Second consecutive UH win puts national spotlight on pharmacy student
...information the patient needs and making them feel comfortable talking about their situation. "We are so proud of her," said Clinical Assistant Professor Lynn Simpson, vice-chair of the clinical sciences and administration department and ASP faculty adviser. "This is a huge accomplishment for Dana. She was n...Children do well with shorter fast before surgery
Children facing surgery can be made more comfortable with little risk by allowing them to have certain liquids up to two hours before the operation, a new review of recent studies has found. Like adults, children are often required to go without food or drink up to a half-day before surgery to prevent ...Some primary care residents feel unprepared to provide preventive counseling
...ore time in ambulatory care settings would be more comfortable counseling patients, time spent in ambulatory settings actually made no difference. The researchers note that, while the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education requires that all primary care programs include training in counseling, prog...Low back pain relief, causes, measurement & prosthetic fit, production, comfort
...diagnosis. Rapid prototyping technology produces comfortable prosthetic sockets This study investigates the us...udy participants reported that the sockets were as comfortable as those made with traditional methods. Investigators urge the use of 3-D printing to produce prosth...Sonic flashlight puts ultrasound images in physician's line of sight for catheter placement
...crease the cost of this procedure and make it more comfortable for the patient because we could do it at the patient's bedside with less training." In addition, "the sonic flashlight might enable medical personnel to perform procedures under ultrasound guidance who are currently uncomfortable using ultrasound gu...Resettling the 'Lost Boys of Sudan' in the United States
...y of the children said they were at least a little comfortable with U.S. society and culture in general, many also expressed a desire for more detailed and ongoing orientation in social and cultural issues both before and after coming to the U.S. The youths scored well on measures related to functioning at scho...Resettling the 'Lost Boys of Sudan' in the United States
...y of the children said they were at least a little comfortable with U.S. society and culture in general, many also expressed a desire for more detailed and ongoing orientation in social and cultural issues both before and after coming to the U.S. The youths scored well on measures related to functioning at scho...Design of neonatal intensive care units critical to infant health
...taff because lighting needed by infants may not be comfortable to staff. Reduced lighting also has been shown to significantly reduce conversation levels among staff, the primary contributor to noise in an intensive care unit. Numerous studies identify noise as a primary stressor for infants, patie...Thalidomide treatment proves better than conventional chemotherapy for multiple myeloma
...o be a highly effective, relatively safe, and more comfortable treatment for patients with multiple myeloma than traditional chemotherapy." This work was supported by grants from the University of Bologna, the Ministero dell'Universit e Ricerca Scientifica, and the Carisbo Foundation....Global survey reveals personal impact of bipolar disorder
... growing condition so that others, who do not feel comfortable seeking medical support, can obtain appropriate treatment and, as a result, dramatically improve their quality of life." The WFMH partnered with AstraZeneca to implement this survey of 687 bipolar disorder consumers across seven countries (Canada, Ge...Enhanced imaging techniques could improve medical diagnosis
... fun. If we can do the initial screening with more comfortable imaging instead of scoping, we can get higher compliance and detect more cases early," he said. He is working to extend the virtual colonoscopy technology to image-guided polypectomy. "The polyps still need to be surgically removed, but patients who ...CT scan can spare some head and neck cancer patients surgery
... great if doctors could look at this data and feel comfortable with just doing a CT scan after radiation in order to know if a neck dissection is necessary. If this data is understood and accepted, we could limit the risk of side effects for several patients. Now it is important to focus more and more on reducin...Decline in breast cancer deaths explained by use of screening and adjuvant therapies
...ide. He says that the researchers in the study are comfortable with the level of disagreement concerning their point estimates and with the level of uncertainty reflected in their overall conclusions. In his opinion, "the evidence makes clear that the benefit of screening on breast cancer mortality is very likel...Smokers misinformed about smoking's link to cancer
... how much a smoker wants to quit the habit and how comfortable the smoker believes he or she will be during the quit process. "The majority of smokers worry about how they will manage their stress without cigarettes, and many women who smoke worry that they will gain weight if they quit," said Ms. Reichert. "Th...Doctors and patients should discuss use of alternative medicines
...ased medicine, we have more patients who are quite comfortable with alternative medicine rather than drugs proven to work," Abramson said. "Unfortunately many patients believe that if something is natural, then it's safe. But many of these alternative medicines are not regulated, aren't necessarily safe and ma...Clues to the progression of Alzheimer's disease revealed in brain imaging studies
...the researchers believe that patients will be more comfortable participating in PIB research; the more simple approach also will allow researchers at other centers to use PIB for large-scale investigation. "Pittsburgh Compound-B allowed us to see what was happening in the living brain during Alzheimer's disease....Making the best decisions when faced with the risks of premature delivery
...birth is poor; 2) comfort care only (keep the baby comfortable without medical care procedures); 3) resuscitate if the baby's condition is good, but only comfort care if the prognosis is poor. However, parents may have the misconception that resuscitation counseling and procedures are the same at different hosp...Breast CT is more comfortable than mammography and may detect tumors better, research shows
...raphy at detecting breast lesions and is much more comfortable for women, researchers from the University of California, Davis reported today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago. "In this initial evaluation, breast CT images were subjectively found to be equivalent to an...... "Rheumatologists will need to become familiar and comfortable with the use of newly developed strategies for pain management to ensure optimal treatment," Dr. Fitzcharles concludes. "Improved function and rehabilitation, and not simply palliation, should be the main goal of pain management in rheumatologic pra...