Postpartum hospital discharges -- when is the 'right time?'
...jointly. Hospital affiliates and offices of 451 practitioners from 112 Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) practices conducted the LAND study nationwide. The aim was to address the lack of information regarding the postpartum decision-making process for healthy term newborns and its consequences during...New study examines effectiveness of tailored health messages
...ss health messages These findings can help health practitioners improve their communications with patients....6 out of 10 doctors aren't frustrated that patients can't lower cholesterol
...r disease, according to an international survey of practitioners published in the July issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. Researchers from the University of Birmingham, UK, and Lund University, Sweden, surveyed 750 doctors from 10 countries Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, ...Needle-stick injuries are common but unreported by surgeons in training
...y reduced by hospitals increasing the use of nurse practitioners and physicians assistants to reduce surgical workloads and adopting sharpless surgical techniques such as electric scalpels, clips and glues. Twenty percent of all general surgery operations could be done without using any sharp instruments, he says...When minority patients have insurance and a medical home, their health care improves
.... Schoenbaum, M.D. Adopting policies to encourage practitioners to embrace this model would improve care for everyone, particularly those in safety net settings, he adds....Research probes seniors' plans for end-of-life care
...amilies on the rise, she adds, "It's important for practitioners to think about family in an expansive way." In the future, she hopes to explore another key question: Does end-of-life planning do any good" The assumption now is that having a DPAHC will reduce family suffering and ensure the loved one's wishes ar...Smokers given more help to quit since GP performance pay introduced
...ntives, introduced in April 2004, mean thatgeneral practitioners are paid more if they succeed in meetingperformance targets set by the government. The research team from Imperial College London looked at patients withdiabetes, registered in Wandsworth, South London. They found that thepercentage of smokers wit...VA tops private hospitals in infection-control study
...ces more widespread, she added. "Infection control practitioners within the VA have their own website and email list, so there's a lot of communication there. That could lead to changes in practice." The authors note that the study does have limitations. Just because an infection control procedure is...Susan G. Komen for the Cure and American Society of Clinical Oncology partner in national initiative
...arks, quality measures and guidelines for oncology practitioners to better care for their patients. ...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
...n and shoulder pain). In selecting a CAM modality, practitioners must weigh the pros and cons and tailor the interv...tients with chronic pain. Other issues relevant to practitioners include additional time and energy investments, need for specialized training to administer the moda...Aggressive treatment for whiplash does not promote faster recovery
...ance had a longer recovery if they visited general practitioners numerous times and/or consulted chiropractors or specialists than if they just visited general practitioners once or twice. In the current study, the authors examined patterns of care for 1,693 patients with w...Telephone 'quitlines' may help dental patients stop smoking
... tobacco-use quitline," the authors write, "dental practitioners can close the gap between patients expectations and the current standard of practice."...Follow-up care for breast cancer patients is 'devalued and deregulated'
... Specialists cited lack of confidence in general practitioners experience and training in oncology and loss of da...up after no more than three years and that general practitioners (GPs) should take responsibility for looking after women on long-term treatments such as tamoxifen. ...Erectile dysfunction -- the canary in the mineshaft?
...to more serious conditions, and suggest a need for practitioners to view these diseases in the greater context of total health as opposed to isolated disorders. A special session highlighting the association on urologic diseases with non-urologic conditions such as heart disease and metabolic syndrome was presente...Italian doctors get their information on medicines from drug company sales reps
... For example, a recent survey showed that general practitioners in Italy receive eleven visits per week by drug company sales representatives, and that many doctors believe that the information they receive from these reps is complete and sufficiently reliable. The AIFA program involved translating Clinical Evi...Fine motor skills, social acceptance lower in children with 'lazy eye'
...tion to treating a child's eye condition, eye care practitioners may be able advise parents of potential functional consequences." ...National Autism Conference slated for June
...-driven models of intervention for schools, health practitioners and families. Families of children with autism spectrum disorders are invited to attend a special session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 28, in Kent Student Center (KSC), Kent Campus, featuring Dr. Brenda Smith-Myles, from the Ohio Center f...Medicaid patients with lupus travel farther to see specialists
...er insurance, they reported more visits to general practitioners and to emergency rooms. "These results suggest that Medicaid patients may face barriers on obtaining comprehensive medical services in proximity to their residences," the authors state. They acknowledge that the number of Medicaid patients in the s...MS patients not receiving medications to slow disease progression, research shows
...we looked at patients who are being seen by family practitioners and by neurologists, we were surprised at the number of people who are not benefiting from drugs proven to help reduce the side effects of MS," said Cormac O'Donovan, M.D., a neurologist and co-investigator of the study. "Hopefully by educating physi...Change in neuroticism tied to mortality rates, researcher says
...he sees a future in which doctors and other health practitioners include some form of personality assessments with routine medical screenings. Learning to deal with some of the potentially negative aspects of human personalities in a positive way could become part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle. "For exampl...