Conventional prognostic factors fail to explain better prostate cancer survival in most Asian men
...Asians into a single racial category, ignoring the diverse ethnicities that make up Asia. The few that have tried to analyze by Asian ethnicity have typically analyzed only a few ethnicities, missing significant Asian-American ethnic populations in the process. Interestingly, the data to date show that com...Patient-centered approach can backfire
... "Doctors' attitudes and personalities are just as diverse as patients' attitudes and personalities. Finding a good match can be very important in terms of how satisfied you are with the care you receive and, ultimately, whether or not you stay healthy." ...UCLA researchers awarded $9M contract for study identifiying antibiotic treatment for MRSA
...ions among patients presenting to a geographically diverse group of 11 emergency departments across the nation. Researchers tested MRSA resistance to antibiotics in a test tube and found that in 57 percent of cases, doctors had prescribed an antibiotic to which the bacteria were resistant. Finding certain an...National quality agenda, payment reform, care integration keys to improving quality, patient safety
... The survey of leading health care experts with a diverse range of professional and ideological perspectives is the eleventh in a series from The Commonwealth Fund, and the third conducted in partnership with the publication Modern Healthcare. Commentaries on the survey findings by two former Secretaries of...IOF Bone Apptit campaign wins prestigious communications award
...ed creative materials appropriate to all IOF's 176 diverse member societies. The largest number of national osteoporosis societies ever held Bone Apptit events. The campaign used celebrity chefs to communicate the Bone Apptit message and they also assisted by doing hands-on cooking demonstrations and prepari...Researchers develop criteria to detect bone mass deficiencies in children with chronic diseases
...n, 2) a well-characterized, healthy and ethnically diverse sample large enough to capture normal bone mass variability and, 3) statistical analysis methods that adequately characterize age-related trends and value distribution at different ages. The study found that bone mass is still increasing at age 16 ...Abilify sNDA for pediatric patients with schizophrenia accepted for priority FDA review
...J) evaluating the use of ABILIFY in 302 ethnically diverse pediatric patients (ages 13-17) and was conducted at 101 centers in 13 countries....Lilly studies try to shed light on impact of race
... (NSCLC) in African-Americans, Hispanics and other diverse populations. Two retrospective Lilly studies we...cago, Ill. They offered cursory insight into how a diverse group of patients respond to treatment with Lilly chemotherapeutic options. One study analyzed data ...Emory University researchers find persistent and severe asthma associated with obesity
... of the National Asthma Survey, one of the largest diverse surveys of all asthma patients in the U.S. The survey, collected over a one-year period, consists of self-reported, physician-diagnosed patients with asthma. The researchers also adjusted for certain variables including: gender, race, age, smoking...Study evaluates the effectiveness of Aripiprazole in adolescents with schizophrenia
...at 101 centers in 13 countries with 302 ethnically diverse adolescents. After a minimum three-day washout period without any antipsychotic treatment, adolescents were randomly assigned to receive one of two fixed doses of aripiprazole [10 mg/day (n=100) or 30 mg/day (n=102)] or placebo (n=100). Aripiprazol...Studies show role of age, gender, race and weight on cancer risk and treatment
...besity on the prevalence of colorectal polyps in a diverse population. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated for 581 patients enrolled in the study and classified as normal (BMI 18-24.0), overweight (BMI 25-29.9) or obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30). Fifty-two percent of patients were Hispanic, 2...NIH study tracks brain development in some 500 children across US
...ping brain, the investigators sought children from diverse geographic, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. They recruited children from six sites across the U.S.: Children's Hospital in Boston; Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati; Children's Hospital in Philadelphia; University of California ...A first glimpse at healthy brain and behavioral development
...s. "This study provides information on a much more diverse and representative sample, and a much larger one than previously available." Other components of the NIH MRI Study of Normal Brain Development are structural brain imaging with MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and diffusion tensor imagin...Martin F. Shapiro wins Herbert W. Nickens Award
...contributions of a remarkable group of scholars of diverse backgrounds, all of whom care passionately about making the health care system more just," Shapiro said. "It is very gratifying to be in a position that enables me to learn from them and work with them." Shapiro is internationally recognized for h...University of Alberta hosts international conference on women in the knowledge economy and society
... among the over 45 presenters from 11 countries as diverse as India, Iran, Uganda, Palestine, Italy and Egypt. The three-day conference will involve in-depth discussions and artistic events exploring the idea of how women shape and will continue to shape our world, from the classroom to the boardroom, from...SNM's 54th Annual Meeting speakers address state of molecular imaging/nuclear medicine technologies
...usiness at the University of South Carolina, has a diverse background in leadership, sales, customer service, teamwork, personal development and personal productivity. Farrell played basketball for the legendary Frank McGuire, the first coach in history to win 100 games at three different colleges. He has fl...INTERMACS group reveals recent successes to international transplant community
...tives and various uses of INTERMACS, including the diverse functionality of a VAD as a long-term therapy, a bridge to transplantation, or a bridging therapy to myocardial recovery. Recent successes within the United States will be used as examples of the potential for creating an international database in a...SCHIP has been successful overall, should be expanded says new health care opinion leaders survey
... The survey of leading health care experts with a diverse range of professional and ideological perspectives is the tenth in a series from The Commonwealth Fund, and the second conducted in partnership with the publication Modern Healthcare. Commentaries on the survey findings by New York Governor Eliot Spi...Obesity increases workers' compensation costs
... plans to reduce that risk. The analysis covered a diverse group of workers, such as administrative assistants, groundskeepers, nurses and professors. The researchers looked at the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the rate of workers compensation claims. Because the BMI takes into account bot...DOE commits $27.5M for uranium contaminant transport field studies
...in Colorado, PNNL geohydrologist Phil Long leads a diverse team of researchers examining the stimulation of subsurface microorganisms aimed at reducing and immobilizing uranium in the subsurface. Researchers have found that bioremediation of uranium is possible, but optimal control and manipulation of the p...