Too many doctors fail to follow guidelines and to prescribe best treatments for heart patients
...h proportion of patients who are not receiving the best possible treatment for their condition, and who su... be best. In some cases patients who most need the best treatment receive the worst, according to the authors. Professor Jean-Pierre Bassand, head of the de...Medical-errors gap widens between best and worst hospitals: Healthgrades study
...n patient safety incident rates among the nation's best and worst hospitals, according to a new study of 3...award was designed to highlight hospitals with the best records of patient safety in the nation and to encourage consumers to research their local hospitals...Mailman School shares new virus identification technologies
...haring these diagnostic platforms with some of the best minds in infectious disease research, the technology will continue to improve and that increasingly sensitive and rapid diagnostics will result." Funding for the development of these technologies was received from the National Institutes of Health / ...Diabetes and pizza: Slow and steady insulin delivery wins the race
...gests a slow and steady insulin-dosing pattern may best combat the glucose-raising effects of that common ...ery now and again, we suggested a study to see how best to help those with diabetes enjoy this common favorite food while maintaining good glucose levels." ...Mayo Clinic first to use pharmacogenomics to treat inherited kidney disorder of children
...velop a genetic test to predict which patients are best suited for this treatment. In discovering the link...rs can now use a genetic test to identify patients best suited for this therapy....ASU researchers team with Kinetic Muscles, Inc. to develop robotic arm for stroke rehabilitation
...t or deny coverage before stroke survivors achieve best results, Dr. He said. The availability of a device like RUPERT, that could be used at home with greater frequency and for a longer period of time, may prove to be a more cost-effective approach that would provide better results....New GP contract may not improve treatment for heart failure patients
... fall well short of ensuring the implementation of best practice, partly because they do not include the use of a number of other important treatments such as Beta blockers. Around four fifths of doctors said two of the indicators were achievable, but only 46% thought it would be easy to meet the ta...Routine procedure during childbirth provides no benefits, study review finds
...n charge of what happens to you in your care. Your best bet to reach a clear understanding with your doctor about what this aspect of your birth will be like is to talk about it in advance." Hartmann is assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's ...Medication combined with behavior therapy works best for ADHD children, study finds
...s dosages daily and throughout their lifetime, the best way to do that is to combine the medication with behavior modification." According to Pelham, the MPH patch's dosage flexibility potentially makes it ideal for administering lower dosages of methylphenidate in combination with behavior modification....Stroke drug still meets resistance from doctors wary of its risks
...gency physicians to diagnose stroke and choose the best treatment. In fact, the authors predict that tPA ...d standard protocols in place to make the care the best it can be, including appropriate tPA use," he continues. "But if a hospital can't make that commitme...Politicians bury their heads in the sand while global flu threat mounts
...-viral drugs such as zanamivir or olsetamivir, the best treatment for anyone infected, says Dr Higson. Pharmaceutical companies should also expand the manufacture and supply of relevant drugs, he argues, and GPs and other prescribing practitioners must prepare for the practicalities of dealing with an epi...New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment
...e have to be ready to modify these regulations and best practices for safety," he continues. "If we're doing complementary studies that help to support this line of new materials and integrate those into human safety regulations, then the industry is going to be better off and the environment is going to ...New Medicare policy allows seniors access to Crystalens
...ight to choose a vision correction technology that best meets their lifestyle and visual demands. It also gives doctors the freedom to offer innovative technologies such as the crystalens for their Medicare patients," said ophthalmologist Steven J. Dell, MD, of the Texan Eye Care in Austin, Texas. Seni...Breast CT reaches clinical testing: May improve on mammography
...ms," radiologist Lindfors emphasized. "Even if our best hopes are realized, breast CT will not be commercially available for at least five years, and probably longer. Don't put off getting mammograms, because it will take some time to develop this newer technology," she said....Is the vaccine industry ailing?
...accine shots. Broader public support for vaccines, best exemplified in the great polio vaccination campaig...olitical commitments to use that technology to its best advantage....Kids at risk for lead poisoning don't get necessary testing
...g," says Kemper. "More research is still needed to best understand the specific barriers to optimal care for children with elevated screen blood lead levels and to clearly define the responsibilities of public and private health care providers." In addition to Kemper, the study was co-authored by Lisa M. ...American Urological Association honors Novartis Pharmaceuticals with annual health science award
...ience Award is given each year to one company that best supports the AUA's mission throughout the year to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education (including continuing medical education, or CME), research and in the formulation of health-care policy. Many AUA activitie...OHSU study says national injury prevention program working
...f Toronto identified ThinkFirst as an example of a best practice among comprehensive, community-based prevention strategies. And in 2002, the California Department of Education added the ThinkFirst for Kids program to its Healthy Kids Resource Center, making it available for loan statewide. Such successes...Mayo Clinic study determines surgery is best remedy for hammer hand
...ar hammer syndrome, also known as hammer hand, are best alleviated by bypass grafting surgery, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic plastic surgeons. "In the past, treatment of hypothenar hammer syndrome has been controversial, and physicians have been searching for some way to treat it," says Craig ......derived from barley, oats, palm and rice bran. The best form of TRF comes from rice bran oil, which is contained in the outer grain hull of rice. Its properties inhibit the activity of HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme involved in cholesterol biosynthesis. However, since taking any form of Vitamin E for a long...