November/December 2006 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...With the cold and flu season upon us, the November/December issue of Annals of Family Medicine features several studies that cover the following topics:... ... Impact of the 2004 influenza vaccine shortage on continuity of care... Improving influenza vaccination of high-risk children... Proper use of antibiotics to treat upper respiratory infections, sinusitis and sore throat... ... ... ......Newsbriefs from the journal Chest, November 2006
... New research shows that patients who are HIV positive may be at an increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine investigated the prevalence of COPD among 1,014 HIV-positive and 713 HIV-negative men enrolled in the Veterans Aging Cohort 5 Site Study. Results showed that the prevalence of COPD was 10 percent in...Rutgers College of Nursing to host Preparing for Natural Disasters Forum November 3
... "Recent events such as the Tsunami in I...Conference on smart prosthetics set for November 2006
Washington The National Academies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE announced today it will begin accepting applications from researchers for "Smart Prosthetics: Exploring Assistive Devices for the Body and Mind," a conference to be held Nov. 9-11, 2006, in Irvine, Calif. Applications must be submitted by June 7, and those selected to attend the conference will receive an invitation in early July. The F...News briefs from the journal CHEST, November 2005
... Patients' beliefs, experiences, and behaviors regarding disease and treatment can predict their adherence to medications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Monash University and Frankston Hospital, Victoria, Australia, surveyed 276 patients (mean age 71 years), with chronic lung conditions, about their beliefs, experiences, and adherence behaviors pertaining t...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for November 2005 (first issue)
... ...Physicians should maintain a high degree of suspicion and carefully examine any patient who has had two or more relatives with pulmonary fibrosis since genetic susceptibility plays a significant role in the development of this fatal disease, especially among smokers. This warning to help identify early stage disease resulted from a new study in the first issue for November 2005 of the Am...Dr. Rita Colwell delivers 2005 Barmes Global Health lecture on November 15
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and the Fogarty International Center, both part of the National Institutes of Health, jointly announce the 2005 David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture. Rita R. Colwell, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, will present a talk entitled,...