Largest study to date reveals baseline findings for flexible sigmoidoscopy
...on the early detection of colorectal cancer offers benchmark data for what could be expected from large-scale u...hese data are important because they create a U.S. benchmark to which other studies can be compared," said Robert E. Schoen, M.D., M.P.H., study co-author and as...New model may better predict outcomes for children with autism and autistic spectrum disorders
...udies validate the model, he adds, it may become a benchmark to help researchers evaluate the effectiveness of particular ASD treatments. "Many currently popular therapies may be capitalizing on the natural history of ASD, and claiming such improvement on their own behalf," he writes in the paper. If patients ...Largest study of unrelated bone marrow transplantation for leukemia serves as benchmark
...line issue of The Lancet, will likely serve as the benchmark for all future studies in this patient population. Graft-versus-host-disease is a common complication after bone marrow transplantation in which the immune cells from the donated marrow attack the body of the patient who received the transplant. Se...EU benchmark study on mental disease in Elsevier ECNP journal
...ia or panic disorder. Scholars predict that as new benchmark data, European Neuropsychopharmacology's special report will have profound consequences for future research, health care and policy issues. In addition, the report identifies critical gaps in the knowledge of specific mental disorders and the reasons...Emergency bypass surgery on angioplasty patients drops 90 percent
...wrote that this study has established an important benchmark and should stimulate exploration of ways to improve angioplasty and make it even safer....Can healthcare systems afford Herceptin for early breast cancer?
... Ghent hospital's budget parameters were used as a benchmark for a complex series of calculations comparing the new treatment with a standard treatment in a setting that took into account all the phases from diagnosis through to after-care and also included the possible advantage of Herceptin in reducing the p...Large-scale study proves volunteer operated defibrillators are life-savers
...finding and we hope that our study will serve as a benchmark for more systematic approaches in the future." Operating the defibrillators did not require lots of training only five hours, plus a three hour refresher course every six months. There were no problems or complications involving the operators in aro...ESC to publish first cardiovascular textbook
...ise from all over Europe. The textbook will be the benchmark general reference for cardiologists and trainees." The textbook follows the structure of the ESC Core Syllabus, which was published as a learning framework for the general cardiologist. The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine comprises 36 chapter...Clinical performance measures raise bar in heart attack care
...ke-up call. They allow physicians and hospitals to benchmark themselves and see whether they're adhering to evidence-based recommendations, and if not, to develop systems to improve the quality of healthcare," said Robert O. Bonow, M.D., F.A.C.C., chair of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures and the...Study shows increasing nursing staff improves safety and quality in hospitals
...tion of RNs would require hospitals below the 75th benchmark to replace more than 37,000 LPNs with RNs, at a cost of $811 million. However, this option also held the most benefits to hospitals and patients alike. "From a hospital's perspective, increasing nurse staffing is costly. Nevertheless, greater use...Karen Duff receives prestigious prize for Alzheimer's research
... genetically engineered mice that at once became a benchmark animal model of Alzheimer brain pathology," says Dr. Nixon. "These initial findings and the continued investigation of this mouse model in hundreds of laboratories and companies worldwide have subsequently propelled research and have aided in the tes...National ICD Registry becomes official database for Medicare
...tional ICD Registry participants receive quarterly benchmark reports that can be used to measure patient outcomes, volume and utilization. The ICD Registry is a part of The American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry (ACC-NCDR), a comprehensive cardiac and data repository. More inform...Doctors able to predict recurrence of high-risk breast cancers
... clinical prediction model superior to the current benchmark (tumor size and the effect on lymph nodes) for the recurrence of breast cancer in patients who have had their breast removed and undergone radiation therapy. Their prediction model takes into account five different risk factors when assessing a patie...Inconsistencies in pandemic flu preparedness between European countries
...ring for and managing an influenza pandemic is the benchmark against which all national preparedness planning should be implemented. Dr Coker said, 'As yet, Europe is only moderately prepared for the threat of an influenza pandemic. The existing gaps underline the need for increased cooperation between countri...Pandemic challenges for Asia-Pacific region
...for and managing an influenza pandemic, and is the benchmark against which all national preparedness planning should be implemented. The completeness and quality of these national preparedness plans were assessed based on the World Health Organization's (WHO) preparedness checklist,6 addressing levels of: ...12-Qubits reached in quantum information quest
...world." The team's findings set a new algorithmic benchmark in a global effort to exploit quantum properties in order to support entirely new modes of information processing such as quantum computers with an ability to solve certain types of incredibly complex problems that no modern day computer can approac...Recent study confirms warning signs of painkiller abuse
...Pain Medication Questionnaire (PMQ), heralded as a benchmark in patient-screening, in an attempt to accurately identify which patients receiving opioid medication for chronic-pain management would benefit from the drug and which would potentially abuse it. Gatchel hypothesized that patients scoring high on the...AACE/AIUM join forces to enhance quality and safety in thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound procedures
... ultrasound procedures. AIUM standards serve as a benchmark for professionals seeking to meet nationally accepted protocols in performing ultrasound examinations. Dr. Petak said, "Achieving recognition by AIUM for meeting these high educational standards in ultrasound is a tremendous accomplishment, and a cl...Leading healthcare authorities to address safety and effectiveness
...national database that will allow organizations to benchmark quality and learn from others' experience." According to Ron Paulus, M.D., chief technology and innovation officer at Geisinger, individuals who have already agreed to participate represent a cross-section of nationally recognized stakeholders who...... treated, five have exceeded the historical median benchmark of 6.5 months survival from time of recurrence. Al... six have exceeded the overall survival historical benchmark of 14.6 months from time of diagnosis. The UCSF investigators will continue to follow patients for ...