Two drugs combined more cost-effective safer for managing arthritis in high-risk patients
...analysis. Researchers used a standard measure that assesses the outcome of health care procedures or services called the quality-adjusted life-year. The measurement is designed to take into account health-related quality of life as well as the duration of survival....Pessimism and depression increase dementia risk
...-- at Mayo Clinic between 1962 and 1965. This test assesses thoughts, feelings, attitudes, physical and emotional symptoms, and life experiences. In 2004, Dr. Geda and fellow investigators used a structured interview of the individuals -- or a family member in the case of deceased or incapacitated persons -- ...Pfizer's antifungal VFEND provides significant cost advantages when used as initial therapy
... the drug. This is the first published study that assesses the total antifungal drug treatment costs associated with this type of life-threatening infection. Invasive aspergillosis is a severe pulmonary infection that can occur in patients with weakened immune systems. It often results in extended hospita...Large multinational general population study shows restless legs syndrome is common, under-diagnosed
...36), an extensively tested and validated tool that assesses eight dimensions of health-related quality of life: physical functioning, physical limitations on normal role activities, bodily pain, general health, energy and vitality, social functioning, emotional limitations on normal role activities, and menta...Snoring now, hyperactive later?
...ospective study that follows a group over time and assesses them at two or more time points carries more weight than one that looks for risk factors and possible outcomes all at the same time," says Chervin. "That's what we set out to achieve, and we believe we've shown a clear predictive link." The study com...What the news and the movies leave out: Behind the scenes of disaster aid
...School of Nutrition Science and Policy, critically assesses what the movies skip over: the behind the scenes workings of disaster relief. The insight he offers on how well tsunami aid was distributed and used will be helpful in the months to come as the Gulf Coast begins to rebuild. "There was an unparalleled...Massachusetts General Hospital launches magazine that examines medicine's leading edge
...th information, Proto describes, reflects upon and assesses medical advances in a style that is engaging, colorful and provocative. Each issue includes major features that have been researched and written by nationally respected science writers. The magazine also contains regular columns, images, essays and...Erectile dysfunction may signal early atherosclerosis
...eria, it is a strength of the present work that it assesses major aspects connecting erectile dysfunction and more generalized vascular disease in one study," Dr. Maas said. Paul Schoenhagen, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, who also was not connected with the research, said it p...Study shows escalating climate change impacts
...l and economic aspects of climate change. It also assesses current risks and potential business opportunities that can help minimize future risks." There are 10 case studies within the report, written by scientific experts, that outline current effects of climate change with regard to infectious diseases su...Research by Mailman School of Public Health cites New Jersey's high healthcare costs
...althcare financing and delivery in New Jersey, and assesses the outcomes of the State's healthcare system in terms of access, costs, and health status. According to Dr. Glied, "The high cost of care in New Jersey places a substantial burden on both the government and the private sector. Rising Medicaid cost...ADDERALL XR significantly improves driving performance, attention in young adults with ADHD
... took medication. The STISIM, a validated system, assesses critical driving skills, including situation awareness, hazard perception, risk assessment and decision-making under time pressure. The majority of side effects during the trial were mild or moderate and consistent with known side effects of stimul...Positive study results for methylphenidate transdermal system
...ose treated with placebo (P < 0.0001). ADHD-RS assesses 18 individual symptoms of ADHD as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision(TM), a publication of the American Psychiatric Association. In both studies, MTS was generally well tolerated durin...Growing health effects of global warming outlined on regional scale
...r points the way to strategic research that better assesses the risks to health from global climate change." The UW-Madison and WHO assessment appears only weeks before global leaders convene in Montreal during the first meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, which came into effect in Fe...World-first test of sun-damaged skin launched
A world-first test that assesses the damage people have done to their skin through sun exposure is being launched to the public at clinics throughout the UK. The scientific test, whose launch comes as holidaymakers make plans to top up their tans during warm winter breaks, is able ...Nearly half of people with diabetes are not using aspirin to reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
...isk Calculator, a simplified measurement tool that assesses an individual's risk profile based upon a series of factors, including age, gender, previous cardiovascular events, presence of risk factors such as high cholesterol, blood pressure or diabetes, obesity, and other contributors such as smoking and fam...Drug for psoriasis may also relieve depression and fatigue linked to the disease
... also had significant improvements on a scale that assesses fatigue than those on placebo. Professor Krishnan states: "Etanercept treatment might relieve fatigue and symptoms of depression associated with this chronic disease." See also accompanying comment....CMS announces fewer, prioritized, less burdensome measures
...DL control, hemoglobin A1c control); One measure assesses care of patients with congestive heart failure (use of ACE inhibitors or ARB therapy); One measures adherence to recommendations for beta blocker therapy post myocardial infarction; and The remaining two measures are the assessment of risks for fal...Brain scans may predict cognitive decline in normal people
... mini mental state examination (3MSE), a test that assesses global cognitive functions such as memory, language, spatial ability and judgment. Specifically, the PET scans detected areas of lower glucose metabolism in the parietal and temporal lobes of the brain, the same regions shown in many other studies to...NDRI researchers evaluate prison Hepatitis program
...fornia. The study describes the services offered, assesses client and staff perceptions of the advantages, benefits, and barriers to delivering services, and made recommendations for the future. "This approach presents a tremendous opportunity to limit the spread of HCV," noted Dr. Shiela Strauss, one of t......r it will cover the cost of a $400 heart test that assesses a person's risk of dying suddenly from a heart condition. Today, a study led by University of Michigan researchers suggests that the test could actually save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars in the long run. The researchers used a sophisticat...