Survey finds care for Europe's adults with congenital heart disease is inadequate
... and children, healthcare professionals must apply continuous effort to implement these recommendations," Dr Moons concluded....Health Partnership Act endorsed By American College of Physicians
...ance coverage for all under a system that promotes continuous quality improvement and the objective assessment of the effectiveness of care in terms of both cost and quality," Kirk emphasized. Under the legislation, she noted, participating states would be measured not only on their ability to increase coverag...Indoor air purifiers that produce even small amounts of ozone may be risky for health
...amount emitted by a dry-process photocopier during continuous operation. Ozone can damage the lungs, causing chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and throat irritation. It can also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections -- e...Nighttime breathing mask decreases blood pressure in people with sleep apnea
... sleep apnea is a technique called nasal CPAP, for continuous positive airway pressure, which delivers air through a mask while the patient sleeps. It has proved successful in many cases in providing a good night's sleep and preventing daytime accidents due to sleepiness. Supplementary oxygen is sometimes used ...Inconsistent access to food in low-income households may contribute to weight gain
..., and a co-author recently analyzed data from the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally-representative survey of more than 10,000 Americans. Their findings not only confirm the seemingly counterintuitive relationship between weight and income, but suggest that, for ...DAYTRANA (methylphenidate transdermal system) significant reduces ADHD symptoms
...ransdermal delivery system was designed to provide continuous medication release throughout the day. The patch is designed to stay on during the normal daily activities of a child such as swimming, exercising or bathing. Because DAYTRANA is a patch, physicians can manage the duration of its effect and potent...New mechanism explains glucose effect on wakefulness
... a much wider behavioral role, contributing to the continuous daily readjustments in the level of arousal and alertness." The researchers concluded that their findings "provide important new insights into how the brain tunes arousal and metabolism according to body-energy levels."...Drug shows promise against advanced form of lung cancer
...nitial 63 patients, 47 more have been treated on a continuous dose of the drug, at 37.5 milligrams per day. This...ial will explore the effectiveness and safety of a continuous dosing strategy, Socinski said....Advanced prostate cancer remains sensitive to treatment even after holidays from chemotherapy
...s who are responding to the chemotherapy, however, continuous chemotherapy may be exposing them to unnecessary toxicity. "More than one-third of advanced prostate cancer patients complete their first round of chemotherapy with the disease in control," said Tomasz Beer, M.D., director of the prostate cancer ...St. Jude helps Brazil improve outcomes of children with leukemia
...pediatric cancer care unit where children received continuous care from the same caregivers, but also initiated psychosocial programs and generated community involvement, said Ribeiro, who presented a report on this program at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Atlanta, Georgian ...Researcher develops better way to detect shock
... effect on the cardiovascular system almost like a continuous bleed," Convertino said. "Eventually a person will develop symptoms much like an individual going into shock and may eventually become unconscious. We take individuals right to the point where they get symptomatic, and then turn the negative pressure...Newsbriefs from the journal CHEST, June 2006
...BLOOD PRESSURE New research shows that short-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may have little affect on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and hypertension. Researchers from Spain compared blood pressure readings of 68 patients with OSAS and hypertension who...Clues help identify psychological seizures
... examined 18 people seen in the emergency room for continuous seizures, or status epilepticus, that did not respond to epilepsy medication. Compared to those with epileptic seizures, those with nonepileptic seizures were more likely to be less than 30 years old, were more likely to have a port system implanted ...Hopkins scientists use embryonic stem cells, new cues to awaken latent motor nerve repair
...neurons, "luring" them to the muscles. To ensure a continuous supply of GDNF, the researchers relied on injected fetal mouse neural stem cells, a known source of the molecule. Of some 4,100 new motor neurons created in the spinal cord, roughly 200 exited the cord and 120 reached skeletal muscle, forming ty...New evidence shows MabThera inhibits joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
...impacts patients' lives. MabThera has demonstrated continuous improvements in physical and mental health aspects with repeated courses of therapy", said Professor Tak, Director, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at the Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands....ESA donates mosaic of global images taken by Envisat to United Nations
...isticated optical and radar instruments to provide continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth's land surface, atmosphere, oceans and ice caps. Envisat data combined collectively provide a wealth of information on the workings of the Earth system, including insights into factors contributing to climate c...Shire's DAYTRANA, first patch medication for ADHD in children, now available in pharmacies
...ransdermal delivery system was designed to provide continuous release of medication throughout the day. The patch is designed to stay on during the normal daily activities of a child such as swimming, exercising or bathing. "Since the effect of the medication in DAYTRANA starts to decrease upon patch remo...JCI table of contents: July 3, 2006
...ctive approach for the treatment of hemophilia, as continuous expression of FVIII DNA would ensure clotting fact...queduct and prevents its closure, thereby ensuring continuous CSF flow. Microscopic hair-like structures known as cilia cover the surface of cells in the aqueduct...Randomized trial in Zimbabwe suggests how to make HIV testing and counselling attractive
...nd testing intermittently might be as effective as continuous provision. The researchers conclude that a relatively minor change in accessibility to testing can translate into a major difference in test uptake. This may hold true in non-occupational settings as well. ...Studies indicate medication can be an effective therapy for smoking cessation
... follow-up. The carbon monoxideconfirmed 4-week continuous abstinence rate for weeks 9 through 12 was superio...t). Bupropion SR was also superior to placebo. The continuous abstinence rate for weeks 9 to 24 was superior for varenicline (29.5 percent) vs. placebo (10.5 perc...