediate change to routine voluntary testing is a necessary and critical step to reduce HIV infection and prevent AIDS in this country," says Carlos del Rio, professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, chief of medical services at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital and ...Blacks less likely to get expensive, newer heart treatments
... of the ACC/AHA Guidelines?) database an ongoing, voluntary national quality improvement program at more than 400 hospitals nationwide. The review showed that black high-risk patients were typically younger, female and more likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure, and renal insufficiency ...Most hospital executives have substantial concerns about mandatory error reporting systems
...ne has recommended establishing both mandatory and voluntary reporting systems for health care institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes. The purpose of reporting is to collect data on a broad range of events to detect systemic problems that can be altered to reduce the risk of patient harm. As of Octob...Steady rise in HIV among heterosexuals in the UK
...blished. Figures may underestimate true numbers as voluntary surveillance systems are subject to under-reporting. The authors conclude that, as the number of heterosexuals living with HIV (diagnosed and undiagnosed) in the United Kingdom grows, the likelihood of heterosexual transmission within the country wi...Sharing clinical trial results with participants may be beneficial
...rials designed to improve healthcare depend on the voluntary participation of patients. However, patients are not routinely given information about the aggregate results of trials in which they have participated, unless it affects their future care. The limited information available on this issue suggests that...HIV testing should no longer be accorded any special status
...ng should be widely accepted, without conventional voluntary counselling and testing, as patients at risk of cancer do not receive voluntary counselling and testing before chest x rays, or patients with chest infections do not receive volunt...Top honor for head of Epilepsy Foundation
... who has over 25 years of experience with national voluntary health agencies, is the immediate past chair of the National Health Council; a, member of the Board of Community Health Charities, and vice president of the International Bureau for Epilepsy. The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) was establishe...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (first issue)
...o cough after taking a deep breath and providing a voluntary cough); placement of a nasogastric tube at the time of the operation; and long-duration anesthesia (2.5 hours or longer). The researchers called for steps to minimize perioperative intubation unless it is judged very necessary on clinical grounds. ...HIV patients may be at risk of heart problems when taking protease inhibitor drugs
... they used the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's voluntary drug side-effect database, the Adverse Event Reporting System. They identified 24 cases of heart rhythm disturbances -- all of which were associated with protease inhibitors. They investigated the hypothesis that the widely-used protease inhibitors ...Boosting HIV screening can increase survival and is cost effective
...ng, testing and referral. They found that routine, voluntary HIV screening every three to five years is cost-ef...the health benefits and expenditures of performing voluntary HIV screening programs in health care settings. They also found that screening for HIV infection is ...Routine HIV screening should be expanded, study finds
... Alto Health Care System to recommend that routine voluntary screening for HIV, the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), should be expanded well beyond current guidelines to include health care settings where the incidence of the virus would be expected to be low. These include such se...Early HIV screening prolongs life and is affordable, Stanford study shows
...e status. A 2003 CDC initiative recommended making voluntary testing a routine part of medical care, yet Owens ...the health benefits and expenditures of performing voluntary HIV screening programs in health-care settings. They followed a group of patients over their lifetim...Services for children: Training needed to tackle complexity of new labour's joined-up approach
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...l education. The BAC is a group of professional, voluntary and government organizations including the American Stroke Association. In 2000, the coalition published guidelines on establishing primary stroke centers to improve care of stroke patients and standardize some aspects of acute stroke care. From ...First US kidney cancer vaccine trial underway at Columbia
...n about eligibility requirements. Participation is voluntary and patients may withdraw at any time. For more information regarding participation in one of our trials, please contact Gail DeRaffele, RN, Clinical Coordinator at 212-342-0232 or gd2023@columbia.edu . The Tumor Immunotherapy Program at NewYork-Pr...New treatment guidelines for pregnant women with asthma
...ganizations, including major medical associations, voluntary health organizations, and numerous federal agencies, comprise the NAEPP Coordinating Committee. The NAEPP also coordinates federal asthma-related activities, as designated by Congress through the Children's Health Act of 2000. NAEPP convenes expert p...NIH action plan charts future challenges for liver disease research
...s of liver disease professional societies, patient voluntary and non-profit groups, and other interested members of the public, participated actively in the development of the plan. "This year-long process was open and inclusive and engaged a great number of scientists and experts in the field of liver disease...Veterans in better health than other residents of nursing homes, new test for evaluating tinnitus
..., controlled study that reports the restoration of voluntary control of knee and ankle gait components for chronic stroke survivors. Blood flow in skin a risk factor in ulcer development This study investigates the physiological mechanisms controlling skin blood flow response to tissue press...Rutgers-Newark researchers link early movement, brain development
...or higher brain functions which include sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning and memory. Rat pups in their litter display frequent muscle twitches and non-directed limb and whole body jerks, which are similar to human fetal movements. By studying the relationship between these movements an...Fair decisions more important when hospitals face crisis like SARS
...publicly accessible. Enforcement: There is either voluntary or public regulation of the process to ensure that the first three conditions are met. Researchers examined more than 200 documents (including e-mails and minutes of meetings) and 35 interviews with senior administrators, physicians, managers, nurse...