Newest in CT imaging technology -- dual energy source -- now being utilized on patients at Penn
...ients, becoming the first hospital in Philadelphia equipped with pioneering dual x-ray source technology -- which produces amazingly detailed 3-D images of the heart. "This new technology provides us with faster, sharper images of the heart, helping doctors better diagnose potential blockages which could l...International Conference on Evidence for Health System Reform
... service have meant that the country is now better equipped to address the double burden of chronic and infectious disease now facing middle-to-low income countries. Special initiatives introduced over the past 5 years are beginning to show encouraging results, such as a 60% reduction in cases of malaria and...Study calls for 39 percent more family physicians
... conditions and in all environments, they are best equipped to meet the wide-range of health care needs in our country. Until the health care system places a greater value on family medicine and other primary care specialties, millions of Americans will struggle to obtain high-quality, affordable care." In ...Chronic diseases and injuries now number one killer in rural India
...rt disease and stroke in regions that are not well equipped to deal with such diseases," he said....Predicting an answer to the threat of flooding
... the consortium is to ensure that the UK is better equipped than ever before to manage the effects of flooding," says Professor Pender....Going to church to lose weight
...online from several area churches, which are being equipped with computer stations and trained program counselors. This community-based weight loss program is part of a four-year study of the prevention and treatment of obesity in high-risk populations led by Temple University School of Medicine, which recent...Teens who do use condoms often don't use them properly
...g condoms consistently and correctly, and are also equipped with the skills and knowledge to do so," conclude the authors....Cincinnati surgeon's pediatric laparoscopic liver surgery a world first
...to accommodate the laparoscope, a tiny "telescope" equipped with a camera, and other specialized surgical instruments. The surgeon then severs and ties off tumor's blood supply, cuts out the tumor itself, places it inside a sealed bag, and removes it through one of the incisions. "The liver is a self-healin...BIDMC's Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center receives American College of Surgeons accreditation
...ologically advanced SASC is a mock operating room, equipped to re-create the environment of a real OR with the addition of sophisticated audiovisual equipment and polarized viewing windows. Nearby, a similar room replicates multiple clinical areas, such as an emergency room, intensive care unit or a medical/s...Key event in cell death occurs as single, quick event
...them glow when observed under a special microscope equipped with a laser that scanned the cells....Baylor Institute for Immunology research receives $3 million grant to create cancer vaccines
...th Care System recently completed construction and equipped a $2.4 million, 2,200-square-foot customized cell-processing and vaccine development facility. The new lab facility is designed for compliance with the Food and Drug Administration's current Good Manufacturing Practices and is located at BIIR on the ...NIAID announces leadership for newly restructured HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks
...borative and flexible structure, we will be better equipped to meet evolving global AIDS research priorities." These leadership group awards represent the first step of the two-part restructuring process of the HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks. Awards for the Clinical Trials Units (CTUs), which will carr...Study reveals high rate of diabetes in rural India
...rt disease and stroke in regions that are not well equipped to deal with these diseases," he said. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for more than 16 million deaths annually. The majority of these deaths now occur in developing countries. Because cardiovascular disea...University of Kentucky Gill Heart researchers study abdominal aortic aneurysms
...e number of surgeons, support staff and facilities equipped to deal with the surgery will be outstripped by the need to treat the huge numbers of men who may learn they have an aneurysm threatening their lives. The research team at UK HealthCare's Jack and Linda Gill Heart Institute, led by Daugherty, will sp...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for June 6, 2006
...nied by a professional driving instructor in a car equipped with dual controls. An editorial writer summarizes that as the United States moves toward a 24-hour society, sleep deprivation is a growing problem in the workplace (Editorial, p. 856). The writer says that employers of night shift workers and indiv...Health researchers working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable Canadians
...d environmental determinants of health, the better equipped we will be to engage in more effective interventions and reduce pressures on the health care system," said Dr. Alan Bernstein, President of CIHR. The 20 health research projects funded across Canada underwent a rigorous peer-review process before ...Tobacco smoke linked to allergic rhinitis in infants
...d to. As a result, the infant's body may be better equipped to fight off allergic diseases later in life." Collaborators in the study were David Bernstein, MD, Gurjit Khurana Hershey, MD, PhD, Patrick Ryan, Linda Levin, PhD, Tiina Reponen, PhD, Jeff Burkle and Manuel Villareal, MD. Ohio's Governor Bob Taft re...Medical society hosts simulation training to help reduce medical complications
...e-art replication of a cardiac catheterization lab equipped with realistic simulation technology. This hands-on training facility allows physicians to practice new procedures or use new technologies in a realistic, yet safe and risk-free, environment before treating actual patients. The Boston Scientific Mo...Bold three-stage brain operation for intractable seizures appears promising
...t pediatric epilepsy unit at NYU's Tisch Hospital, equipped with 24-hour electroencephalography (EEG) and video monitoring to correlate the children's behavior with unusual brain activity. After the evaluation revealed that seizures were affecting many areas of their brains, the team determined that the ...Survey finds care for Europe's adults with congenital heart disease is inadequate
...our findings suggest that the number of adequately equipped centres is too limited to support the more than 1....ing the minimum for ACHD; There should be a fully equipped and specialist staffed electrophysiology laboratory; There must be at least one nurse specialist t...