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...th peginterferon-alfa-2b and ribavirin, report the authors of a new study published in the May 2005 issue of ...ult with 59 percent sustained viral response," the authors report. While the response rate was not significantly higher compared to studies using non-pegylated...Simple questions may determine children's exposure to smoke
...e that assessment in busy pediatric practices, the authors suggest. Judith A. Groner, M.D., of The Ohio Stat...ee years by asking the mother 'Do you smoke?'" the authors report. "If the mother reports that she is a nonsmoker, then two more questions can be asked at that...Parents who don't vaccinate their children may believe vaccines cause harm
...etheless decided to vaccinate their children," the authors write. "To maintain the public health benefit of immunizations, continued efforts must be made to educate the public. Many of the vaccine concerns identified among parents can be addressed through discussions with health care professionals and public...Medication or psychotherapy effective in treating depressed patients when the other is not
...ears to be effective for CBASP nonresponders," the authors write. "For patients with chronic depression, the present results provide a strong basis for switching to CBASP after a medication does not produce a response and, conversely, for switching to medication after patients do not respond to an adequate t...3 questions may provide good clues to smoke exposure
...er respiratory infections in children. Additional authors are Robert Castile and Stacy Hoshaw-Woodward of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health and Columbus Children's Hospital, and Julia Klein and Gideon Korean of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto....Response of New York City public school children to September 11
...isorders. "This study had six main findings," the authors report. First, six months after the WTC attack, a ...rder, even more strongly than direct exposure. The authors suggest some children may experience greater emotional impact from having a family member exposed th...Burden of cardiovascular disease will shift to the developing world
...showed a similar pattern, but with some delay. The authors also found that as the proportion of people living...e independent of the economic development. The authors conclude that changes in patterns of living and with economic development and adoption of clinical i...Acupuncture treatment no more effective than sham treatment in reducing migraine headaches
... placebo effect, or to a combination of both," the authors write....Stents that release medication appear more effective than traditional stents
...U.S. market) increase in medical expenditure," the authors write. (JAMA. 2005;293:2109-2117. Available post-e...decade ago appears now to have been achieved," the authors write. (JAMA. 2005;293:2154-2156. Available post-embargo at JAMA.com )...Other highlights in the May 4 JNCI
... of the need to increase screening adherence," the authors write. "Even the most perfect screening method wil...er cells to metastasize. In cell line studies, the authors found that MPA treatment reduced the colony-forming ability of human breast cancer cells and that it...Long-term outcomes promising for patients with localized, low-grade prostate cancer
... concerning which patients may truly benefit," the authors conclude. (JAMA. 2005;293:2095-2101. Available post-embargo at JAMA.com ) Editor's Note: This study was funded by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Editorial: The Natural History of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer ...Study examines influence of celebrity endorsements of cancer screening
...s, such as unnecessary testing and treatment," the authors write. "There is little question that celebrities can have a powerful impact on the public and that their influence can be put to good use. However, when it comes to public health endorsements, we feel that celebrities should be judicious in using th...More effort needed to prevent pattern of child abuse developing in families
...evention strategies are urgently needed, state the authors of a randomised trial published online today (Thur...trol group had a recurrence of physical abuse. The authors state that there is a high risk of abuse and neglect recurring when a child remains in the home and ...Scalpel-free surgery could reduce risk of HIV and hepatitis exposure for health care workers
...senting to primary care clinics. Furthermore, the authors report that blood-borne pathogens are associated w...lar patient population, added Makary. Other authors on the report are Eric S. Weiss, Theresa Wang, Dora Syin, Peter Pronovost, David Chang and Edward Co...New GP contract may not improve treatment for heart failure patients
...urse - around 44% - valued them highly. The authors conclude: 'The new contract may improve identification and diagnosis of CHF but there is a danger that it may fall short of ensuring optimal treatment for patients with CHF.'...Different consultants mean different lengths of stay in hospitals
...sts while maintaining the quality of care. The authors conclude: 'Variations between consultants' practice may reflect a genuine special interest bias, or absence of definitive guidelines for the management of common acute medical conditions. It would be of interest to examine the extent to which protoco...Human eggs can develop from ovarian surface cells in vitro
...s and becoming either egg or granulosa cells. The authors speculate that this bipotent differentiation may represent a sophisticated mechanism created during the evolution of female reproduction, and not seen in ovaries of female prosimians (ancestral primates) or mice carrying germline stem cells. The ab...More effort needed to prevent pattern of child abuse
...prevention strategies are urgently needed, say the authors of a randomized trial published online today by Th...trol group had a recurrence of physical abuse. The authors say that there is a high risk of abuse and neglect recurring when a child remains in the home, and t...Stroke drug still meets resistance from doctors wary of its risks
...ly online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The authors say it shows there's still controversy over the us...g way to go to improve access to the therapy. The authors also emphasize that safe and appropriate use of tPA should involve team-based approaches, where neur...Treat depression and chronic pain separately, U-M researchers say
...r. Not so," says Daniel J. Clauw, M.D., one of the authors of the paper. Clauw is director of the U-M Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and professor of rheumatology at the U-M Medical School. "If someone has pain and depression, you have to treat both." The study involved 33 women and 20 men with fib...