Long term outcomes for children who undergo ear tube placement surgery
... of the beneficial effects of the surgery and, the authors suggest, may be associated with long-term reductio...ormal hearing or restore it to normal levels," the authors write. At the 14 years' follow-up 177 (74.7 percent) of the children's ears had healed, up from 156...Anthrax treatments' cost effectiveness shown in Stanford study
...1 billion without appreciable health benefits. The authors emphasized that without an adequate distribution system no strategy can be effective. "There must be a way to get antibiotics to a very large number of people very rapidly; otherwise you won't get the benefits that we predict," said Owens. His hope, ...Press registration reminder ESC Congress 2005, 3-7 September 2005
...hot topics of the Congress and access to speakers, authors and ESC Spokespersons for comment and interviews. Details of the ESC press conference schedule and press release topics will be posted several weeks prior to the Congress. No press materials are released pre-embargo. For Your Heart's Sake 2005 The...Alcohol-impaired driving on the increase, study shows
...he added. "This is a true behavioral change." The authors point out that motor vehicle accidents are the lea...ncrease in alcohol-impaired driving episodes," the authors conclude, "is probably due, at least in part, to the substantial increase in binge drinking episodes...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
...earning to set realistic goals for themselves. The authors concluded that, when combined with dietary and exe...an those getting standard care alone. The Cochrane authors say that the specific techniques of music therapy, which include musical improvisation and discussio...Mercury levels and cognitive function investigated in adults
...reaction time and other brain functions. The study authors found that higher blood mercury levels were associated with poorer performance on a memory test that measured the ability to recall a complex, two-dimensional line drawing. However, they saw improved performance on tests measuring motor speed, eye-ha...Kidney donation program may provide more matches for previously incompatible recipients and donors
...re system could save as much as $750 million," the authors write. "Our simulations suggest that approximately 47 percent of incompatible pairs could be matched through an optimized national KPD program." "Determining optimal allocation priorities and algorithms is absolutely crucial to the smart proliferatio...No strong evidence linking mercury levels with worse neurobehavioral performance in older adults
...ibility that associations were due to chance," the authors write. "Since the aging population may be particularly vulnerable to neurotoxicants, this study was an attempt to examine whether this rapidly growing group is sensitive to even lower levels of exposure. Since the blood mercury levels in our study d...Being obese, underweight, associated with increased risk of death
... III (1988-1994), with follow-up through 2000. The authors then applied those relative risks to the NHANES 19...o large differences in the numbers of deaths," the authors conclude. (JAMA. 2005;293:1861-1867. Available post-embargo at JAMA.com ) Editor's Note: Partial sa...No improvement in overall survival with lymph node removal in treatment of advanced ovarian cancer
...tematic lymphadenectomy on the risk of death," the authors write. In an editorial, Setsuko K. Chambers, M.D., of the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, describes the strengths and weaknesses of this prospective study of lymphadenectomy for advanced ovarian cancer. "This pivotal trial should be considered defin...Heart failure drug associated with higher risk of death
...isk was much larger than a prior FDA estimate. The authors acknowledge that their study can't give definitive...this too is likely to be a misguided approach, the authors say. "Very few patients require a vasodilator after open-heart surgery, but kidney dysfunction is a ...Electroshock therapy speeds improvement in schizophrenia patients
...ics combined than antipsychotics alone. "However," authors noted, "when re-tested nine weeks later, memory function had improved in both groups and no significant differences were detected." A very small trial showed a decline in visual memory after ECT compared with those who were given anesthesia and nothi...Child health teacher numbers at worrying levels
...likely to get worse over the next five years. The authors conclude that lecturer numbers should continue to be monitored and recruitment of the next generation of academics should start quickly. In an accompanying editorial, Professor John Savill of the University of Edinburgh, says: 'Paediatrics, a discip...Football players are sportsmen most at risk of injury
... sports injuries over a three year period, but the authors decided to revisit the group 10 years later to see... of those competing at regional/county level. The authors say: 'Elite young sport performers who continued to train are at a greater risk of musculoskeletal i...Better referral training for emergency doctors helps improve patient care
... are given intense support and supervision. The authors say: ''Education about how to refer appropriately and how to accept referrals sets clear markers enabling the team working practices for which we strive. 'Communication difficulties cannot be allowed to compromise patient care. Telephone referrals c...10 years before malaria vaccine is ready for widespread use
...s and is not removed during washing. However, the authors state that new approaches to prevention and treatment are needed including malaria vaccines. One malaria vaccine, RTS, S/AS02 has provided substantial, short-lived protection in volunteers exposed experimentally to bites by infected mosquitoes and i...'Virtual colonoscopy' effective in finding most polyps but may miss small ones
...ufficient personnel to perform the test," the ECRI authors write. Guidelines published in 2003 by the American Gastroenterological Association and an evidence review by the Technology Assessment Center of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Associations of America in 2004 do not find enough evidence to recommend virt...High levels of immunosuppressant may lead to tumor recurrence
...ot been well established. In a previous study, the authors demonstrated a close relationship between the amou...ed the daily blood levels that we identified," the authors state. Since higher and lower levels of cyclosporine did not affect rejection rates, they suggest t...Genetic screening for iron blood disorder feasible in the workplace
...l standard rates. This was due to an agreement the authors achieved with the Australian insurance industry to ensure mutation carriers were not discriminated against. Dr Allen concludes: "Health economic considerations are vital to decisions regarding screening programmes. An economic analysis of this progra...Risk scores may identify young individuals with atherosclerosis
...ry heart disease] should begin early in life," the authors write. C. Alex McMahan, Ph.D., from the University...ng young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle," the authors write. "The present study shows that a risk score, based on simple and inexpensive measurements, has...