Inhaled nitric oxide reduces lung disease in premature babies
...t. The NOCLD clinical trial included 21 neonatal intensive care units throughout the country, enrolling infants with birth weights between 500 and 1250 grams, or about one to three pounds. Their median gestational age was 26 weeks (full-term babies are born at about 40 weeks gestational age). All the infants...Researchers aim to give nurses a lift
...nd chairs, Vieira said, adding that orthopedic and intensive care unit (ICU) nurses have the highest rates of low back pain among all nurses. According to the study, 65 per cent of orthopedic nurses and 58 per cent of ICU nurses develop debilitating low back pain at some point in their careers. "If a patient...TB relapse due to low weight gain after initial treatment
...ss between diagnosis and completion of a two-month intensive phase therapy among persons underweight at diagnos... five percent or less weight gain during two-month intensive therapy raises the possibility that such patients should receive therapy that is more intensive or o...BIDMC's Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center receives American College of Surgeons accreditation
...ultiple clinical areas, such as an emergency room, intensive care unit or a medical/surgery floor. Physicians, nurses, students and other members of the healthcare team practice on interactive mannequins that change blood pressure, pulse, and other physiological measures on cue, and diagnose and treat "virtu...Researchers develop risk predictor for dementia
...elp to identify individuals who might benefit from intensive lifestyle consultations and drug interventions. They publish their findings online today (Thursday August 3, 2006) in The Lancet Neurology. Risk scores have already been developed to predict the risk of cardiovascular events, diabetes, and mortalit...Washington, DC getting a summertime air quality exam
...ents and instruments for a six-week-long series of intensive observations. The experiment is also evaluating the next generation of instruments used in daily weather forecasting, as well as tracking one of the strongest greenhouse gases involved in climate change: water vapor, which at increased levels we feel...Computer automated e-counseling improves weight loss
...rger populations at a fraction of the cost of more intensive interventions. "Compared to email counseling provided by a human, a computer pre-programmed with messages based on specific criteria is a highly efficient treatment approach that can be more widely disseminated among the population in need," says c...Hispanic and young children with kidney disease likely to be short
... treated and corrected in appropriate ways such as intensive nutritional programs and therapies such as growth hormone," Dr. Yiu said....A little TLC goes a long way toward reducing high cholesterol
...portance of therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) -- intensive use of heart-healthy eating, physical activity, and weight control for cholesterol management. TLC is the cornerstone of treatment, according to Cleeman, even if someone also has to take a cholesterol-lowering medication. As the booklet explains,...JRRD tipsheet: Focus on stroke
... case study, pg. 323 We studied the effects of an intensive poststroke phonological rehabilitation program on ... self-reported UL use in real life. Influence of intensive phonomotor rehabilitation on apraxia of speech, pg. 409 This rehabilitation study investigated the ...Injured, ill children treated at U.S. military hospital in Iraq
...ty has a staff of 420 and can accommodate up to 24 intensive care unit beds and 80 additional beds; up to six surgeries can be performed at once. "Our primary mission as a level III hospital was to provide evaluation, resuscitation and surgical care to combat-injured troops," the authors write. "However, our...Pall system to detect blood bacteria given CE mark
...ant increase in mortality and/or length of stay in intensive care. "Adding bacterial detection of red cells along with platelets can have a significant impact on the safety of the blood supply," says Allan Ross, President, Pall Medical. The blood centers that employ the Pall eBDS for platelet testing can s...More aggressive treatment warranted in patients with metabolic syndrome
.... This increased risk was significantly reduced by intensive therapy with atorvastatin 80mg beyond that achieved with 10mg. The analysis suggests that the risk of major cardiovascular events increases with the presence of each component of the metabolic syndrome, and patients with diabetes also have a much hig...New model emphasizes breast density as a predictor of breast cancer risk, large study shows
...ight benefit from preventive interventions or more intensive screening, the researchers concluded. However, they cautioned that more research is needed before doctors can predict the development of cancer in individual women....Parents describe their spiritual needs when facing a child's death
... whose children had died in one of three pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) in Boston after the parents deci...iety of devotional materials, is convenient to the intensive care units, and is open at all times. Inquire if parents are part of a faith community, and whethe...Mexico's health-system reforms showing encouraging results
...for the basic specialties, antiretroviral therapy, intensive care for newborns, cancer care, and haemodialysis. By the end of this year Seguro Popular will have enrolled the targeted 5.1 million families (about 22 million people) and is on track for achieving universal coverage by 2010. Dr Frenk states: "A h...Data lacking on psychiatric drugs for kids
...sychosocial treatments, however, can be more labor intensive and more expensive." The Working Group's report identifies and calls attention to several "notable gaps" in the knowledge base upon which psychotropics are currently being prescribed, including anti-depressants and anti-psychotics. The report further...National study: Patients poorly prepared for end-of-life decisions
...ct began in 2004 and focuses on care in hospitals, intensive care units and home settings. This is one of five studies undertaken by the team. They are examining how satisfied patients are with their care; how they make decisions about the kinds of treatments they receive at the end of life; the importance o...Test can predict spread of eye cancer to liver
...ar signature should receive more frequent and more intensive surveillance to monitor the spread of the cancer. Many also may be candidates for pre-emptive therapy of some kind. Melanoma of the eye is relatively rare, diagnosed in only about seven people per million each year in the United States or about 2,0......a Mira and professor David Zerbi who, following an intensive collaboration effort with the city of Saranda, implemented a collaboration project with the University of Tirana enabling many Albanian neurologists to study in Italy as well as many international specialists to work in Albania. "We are very excited ...