OHSU joins the NIH in obtaining a 'two-of-a-kind' MRI magnet
...n Barrier Program will also greatly benefit by the arrival of the 12T magnet. The blood-brain barrier is a natural protector that prevents toxins from circulating into the brain. The barrier also plays a role in the delicate balance of pressure in the brain. A better understanding of the barrier is necessary...CVD's impact varies according to age, gender, other factors
...ding care homes as well as those announced dead on arrival -- had a 1.8 percent annual decline, while in-hospital deaths (occurring in acute-care or long-term care facilities) had a 4.8 percent annual decline. Death rates among women declined 2.5 percent annually, while rates among men dropped 3.3 percent a...Eyeballs vs footballs: The final
...ons of the human visual system in anticipating the arrival point of an object subjected to an additional accelerative influence.The depth of experience of our participants does not seem to be able to compensate for these shortcomings in visual perception."...It's never too late to 'hurry up' angioplasty treatment
... providing angioplasty within 90 minutes after the arrival of an appropriate heart attack patient. The researchers also outlined the common features of hospitals that successfully reduced door-to-balloon times, including good coordination with ambulance crews to make preliminary diagnoses and a willingness t...Blood pressure variability increases risk for stroke death
...low initial blood pressure in stroke patients upon arrival in the emergency department was an early indicator of poorer survival. This new research supports that finding, but clarifies that of all the aspects of blood pressure studied, the variability -- especially in diastolic blood pressure -- during the e...Emphasis on performance measures may lead to inappropriate antibiotic use
...pneumonia receive antibiotics within four hours of arrival to the hospital. However, a new study in the July issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that one in five patients with suspected pneumonia initially present with factors not suggestive of ...World Trade Center dust cuts lung function capability in rescue workers
...ity. "In contrast to the pronounced influence of arrival time and work assignment on lung function, respiratory protective equipment had no appreciable effect on spirometric reductions after 9/11," said Dr. Banauch. "Initial lack of adequate equipment and subsequent compliance problems diminished any prote...Researchers seek to design first treatment for neuroAIDS
...eaves patients vulnerable to infection. Before the arrival of modern antiviral therapies in 1996, HIV also had a devastating effect on the brain known as HIV-associated dementia (HAD) or neuroAIDs. The current, standard combination of treatments has extended the lives of most U.S. AIDS patients, but has not ...Focus on opticians shows chain store pricing policies can save independents
...linked to the fact that, without chain stores, the arrival of additional independent opticians leads to prices being forced down....GSA confers 2006 Joseph T. Freeman Award to University of Wisconsin's Carnes
...ofessionals in the field of gerontology. Upon her arrival at the University of Wisconsin's medical school in the early 1980s, Carnes established the VA Interdisciplinary Team Training Program in Geriatrics at the Madison, WI, VA Hospital. This was a national model at that time and her team led the charge fo...Woodruff Foundation gives major boost to Emory University's strategic plan
...re in an "Ideal Patient Experience," from parking, arrival and check-in to examination, treatment and patient discharge. President Wagner noted that the foundation's $12.5 million gift to support strategic priorities will also have significant impact as discretionary seed money for promising cross-discipli...Online book helps children understand the effects of stroke
...ormation such as how to prepare your home for the arrival of a recovering stroke patient available in an easily accessible format."...Patient adherence for successful tuberculosis treatment
...restrict the spread of the disease and prevent the arrival on the scene of new resistant strains of bacteria. Research work is continuing, in the form of a trial conducted by the IRD in conjunction with WHO, aiming to make available a shorter, 4-month treatment which could lead to still a further improvement...Debate focuses on door-to-balloon time in heart attack treatment
... no more than 90 minutes to elapse between patient arrival in the emergency room and inflation of the angioplasty balloonthe so-called door-to-balloon timeis clearly beneficial, said Eric R. Bates, M.D., a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Many studies have shown that...Huge waves that hit Reunion Island tracked from space
...we anticipate using SAR wave data to predict their arrival time and intensity." Although waves were foreca...ed by calm water, it is impossible to detect their arrival from shore," Collard said. "SAR is the swell instrument and can typically observe swell periods in t...SCAI highlights study using wireless technology to speed care of heart attack patients
...The so-called door-to-balloon timethe time between arrival at the hospital and initial inflation of an angioplasty balloon to open a blocked coronary arteryhas become a recognized marker of the quality of care delivered to heart attack patients. Current guidelines have set a goal of no more than 90 minutes, ...GI screening: Racing time or wasting time?
...te blood cell counts taken from patients both upon arrival to the emergency room and at the operating room. Of the 410 patients showing signs of acute appendicitis, more than half (62%) had a CT scan before the removal of their appendix. Patients who were ordered a CT scan were older, more likely to be ...Huge waves from 1 storm slam coasts some 6000 km apart
...refine their propagation paths and determine their arrival times and intensities. Once in place, this system will be the equivalent of deploying a global network of virtual buoys that are able to detect and track large swell systems carrying large energy from all available remote sensing measurements of w...Extra pay does not improve hospital performance
...lity: the use of aspirin and beta blockers both at arrival to the hospital and at discharge, smoking cessation counseling, and the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers for weakened left pumping chambers. These measures were selected because clinical trials ha...Lower mortality rates associated with hospitals that rank highest on quality of care indicators
...hether hospitals gave aspirin and beta-blockers at arrival and discharge for AMI and, for pneumonia, how quickly antibiotics were administered. The results showed that, when compared with hospitals in the lowest quartile, hospitals in the top quartile of performance had nearly 1 percent lower mortality am...