Fosrenol data show evidence of trends towards improved bone formation in CKD stage 5 patients
...le levels of mean serum phosphorus. Despite the availability of phosphorus-binding agents, it remains a challenge for some CKD Stage 5 patients to maintain target ranges. According to the K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease, Guideline 3, Evaluation of Serum Phosphorus Levels, f...Preparing for an influenza pandemic: A triage protocol in the face of limited resources
...fectious disease will have profound effects on the availability and delivery of health care services and the functioning of health care institutions. Christian and coauthors have applied a collaborative process using best evidence, expert panels, stakeholder consultations and ethical principles to develop a triag...Antidepressants associated with increased risk for suicide attempts, decreased risk for death
... an increased risk of intoxication because of easy availability of means (antidepressant medication), resulting in an increase in nonfatal suicidal behavior, and by a decrease in the incidence of violent and more fatal methods of suicide attempts, such as hanging and shooting," the authors write....World's largest clinical trial into rare bone cancer 'well underway' conference hears
...cines in children." TEDDY's role is to promote the availability of safe and effective medicines for children in Europe by integrating existing expertise and good practice. As a network of excellence' it has more than 100 doctors and scientists with an interest in sarcomas, Professor Paolucci said. The conferenc...Hospital palliative care programs continue rapid growth
... million or one in every five Americans. With the availability of advanced medical technologies this growing number of older adults will live longer, but often with serious chronic illnesses and ongoing pain and symptoms. Palliative medicine is widely viewed as a solution to this mounting problem....Psychological therapies for common anxiety disorder not readily available in primary care settings
...of Southampton, UK) highlight the problem of their availability in such settings in their Seminar. They state: .that the necessary time and services, especially psychological therapies, are not readily available in such settings is a concern, and so treatment could be chosen according to what is available rath...Health-care delivery contributes to racial disparity in colorectal cancer
...dependently, improve mortality risk. "Despite the availability of health care insurance," the authors identified significant "racial differences in survival from colorectal cancer among patients receiving care from integrated health care systems." That the authors found earlier detection and surgery would improv...Survey reveals need for standardized oral chemotherapy prescribing practices, safeguards
... experienced a 'serious near miss.' "The growing availability of effective oral chemotherapy, especially the new class of 'targeted biologic therapies,' is one of the wonderful recent advances in cancer care, as it has given cancer patients unprecedented convenience compared to intravenous infusion therapy," sa...Should Muslims have faith-based health services?
...health of the Muslim population. These include the availability of male circumcision on the NHS, better access to prayer and ablution facilities in hospitals and more information on the derivation of drugs so that Muslims can avoid alcohol and porcine-derived pharmaceuticals. "Change is unlikely to occur withou...Study demonstrates long-term durability of Plicator procedure
...e advanced," Pleskow says, adding he hopes greater availability to the general public will allow for a much larger study in the future....New international study to test exercise in heart failure patients
...lure patients due to its relatively low cost, high availability and ease of use," Thohan said....U-M, Harvard team propose way to make the most of health dollars
...ions. The U-M project is looking at whether "free" availability of select medications will help encourage their appropriate use. Other examples cited in the new paper include the Pitney Bowes Corporation, which has reported saving money by lowering co-pays for asthma and diabetes medicines across the board, an...Temple University Hospital investigates treatment for cervical dysplasia
...ursor to cervical cancer. "The expected widespread availability of two preventive vaccines may lower the incidence of HPV infection and reduce the risk of cervical cancer," said Enrigue Hernandez, The Abraham Roth Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Temple University Hospital and...Inadequate communication reduces benefits of mammogram screening for black women
... women aged 40 years and older. Despite widespread availability of mammography screening and relatively high self-reported screening rates in national survey data, racial disparities persist, in part resulting from diagnosis at later stages in black women when compared to white women. Beth A. Jones, associate ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 31, 2007
...manent human outpost on the moon may depend on the availability of technology that exploits the moon's environment and natural resources to obtain essentials like electric power, according to an article scheduled for the Feb. 5 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the ACS' weekly newsmagazine. In the article, ...USP signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council
...e activities with PHARMEXCIL that will promote the availability of quality medicines and dietary supplements in international commerce." Under the MOU, USP and PHARMEXCIL will form a working group consisting of an equal number of representatives from both organizations. The working group will develop annual pl...LIALDA -- the first oral once-daily mesalamine for ulcerative colitis -- now available
... SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) today announced the availability of LIALDA (mesalamine) with MMXTM Technology, indicated for the induction of remission in patients with active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease. LIALDA is the first and only FDA-approved once daily oral...Educational video increases knowledge but not behavior
...atients' knowledge of macular degeneration and the availability of adaptive devices and techniques, it did not change their emotional response to their disease or motivate them to make changes that could improve their quality of life," says Dr. Eli Peli, senior scientist at Schepens Eye Research Institute and sen...Major discovery raises prospect of better patient care by improving platelet life span
... stored in blood banks, effectively increasing the availability of this life-saving blood product. An undesirabl...ife span of blood bank platelets, increasing their availability to patients receiving cancer treatment and others in danger of serious bleeding". At the opposite...Government's reliance on free market economics makes essential drug prices too high for the poor
...on average up to 16 times higher than the IRP. The availability of medicines was also poor, with only 25% of generic medicines available through the public sector. One months supply of ranitidine (a drug for stomach ulcers) was equivalent to around three days wages for a low-paid government worker, and one months...