JCI Table of Contents, April 3, 2006
...e avenues for designing novel therapies that could minimize mortality. In an accompanying commentary, Jay K. Kolls from the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, puts the work by Biswal and colleagues into the context of a pressing public health need, when he informs us that "despite decades of ...Chronic pain hurts both workers and employers, says FSU professor
...ed that a proactive approach by employers may help minimize some of these undesirable effects. "First, education and communication can go a long way in reducing the stigma of chronic pain as a weakness," he said. "Also, organizational support, even if it is only in the form of empathy, may help sufferers get ...Forearm supports reduce upper body pain linked to computer use
...e floor, adjust the mouse and keyboard location to minimize the reach, and adjust monitor height so that the center of the monitor is approximately 15 degrees below the visual horizon....Researchers reveal lung's unique innate immune system
...specific to the lung, and was probably designed to minimize collateral damage to lung tissue caused by unchecked inflammation," said Eyal Raz, M.D., Professor of Medicine at UCSD School of Medicine. The body's respiratory tract is constantly exposed to inhaled particles or microorganisms. The alveola tiny ...For one Stanford doctor, the beat goes on during open-heart surgery
...all device with a suction cup attached, is used to minimize the motion of the heart where the stitching is done. The hesitancy of most surgeons to switch to beating-heart surgery is, in part, due to the overall success of the heart-lung machine over the past 40 years. In other words, if it ain't broke, why fi...Aspirin shows promise in combating a common, antibiotic-induced hearing loss
...nd the world that you can take some precautions to minimize the risk to your patients. Aspirin is available everywhere, and it's cheap," says senior author Schacht, professor of biological chemistry in otolaryngology at the University of Michigan Medical School and director of the U-M Health System's Kresge H...Liver transplants can be successful in HIV patients with Hepatitis B
...sistant HBV and in making therapeutic decisions to minimize the risk of liver-related complications." In an accompanying editorial in the same issue, Didier Samuel and Jean-Charles Duclos-Vallee of the Centre Hpatobillaire in Villejuif, France note that since liver transplants in HIV patients are relatively n...Human Factors research highlights ways to improve patient safety
... risk to patients. The researchers suggest ways to minimize workarounds. It can be difficult to diagnose the severity of the condition of a person exhibiting signs of acute cardiac ischemia, even for seasoned physicians. Computer-based decision support tools that help doctors predict serious events are not w...U. Iowa research improves health care delivery for children
...tely schedule diagnostic scans with anesthesia and minimize the necessary pre-anesthesia fasting times for very young patients. "Doing a better job predicting start times not only means less inconvenience, it also means that children are required to fast for only short amounts of time," Dexter said. The UI We...The ESC releases guidance document on Cardiac Rhythm Management product performance
...s for the general public if steps are not taken to minimize them, according to the results of a policy conference held by the ESC's European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Because of variations in regulatory requirements and approval processes, a new CRM product is frequently clinically tested and commercia...A simple protocol avoids unnecessary invasive procedures
...d on their investigation of a protocol which could minimize invasive testing. In a study conducted at 6 university Emergency Departments involving nearly 2000 patients, 80% underwent head computed tomography (CT), 45% received lumbar puncture (LP, i.e. a spinal tap), 83% had either CT and/or LP, and 6.4% had...Pharmacists go beyond the counter to help hospitalized patients
...ze the benefits and outcomes of medications and to minimize adverse effects," Abramowitz said. "This also includes a significant amount of attention to medication safety in every step in the medication use process" added Abramowitz, who also is a professor and an assistant dean at the UI College of Pharmacy....New compounds fight chronic symptoms of bowel disorders
...l confirm the optimal dose to maximize effect, but minimize potential safety issues." Effect of Teduglutide on Patients with Moderate-Severe Crohn's Disease after8 Weeks of Therapy: A Prospective Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial [Abstract 686c] Crohn's disease causes inflammation in the gastrointesti...Beyond the hype and the scare stories, how safe are nanoparticles?
...nd on rational and informed work to understand and minimize these potential adverse effects on health and the environment. "We need to understand both how harmful a substance is, and how much of it can get into the body, if risk is to be understood and managed," says Maynard. Nanoparticles may have greater r...How to cut energy waste in China, India, Brazil said crucial to forestalling climate change
...tive to harness the power of the private sector to minimize the energy required for these three countries to realize their economic goals," says Jyoti Painuly, Senior Energy Planner at the UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development. Adds Juan Zak, a project team member at the UNEP RISOE ...On World NO Tobacco Day the ESC urges governments to spread smoking bans & tax tobacco
...ee. "It is important therefore to consider ways to minimize exposure and one very effective way is a comprehen...egen, Netherlands. "Fortunately, there are ways to minimize the number of people who begin smoking and thus decrease the number killed each year. Regular increa...Female nursing home residents at lesser risk of osteoporotic fractures
... about nutrition and mobility exercises that could minimize future falls and fractures. High-risk women were offered more substantial prevention resources. These included--in addition to lifestyle advice--the opportunity to attend an osteoporosis clinic, and more direct contact with general practitioners wh...Menopausal women don't get enough guidance on treatment options, Stanford survey shows
...to limit the duration of the treatment in order to minimize the risks. But the new study shows that many women are instead turning to herbal and soy products to ease their menopausal symptoms. The most commonly used herbal products reported by survey participants were ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John's wort, ...Queen's-led network looks at FAS aiming to minimize life-long learning problems
...cology, "but we also have to develop strategies to minimize injury to the developing fetus and individualize e...ive therapeutic interventions at earlier stages to minimize the effects on a child's development. To understand the underlying mechanisms of this novel hypothes...New study adds weight to argument for steroid injections in patients with hip osteoarthritis
...apeutic goal of treatment for osteoarthritis is to minimize the effects of the disease and its consequences over time. The study shows that the treatment with steroids offers many patients with late stage OA some hope of pain relief when conservative therapy has failed", said Prof. Maksymowych....