New approach to eye training may significantly improve performance
.... Over five days, the volunteers made nearly 4,000 practice judgments in each condition, with accuracy measured every 180 trials. The researchers found that those who first trained on the clear displays approximately doubled their efficiency and transferred their improved performance to the cluttered display...Largest NIH grant for NYU will create research network in dental practices
...ic rigor to be brought to "everyday" issues in the practice and delivery of oral healthcare. This is one of th...entistry in the vanguard of efforts to improve the practice of healthcare in the United States. " Dr. Jonathan Ship, the PEARL Network's principal investigato...Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...adults should discuss more than one type of sexual practice when they counsel teens," said Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, associate professor of adolescent medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She conducted a survey of 580 ethnically diverse Northern California ninth-graders in the fi...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
...at clinicians are slowly beginning to change their practice to reflect that concern," said Dr. Peter F. Buckley, lead investigator on the study and chair of the MCG Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior. Antipsychotics, such as clozapine and risperidone, which have come on the market in the last 10-15 ...Injectable drug, combined with counseling, shows promise in treating alcohol dependence
...n treating alcohol dependence, its use in clinical practice has been limited, in part because the drug was given as a pill that patients have to take daily. "Alcoholism is a serious disease that destroys lives. As we learn more about how the brain is affected by alcohol, we are discovering how best to provi...Fink receives National Pharmacy Leadership Award
... association work, community service, professional practice or mentoring. "Fink's tireless efforts on behalf of pharmacy became apparent as the committee reviewed the package submitted by your supporters," said Mary L. Euler, Pharm.D., Executive Director of PLS. "He has impacted so many lives and for that we...Once-a-month naltrexone successfully used to treat alcohol dependence
...n treating alcohol dependence, its use in clinical practice has been limited, in part patients have to take the pill daily. In this trial conducted at 24 sites, 627 alcohol dependent patients were randomly assigned to receive either an injection of long-acting naltrexone or a placebo injection; 624 ultimately...Belgium doctors treating critically ill infants favour legalising euthanasia
... minimum, we need far better evidence from various practice settings about the impact of end-of-life-care policies on actual clinical practice."...ACP releases 5th Edition of its respected ethics manual
...sicians make complex decisions related to clinical practice and medical research in a changing environment," s...sionalism and staff author of the manual. "Medical practice and the context in which care is delivered obviously don't stand still, though. The fifth edition of...Spirituality, religious practice may slow progression of Alzheimer's disease
MIAMI BEACH Spirituality and the practice of religion may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 57th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., April 9 16, 2005. The study assessed 68 people aged 49 to 9...ACP and ACP Foundation launch 3-year effort to improve diabetes care
...on highest standards of care, measurable goals for practice in office settings, and research can dramatically ...ality diabetes care and of the gap between current practice and acceptable standards of diabetes care. Provide proven educational interventions to improve diab...APA applauds new California regulations for inpatient psychological services
...led that psychologists have the legal authority to practice independently in both private and public health facilities. In spite of the Court's ruling, over the past 15 years, psychologists were prevented from directing patient care in California state mental hospitals. The California legislature and courts ...Cost-effectiveness of drugs may vary across borders
...nd epidemiology of disease, difference in clinical practice patterns, and differences in relative prices cross-country. This variability is a particular concern for decision makers, those conducting economic studies and particularly pharmaceutical manufacturers, who may have to consider repeating studies in ...Can hospital data detect poor performing doctors?
...he subject of the Ritchie inquiry into quality and practice within the NHS. The research team compared the performance of 142 gynaecology consultants with the performance of Ledward over a five year period, to determine if Ledward was a statistical outlier according to seven indicators from hospital episode s...Execution by lethal injection is not humane or painless suggests study
...ith awareness. The study suggests that the current practice of lethal injection for execution fails to even meet veterinary standards for putting down animals. Dr Koniaris states: "Our data suggest that anaesthesia methods in lethal injection in the US are flawed. Failures in protocol design, implementation, ...Scottish health minister launches major new clinical trials project to boost business and health
...nd non-commercial trials are essential for medical practice to be taken forward and for new drugs to be developed. Volunteers who take part in such clinical trials usually feel they have made a major contribution. Participants are always given advice on their condition and are given a real chance to tackle th...Mesotherapy not proven as a safe alternative to liposuction
...nistration for use in mesotherapy. Although the practice of mesotherapy has been around for decades in Europe, it has only recently been introduced in the United States. There are no published scientific studies demonstrating if the effects are permanent, why or if certain ingredients work, or how safe mes...Hospitalized babies with severe breathing problems may benefit from lying on their stomachs
...iews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. Children and especially infants in respiratory distress risk oxygen poisoning and lung damage from mechanical ventilators because their lungs are immature, accordin...NSAIDS okay for tonsillectomy, new study finds
...iews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. Dr. Gretchen Siviter, a coauthor of the study and an anesthesiologist at England's Royal Lancaster Infirmary, says use of nonsteroidals in the United Kingdom is "de...Combination chemotherapy shows small survival benefit in advanced stomach cancer
...iews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. Despite recent progress, stomach cancers remain the second highest cause of cancer death worldwide, in large part because the majority of stomach cancer patients ar...