Study finds parents rarely use baby gates, bath thermometers
...should be set at 120 degrees Fahrenheit. "Although caregivers are only routinely discussing car seats and smoke detectors, these are two devices that have been shown in the literature to reduce the risk of death," said Dr. Whitaker. "The good news is that it seems like doctors are discussing, and parents are co...Heart attack patients do better at hospitals following guidelines
...improvement process," Peterson said. "We know most caregivers want to deliver the best possible care, and our studies can provide the external evidence to help them make the hard choices." The team also is looking deeper into the adherence issues by analyzing dosing patterns of guideline-recommended drugs. A re...Middle-aged caregivers keep their jobs according to SAGE publications' Research on Aging article
...gly female and aging, middle-aged women who become caregivers for ill or disabled family members are more likely...y-friendly benefits, proved most useful in helping caregivers keep their jobs. An article in the most recent issue of SAGE Publications' Research on Aging summari...Rutgers College of Nursing Professor premieres video to reduce HIV risk
...ehavior before community members, AIDS experts and caregivers at John Cotton Dana Library on the Newark campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey April 25. The video vignettes will be shown in the library's Dana Room on the fourth floor at 185 University Ave. The videos are part of a study funded ...Youngest hurricane victims facing...
... before the hurricane. More than half the women caregivers showed evidence of clinically-diagnosed psychiatric problems, such as depression or anxiety disorders. On average, households have moved 3.5 times since the hurricane, some as many as nine times, often across state lines. More than one-fifth of ...Research team to examine impact of genetics and exposure to secondhand smoke
...away from this is more information for parents and caregivers to be able to share with them information about the risk of future disease that their behavior places on their child," says Dr. Martha Tingen, a nurse researcher at the Georgia Prevention Institute and principal investigator on the $220,000 National...Significant improvement noted in diabetes management using chronic care model
...chronic illness. The idea is to motivate patients, caregivers and health care professionals to work as a team toward a goal of better outcomes. "Not everyone will be able to see a diabetes specialist," noted Janice Zgibor, Ph.D., senior author of the study, assistant professor of epidemiology at GSPH and direct...TV viewing during lunch affects preschool children's intake
...on of energy intake in young children, parents and caregivers should be advised against providing opportunities for children to eat during TV viewing." The results of the study are detailed in, "Does Eating During Television Viewing Affect Preschool Children's Intake?," published in the April issue of the Journ...AACR launches new magazine to focus on people and progress in cancer
...agazine for cancer patients, survivors, advocates, caregivers and interested physicians and scientists. The new quarterly publication, CR a magazine about people and progress in cancer, will be introduced in conjunction with the AACR's 2006 Annual Meeting, where more than 16,000 leading researchers, physicians...No-smoking rules not common enough for asthmatic children
...sthma is detrimental to their health. Parents and caregivers may be trying to limit smoke exposure by smoking i...ng rule than those with less severe symptoms. Most caregivers surveyed said their health care providers asked them about smoke exposure in the home, but only 40 p...Maintenance treatment prevents recurrence in older adults with single-episode depressions
... such as problem-solving psychotherapy. Involving caregivers to a greater extent may also help." The study also showed that older people with multiple chronic physical disorders did not do as well on paroxetine as those with fewer medical problems, although they did show some benefit. The burden associated wi...Newsbriefs from the journal Chest, March 2006
...T, evaluated focus group responses from 36 primary caregivers of children with asthma who were currently using o...ed an annual income of less than $20,000. Overall, caregivers demonstrated a high level of asthma knowledge but also identified unique barriers to asthma manageme...Women's high heart-surgery death rate may be due to infection
...equent hand-washing by patients and their hospital caregivers is a good idea, and patients might also consider asking friends and family members who have colds to send their wishes by phone or computer instead of visiting. Appropriate use of antibiotics is also important in patients undergoing bypass surgery. ...Clinical trial Buddy Program among innovative support offerings from the Colon Cancer Alliance
...ortality rate will likely decrease if patients and caregivers have a better understanding of how to treat the disease. In fact, thousands of clinical trials are available for patients to try new, experimental and investigational drugs. But fewer than five percent of adult cancer patients currently choose to p...Strokes in children need to be recognized quickly
...oke needs to be considered by first-line pediatric caregivers who encounter a patient with suspicious neurological symptoms, such as difficulty walking or using an arm." "Emergency medicine staff members are far more aware of the possibility of stroke among adult patients than they are among children who are br...Canadian researchers discover a natural defence mechanism for Alzheimer's disease
... "This project gives hope to seniors, families and caregivers who are concerned by this disease. It illustrates the role health research can play in improving the health of Canadians." Dr. Serge Rivest's team also had recourse to genetic engineering, in order to manufacture microglia that can anchor themselv...Spousal illness can trigger partner death
...benefit for others. The training and assistance of caregivers can lower costs and also improve the health of patients and caregivers alike." This work was supported by the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Insti...Drug aimed at Huntington's eases chorea, the disease's hallmark feature
... will need to work closely with patients and their caregivers to adjust the dosage safely. About a quarter of patients reported sedation, fewer than 10 percent of patients had motor restlessness, and fewer than 5 percent had motor slowing or depressed mood. Side effects generally resolved with downward adjustme...Florida Tech funding increases for Alzheimer's care technology
... technology (ICT) that promote quality of life for caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients. Dr. Annie Becker,...nformation and communication technology in linking caregivers to a virtual support network of family and friends. PocketPCs are used by caregivers to obtain infor......nal public education program targeting parents and caregivers of children ages 8 to 13. The program was developed by NHLBI and is promoted in collaboration with several other NIH institutes, national health and youth organizations, and community-based groups. "We Can!" provides resources to encourage healthy ea...