Increased risk associated with combining carotid artery, coronary artery surgeries
...randomized trials are necessary to demonstrate the appropriateness of combining these procedures," concluded Hill. In an accompanying Neurology editorial, Patrick Pullicino, MD, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, affirms the need for continuing study. Pullicino noted outcomes of the recent St...Older adults with diabetes in managed care networks have higher rates of untreated eye disease
...retinopathy must be considered when evaluating the appropriateness of the interval between eye care visits for older persons with diabetes," the authors conclude. "Additionally, older adults with diabetes who were enrolled in a network-model managed care setting were more likely to need care for treatable ophthalmic...Investigating the appropriateness of current alcohol-use disorder criteria for adolescents
...adults and adolescents, despite concerns about the appropriateness of these criteria for adolescents. New findings su...tion (DSM-IV). Concerns exist, however, about the appropriateness of these criteria for adolescents. For the first time, a study in the May issue of Alcoholism: Cli...Time under general anesthesia associated with postoperative complications in head and neck surgery
...perative complications, so has the question of the appropriateness of candidates for surgery based on age. Marina Boruk, M.D., from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, and colleagues, conducted a retrospective study of medical records, between January 1999 and January 2004, to deter...New study shows chiropractic is cost-effective in treating chronic back pain
...nizations and policy makers need to reevaluate the appropriateness of chiropractic as a treatment option for low-back pain," concluded the study authors....Resolved to lose weight? Social cues encourage overeating: University of Toronto study
...lnerable to socially based influences." "Norms of appropriateness have yet to achieve mainstream status in current medical research into obesity and overeating and in public policy concerned with curbing the obesity epidemic," Polivy says. "No one seems to be aware of the power that social influence has on eating, ...The American College of Cardiology calls on Congress to reject cuts to office-based imaging
...dicare beneficiaries. We know that mechanisms like appropriateness criteria will help assure the proper utilization of medical imaging services. Instead of eliminating the flawed sustainable growth rate formula and examining medical imaging in a thoughtful way, conferees, desperate for savings, simply took an axe to...Warning of risk to breast cancer patients from vaginal oestrogen
...Kendall said: "Our results raise concerns over the appropriateness of the combination of AI treatment and Vagifem, since the efficacy of aromatase inhibition depends on near total suppression of oestrogenic stimulation. The third generation AIs that inhibit aromatase by over 97% are more effective in controlling bre...Former smoker-led intervention program helps women quit
...oting trust in the community and ensuring cultural appropriateness of the intervention." The initial study was funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research and the American Legacy Foundation a non-profit organization funded by the historic Master Settlement Agreement between a coalition of attorneys general...Stanford doctors spotlight fatal flaw in multiple sclerosis drug trial
...an about writing an article that would examine the appropriateness of testing a drug on people with no evidence of the disease and who are not disabled at the time of the trial. "We are arguing that people with no disability should probably not enter into a clinical trial or be recruited into clinical trials, becaus...Top cancer organizations launch first online portal of Asian language cancer information
... expert reviewers for medical accuracy, linguistic appropriateness and cultural relevance. More than 12 organizations developed and contributed the materials, including: the ACS; the California Department of Health Services; the San Francisco-based Chinese Community Health Plan; the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research...Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator generator replacement associated with complications
... Few data are available to guide physicians in the appropriateness of their response to risk imposed by these advisories or to quantify the complication rate associated with ICD generator replacement. Paul A. Gould, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., and Andrew D. Krahn, M.D., of the University of Western Ontario, London, quantified...Physician approaches to patient spirituality vary according to doctors' religious characteristics
...cians who shared their beliefs. Discussions of the appropriateness of such matters in the clinical encounter, the study's authors conclude, "will need to grapple with these deeply rooted differences among physicians."...Putting healthcare dollars into the 'right' prevention services
...ates literally, or if there is disagreement on the appropriateness of including cost savings from prevented smoking-attributable illness, there is no conceivable scenario in which smoking-cessation assistance that is consistently delivered in clinical practice settings would not be one of the most important preventi...Reduced antibiotic prescribing is associated with increased hospital admissions
...losely understood to assist any examination of the appropriateness of current physician practice," he said....COX-2 inhibitors prescribed to reduce gastrointestinal toxicity prior to the market withdrawals
...terns using arthritis registries can determine the appropriateness of prescribing patterns," Dr. Greenberg notes, "and may improve patient outcomes." ...Appropriateness criteria issued for cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
...ng group for the Appropriateness Criteria. These appropriateness reviews assessed the risks and benefits of the ima...iateness Criteria are the second and third sets of appropriateness criteria to be developed by the ACCF. In October 2005, the ACCF, in collaboration with the American ...U-M study finds some prostate cancer patients potentially overtreated
...bout the entire spectrum of options, including the appropriateness of initial active surveillance in many lower-risk cases." The authors report that for many men with lower-risk cancers a potentially appealing treatment option is called active surveillance. Building on the traditional concept of watchful waiting...Randomized study indicates that patients with herniated disk improved with or without surgery
...ates internationally raise questions regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of some of these surgeries, compared to nonoperative care, with evidence inconclusive on the optimal treatment. James N. Weinstein, D.O., M.Sc., of Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., and colleagues compared the outcomes of s...Hospital performance measures may not accurately reflect quality of care or predict patient outcomes
...he results of this study raise questions about the appropriateness of using Hospital Compare performance measures as the basis either for pay-for-performance systems or for consumers to identify better-quality hospitals. If performance measures are not strongly associated with better outcomes, why should clinicians ...