Hospital outcomes for women improve, but some hospitals fall far behind: Healthgrades study
...r risk of mortality for CABG surgery. The third annual study analyzes women's outcomes from more than 1,500 hospitals in the 17 states that publish data, representing 57.9 percent of the U.S. population. The study examines women's outcomes from CABG, valve-replacement surgery, PCI, acute myocardial infar...Routine vaccination could eliminate Hib disease in children in developing countries
... the introduction of routine Hib immunisation, the annual incidence rate of meningitis in infants in The Gambia dropped sharply from over 200 per 100 000 to 21 per 100 000 in the first 2 years of vaccination. The incidence declined further to 0 per 100 000 in the fifth year after the introduction of routine...Sunshine mapping from space means brighter solar energy future
...rect conversion of sunlight to electricity has an annual turnover of 600 million euros in Germany and 1000 ...e the southern side of the Alps receives twice the annual radiance of northern slopes. Measuring from below using in-situ data is technically demanding, expe...Three reasons not to believe in an autism epidemic
...demic involves the U.S., Department of Education's annual "child count" data, which are used as supportive evidence of an autism epidemic. What some people fail to realize is that the Department of Education didn't even have a reporting category for autism until the 1991-1992 school year. Therefore, drama...Weight-loss surgery produces unexpected drop in heart disease risk, Stanford researchers find
...ndings at 7:45 a.m. Eastern time on June 30 at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, held June 26-July 1 in Orlando, Fla. Gastric bypass surgery, the most common form of weight-loss surgery, reduces the stomach's size to limit the amount of food intake and bypasses mo...One-drug therapy works for bipolar disorder
...ticals. This study was first presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association....Adult lifestyle biggest risk factor for diabetes, study finds
... has been said to account for nine per cent of the annual NHS budget approximately 5.2 billion a year. There are two kinds of diabetes Type 1 and Type 2. All diabetes is characterized by raised blood sugar (glucose). In Type 1 diabetes there is an absolute lack of insulin. In Type 2 diabetes, insulin is ...Study examines accuracy of PSA values for detecting prostate cancer
... examination results, followed up for 7 years with annual PSA measurement and digital rectal examination. If PSA level exceeded 4.0 ng/mL or rectal examination result was abnormal, a prostate biopsy was recommended. After 7 years of study participation, an end-of-study prostate biopsy was recommended in all...Hepatitis A in US drops substantially after implementation of vaccination program
...been progressively decreasing since the 1960s, the annual reported incidence during the 1992-1998 period ran...isease rates was observed in both populations. The annual hepatitis A incidence rate of 2.2 to 2.5 per 100,000 during 2002-2004 represents a 95 percent or gre...New proton therapy, breast CT clinical trials, radiation-resistant tumors
...s to be presented at a press luncheon for the 47th annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Devoted to the scientific and professional tracks of the meeting, the press luncheon will take place on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 between 12 PM-1:30 in room 401 of the Washington State Conv......oll-free national dental health hotline. The 14 th annual SmileLine will take place on Dental Awareness Day in conjunction with AGD's 53 rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, D.C. on July 13 - 17, 2005.......Sociological Association's Medical Sociology Group annual conference in September at the University of York....Bid to improve diabetes services for South Asians in Britain
... funded by the Chief Scientist Office. o 5% of the annual NHS budget is spent on caring for people with diabetic complications and this figure is set to rise....Mouse studies of oseltamivir show promise against H5N1 influenza virus
...show that an antiviral drug currently used against annual influenza strains also can suppress the deadly influenza virus that has spread from birds to humans, killing dozens of people in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand since early 2004. This study, the first published report conducted on oseltamivir against ...Animal disease reports to be released at July 18 news conference at AVMA convention
...nce at the American Veterinary Medical Association annual convention in Minneapolis. NEWS CONFERENCE DETAILS: Monday, July 18, at 1:30 p.m. CDT in Director's Row Two at the Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Ave. For press credentials to attend the convention, including this news conference, contact Shar...Patient reminders boost immunization rates
...blood pressure screening, a routine breast exam or annual pap smear....Golfers with low-back pain may be helped by University of Pittsburgh research
...eing shown today with a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, July 14-17, at the Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colo. "More than 30 percent of golfers have experienced issues related to low-back pain or injury that have affected their ability to con...Missing eyeglasses make life a blur for a third of nursing home patients with Alzheimer's disease
...ir and ensuring all nursing home residents receive annual or biannual eye exams. "If adequate steps are taken to prevent unnecessary visual impairment in Alzheimer's disease patients, it would limit their dependence on others, reduce the burden on nursing staff and improve the patients' overall quality of l...Breast biopsy rates remain steady despite introduction of new technology
...ring the study period. "The overall, age-adjusted, annual utilization rate of breast biopsies was 62.6 percent per 10,000 women and remained fairly constant throughout the study period," the authors write. "There was no significant change in the trends in breast biopsy utilization before or after the introd...Low colon cancer screening rates leaves a million New Yorkers at risk
...idely used. Current screening guidelines recommend annual FOBT, FS every 5 years, or a colonoscopy every 10 ...se who utilized preventive care, such as receiving annual flu shots, were more likely to have a screening test within the recommended time interval. Dr. Thorp...