National critical care program benefits families, patients, and hospitals
...ted to fostering an ICU environment where families feel well informed, comfortable, and safe. CCFAP teams at Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL, and the VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, collected satisfaction data from 537 families of loved ones in the ICU and hospital staff prior to, and after, the imp...Pediatricians may fail to diagnose obesity in kids, Saint Louis University research shows
... any concerns about weight. That would give them a feel for where that family is in terms of their thinking about it." Dr. Barlow, who specializes in pediatric obesity at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, said the study team reviewed the records of nearly 33,000 children who had routine doctor's ...At Johns Hopkins: Emphasis on improved care and faster access to services shortens hospital stays
...ave the hospital, a place where they have grown to feel safe and secure. "But, it was always our suspicion that we could do better at helping our patients prepare to go home," she adds. "Up to 40 percent of our patients come from far away, traveling more than 100 miles for procedures only available at ...Healthcare workers who don't have flu injections could be risking patients' lives
...orkers who took part in the study said they didn't feel they needed to be vaccinated, 18 per cent were not aware of the vaccine and 11 per cent were concerned about the side effects. "Vaccinating healthcare workers against flu can reduce staff sickness and winter pressures as well as reducing deaths among...Implant-supported overdentures are a successful solution for edentulous people
... and facilities to give people teeth that look and feel just like their own. This procedure is a team effort between the patient, dentist and periodontist. Depending on the specific condition, the periodontist will create a treatment plan tailored to meet the patients' needs....Orlando meeting highlights work about making systems, tools, and products safe and easy to use
...hat even after long-term usage, older adults still feel they have no better ability to control the technology. ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN Impact of Environmental Design Features: Does Color Scheme Influence Transputed Attributions? Sae Lynne Schatz, University of Central Florida, et al. Thursday, September 2...Rutgers-Newark psychology researchers reveal link between body and action perception
...ch notes. "The two deafferented individuals do not feel their bodies. They must see their bodies to perform the simplest actions, such as standing upright. We asked whether their lack of body perception would also affect their ability simulate others' actions while observing them." The tasks involved indi...NASH clinical research network launches trial for treatment of liver disease in children
... have NASH. Most patients with fatty liver disease feel well and do not experience symptoms. NAFLD can be a precursor to NASH, which may progress to cirrhosis. When complications such as cirrhosis cannot be controlled with treatment or when the liver becomes so damaged from scarring that it completely st...Preliminary data update from Betaseron 16 yr. long-term follow-up study in patients with MS
...ng-term information available to them to help them feel confident in their choice of treatment," said Ralph Makar, Vice President and General Manager, Therapeutics Business Unit, Berlex Laboratories. "The results of this study will provide valuable information regarding the potential impact of early trea...Hypnotherapy an effective treatment for IBS
...reatment can be difficult, leading many doctors to feel they can do little to help. Research by Peter Whorwell, Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology in the University's Medical School and Director of the South Manchester Functional Bowel Service, has been researching the use of gut-directed hypnosis...Children whose parents smoked are twice as likely to begin smoking between 13 and 21
...percent at 16, and 27 percent at 18. "Parents may feel that they don't matter to their teens, but this study indicates, they really do," said Hill. "It shows that such factors as not smoking, having good family management skills in setting rules and monitoring behavior, and having a strong emotional rel...Flavanols key to potential chocolate benefits
...ods, including cocoa and chocolate. "Therefore, we feel that there exists an increasing body of evidence for an acute effect of flavanol-rich foods on vascular reactivity. Nevertheless, the conclusion drawn from these results have to be interpreted with caution, because it is not known whether or not the ...Many pediatricians say they would not continue care for families who refuse vaccines
...avier than a simple refusal of recommended care. I feel a straightforward immunization refusal does not by itself damage trust, breach shared goals, or necessarily lead to a 'my way or the highway' confrontation. This is supported by a recent clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committ...Brenner Children's Hospital pediatrician says one symptom no longer a clear sign of child abuse
... other signs a child is being abused, we no longer feel it is necessary to report the family to the department of social services for suspected abuse. We are encouraging our colleagues to keep an open mind when they discover HPV in a child." Treatment for HPV can take months and require surgery. Despite t...Mayo Clinic research collaboration discovers why some DNA repair fails
...tiates coding for the defective, toxic protein, we feel that it is likely that a successful effort to stop the steps leading to mutation will likely stop the progression of disease." Significance of the Research Identifying this repair defect is important to designing new therapies for Huntington's and ...Children and adolescents with advanced cancer can make complex end-of-life care decisions
... type of research as a priority because they often feel unprepared to offer adequate assistance to parents and patients during this time, according to Wayne Furman, M.D., a member of the Department of Hematology-Oncology and deputy director of the Solid Tumor Clinic. "Knowing what their child's end-of-lif...Fat rat enables studies of debilitating vascular disease
...y don't have any mobility. They are not free. They feel humiliated and miserable." Causes are multifaceted. "One of the things that goes on is the number of vessels shrinks," says Dr. Stepp, leaving legs, for example, starved for blood and oxygen. "What we think happens is the sympathethic nervous system......us system, for instance. Other people at times can feel weak, or can even lose their ability to speak and all these symptoms can sometimes be due to the mind, not the body. Usually, treatment that focuses on the patient's psychological well-being helps ease symptoms. "For a lot of patients, we simply hel...Heart failure patients have impaired cooling response, UT Southwestern researchers find
...ld be more aware of the heat and, if they begin to feel overheated, they should get into an air-conditioned environment."......hat smoking a cigarette helps them concentrate and feel more alert. But years of tobacco use may have the opposite effect, dimming the speed and accuracy of a person's thinking ability and bringing down their IQ, according to a new study led by University of Michigan researchers. The association between l...