Forsyth scientists wiping out tooth decay through school-based cavities prevention program
...ot program, 77% had untreated cavities and 13% had acute infections or abscesses. "Our initial studies have shown that you can effectively prevent, what is today, the most common childhood disease tooth decay," said Richard Niederman, DMD, Director, Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry at The Forsyth Insti...ACP hosts 'Internal Medicine 2007' in San Diego
...Internal medicine physicians provide care for both acute and chronic diseases. More than half of the nations adults consider an internist as their primary care physician. Internal Medicine 2007 course topics range from vital clinical issues such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, avian f...Study of leukemia survivors gives hints for better care
...the longest follow-up study ever done of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors show the importance of long-term monitoring of former patients to identify complications they are at risk for developing later in life and to modify current treatments to reduce those risks, according to investi...LIALDA -- the first oral once-daily mesalamine for ulcerative colitis -- now available
...fasalazine. Mesalamine has been associated with an acute intolerance syndrome (three percent of patients in...ammatory bowel disease. Symptoms include cramping, acute abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea, and sometimes fever, headache and rash. If acute intolerance syn...ACP: Residency match results for internal medicine underscore need to redesign primary care
...g from outpatient offices and clinics to inpatient acute care hospitals to long-term care facilities. Their expertise and scopes of practice extend from a broad base of internal medicine (encompassing all organ systems) to highly specialized clinical areas. In addition to direct patient care, internists ar...Infection detectives use disease 'fingerprints' to track common infections in children
...es and bacteria that cause some of the most common acute infections in children. Traditionally, researchers have looked for clues to an infection by tracking down the virus or bacteria causing it. But that doesnt always work because the bacteria or virus may not be present in the blood or other easily ac...Men more likely to benefit from clot-busting stroke treatment
...h is still our only approved medical treatment for acute ischemic stroke. It cannot be overemphasized enough that these are secondary findings from a study done for other purposes. More research is needed to confirm these findings, and to determine why women may not respond as well as men to the treatment....US child health system needs total overhaul, UCLA researchers say
...nts. "The most common diseases of the past were acute illnesses or infections, but todays children and youth face more chronic conditions that will impact them for the rest of their lives diseases like asthma, diabetes and mental health problems like ADHD and depression," Halfon said. "These emerging h...Joint Principles of PC-MH released by organizations representing more than 300,000 physicians
...onals. This includes care for all stages of life; acute care; chronic care; preventive services; and end of life care. Care is coordinated and/or integrated across all elements of the complex health care system (e.g., subspecialty care, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes) and the patients co...Erectile dysfunction drugs may trump nitroglycerin for heart protection
..., particularly in high risk circumstances, such as acute heart attacks." For several years, Kukreja and his colleagues have studied a class of erectile dysfunction drugs known as phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors as part of ongoing research into heart protection. The team first investigated sildenafil, and ...Updated guidelines advise focusing on women's lifetime heart risk
...y and use of percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction: Microsimulation analysis of the 1999 nationwide French hospitals database Contact information: Carine Milcent, Ph.D., PSE Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques; 011 33 1 43 13 63 31; milcent@pse.ens.fr . (Please do not publish co...Slow-release morphine reduces level of intractable cough
...chronic cough had never been studied. "Although acute cough is benign and self-limiting, chronic persistent cough can have a devastating effect on the quality of life of sufferers," said Dr. Morice. "This research provides evidence for the use of opiates in chronic cough." The investigators found a "r...Extra cortisol protects women's mood under stress
... protective. He comments, "The difference between acute cortisol elevations and chronic cortisol hyperactivity appears to be important." Prior research has suggested that low-dose treatment with cortisol can offer relief from the core symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, in patien...Growth factors given with chemotherapy associated with increased risk of blood diseases
... cell, allowing it to develop into a cancer called acute myelocytic leukemia (AML). There's also concern about the risk of a disease called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), in which the bone marrowwhich produces blood cellsdoes not function normally. Indeed, some studies have hinted that cancer patients who...New forecasting tool could reduce drug development costs
...industry involvement in early trials is especially acute for pediatric drugs, Schachter adds. Companies are reluctant to conduct clinical trials in children, fearing a negative impact on marketability. Instead, doctors often resort to giving adult drugs to children off-label, outside the context of a contr...RAND study finds higher quality outpatient care greatly benefits chronically ill patients
...re for chronically but stably ill patients without acute needs, according to researchers. "This suggests...nough attention to the patients until they have an acute decompensation," Kahn said. "It looks like there is a missed opportunity to provide medical care to...NIH awards $1 million to Temple University Hospital for neurological treatment studies
...ts and children visit the emergency department for acute neurological disorders. It is critical to provide optimal care during the first hours of neurological emergencies, which are mostly assessed and treated by emergency physicians. Temple University Hospital will serve as a clinical hub for this five...New hope for septic shock patients
...o a 40% mortality rate. Patients who experience acute kidney failure during septic shock can require dia... infection, but also in those with other causes of acute kidney injury. "Kidney failure from septic shock has a high mortality rate and the current treatme...Embargoed Jan./Feb. Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...artery or one of its branches, which may result in acute heart failure or sudden death. These recommendations are a collaborative effort of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians. Key elements of the diagnosis guideline include the use of clinical prediction ru...New guidelines issued for diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism
...one of its branches. A large embolus may result in acute heart failure or sudden death. More than 200,000 deaths each year are associated with VTE in the United States. The Annals of Family Medicine and Annals of Internal Medicine have joined in publishing the new guidelines. Both guidelines and an evide...