Emergency department guidelines enhance quality patient care
...er conditions, such as pneumonia, ischemic stroke, diabetes and gallbladder disease, have been added. Nearly 40 instructional discharge sheets for patients are on the site, as well as common medical forms and procedure guidelines. Guidelines can be very helpful for all physiciansfrom new residents to those ...Stevens Roundtable: Health, Technology & Society, July 11
...from multiple disease states such as hypertension, diabetes and cancer. Seniors who are confined to their homes present a greater challenge to the healthcare delivery team. As America's population ages, additional disease states will present themselves, compounding the difficulty of delivering care. In addi...STAMP system can help professionals to identify potentially violent individuals
...tal illness, substance misuse, dementia, epilepsy, diabetes and head injuries, this became a real issue. Nine violent episodes involved disorientated people with raised anxiety levels. Eleven of the 16 patients who became violent were observed mumbling, using slurred or incoherent speech or repeatedly...Diabetes professionals join forces to identify gaps in diabetes care and better self care
...ed barriers to, and strategies for, more effective diabetes self management and reaffirmed the nurse's critica...re for preventable conditions. "For those with diabetes and conditions like depression, heart disease or retinopathy, self-care can be even more challenging...Weill Cornell Medical College announces gifts totaling $400M
...-to-patient), focused on several areas -- obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorders; cardiovascular diseases; neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders and aging; cancer; global health and infectious diseases; children's health; molecular therapeutics; and reproductive and regenerative medicine. The g...Smokers given more help to quit since GP performance pay introduced
...don. They found that thepercentage of smokers with diabetes who were given cessation advice byprimary care sta...8% to 84% between 2003 and 2005. Morepatients with diabetes had their smoking status recorded in 2005 (99%)than in 2003 (91%). The percentage of people with dia...Study shows Diachrome improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes
...tes Associations (ADA) recommended goal for type 2 diabetes patients is an A1C level below 7.0%. Lowering A1C...sts. Uncontrolled, obese and overweight type 2 diabetes patients present an ongoing clinical challenge to health professionals. Prescribing another anti-di...Pancreatic surgery riskier for obese patients
...can lead to a greater risk of a patient developing diabetes and heart disease, as well as esophageal and pancreatic cancers. Increased BMI has been demonstrated to be an important factor predicting perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing numerous operations, Dr. Berger added. At the t...Benefits of school-based fitness programs fade after summer
...rove insulin sensitivity and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other morbidities of insulin resistance should include exercise intervention in a sustained manner to improve cardiovascular fitness throughout the year, not just during the school year, they conclude. (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161...Do financial incentives for physicians improve quality of care for patients?
...mprove the quality of care received by people with diabetes who smoke. Indeed, they found that introduction of this financial incentive for physicians improved the support for smoking cessation and was associated with a reduction in smoking prevalence among these patients. In a related commentary, Levinson ...May/June Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
... study of 1,113 patients. As the number of type 2 diabetes risk factors increased, so did the prevalence of a...n were nearly two times more likely to have type 2 diabetes compared with their counterparts without it. The authors suggest that in primary care practices, wh...Medical management of another condition may not lead to early cancer diagnosis
...are providers because of a chronic illness such as diabetes or heart disease doesnt necessarily mean a person ...managed for conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes might be diagnosed sooner since they interact with the health care system so often," said Yousuf Zaf...Fat protein cuts blood vessel inflammation, may help heart, Jefferson scientists find
...levels of adiponectin are associated with obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The fragment, called the globul...the effects of adiponectin in conditions mimicking diabetes by exposing cells in the laboratory and blood vessels in animals to high glucose levels. "High gluco...Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes
...l study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease. The UF Health...en by mouth once a day can prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in a specific group of people at risk for the disease. An earlier trial suggested that oral insuli...Targeted initiatives can encourage people to walk more
...ysical activity reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer of the colon, write David Ogilvie and colleagues for the Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl). Walking is a free and convenient way to be active, and most people can continue walking into old age. Promoting walking ...Research shows aerobic exercise helps maintain muscle in elderly
...e insulin. Insulin is best known for its link to diabetes a condition in which either a complete lack of insulin or systemic resistance to the hormone's activity (as in type 2 diabetes) causes blood sugar levels to soar out of control. Recent studies have shown, however, that insulin also provides crucial ...Scripps Research awarded $17 million for adult stem cell use to treat eye diseases
...related macular degeneration (ARMD), patients with diabetes who suffer from diabetic retinopathy (DR), and inf...to abnormalities in small blood vessels as seen in diabetes and ROP) and inflammation (usually due to the abnormal deposition of angiogenic proteins and lipids ...Inactive kids storing up illness for the future
...ideos or playing computer games. Family history of diabetes or heart disease in parents is a risk factor for development of diabetes or heart disease in their children. However, the researchers found that children of parents with a f...Complications of type 2 diabetes in young people -- a ticking bomb
The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in young...that the poor adherence of adolescents with type 2 diabetes to treatment programmes could place them at high-risk of developing these early complications. Dr ...Rosiglitazone -- Seeking a balanced approach to avoid panic among patients
...Avandia) the GlaxoSmithKline treatment for type 2 diabetes - is needed to avoid unnecessary panic among patients, says an Editorial published early Online today and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet. The Editorial discusses the sudden anxiety caused by the publication in the New England Journal of Medi...