Jefferson scientists find that plavix appears to be safe during and after heart bypass
...ll be to evaluate the addition of clopidogrel in a prospective study," Dr. Whellan says....Studies highlight 'real world' use, safety of drug-eluting stents
..., Florence, Italy. "The RECLOSE trial is the first prospective clinical trial that has shown an increased risk of thrombosis in drug-eluting stents in patients who are nonresponders to clopidogrel." The RECLOSE study recruited 804 patients who had had successful implantation of a drug-eluting stent and were tak...Apple consumers reap heart-health benefits thanks to flavonoid content, says new research
.... The researchers also believe this is the first prospective study of postmenopausal women to report on the intake and impact of total and specific flavonoid subclasses. They conclude, "Dietary intakes of flavanones, anthocyanins, and certain foods rich in flavonoids were associated with reduced risk of death...Opening of specialty cardiac hospitals associated with increase in rate of cardiac procedures
...plan primarily involves revisions to the inpatient prospective payment systems to 'level the playing field' between specialty and general hospitals and limit financial incentives for investing in certain services simply due to profitability. It also proposes new 'gainsharing' and value-based payment approaches t...PET imaging identifies aggressive kidney cancers that require surgery
...online March 6. "This work represents the first prospective clinical trial to determine whether PET using a ra...f this trial have stimulated interest in a larger, prospective multi-center trial to confirm our findings, and ultimately greatly improve the clinical management o...USC-led study suggests exercise reduces risk of developing invasive breast cancer
...This study is unique because it provides the first prospective study data documenting that a woman's long-term exercise habits are important in determining her future breast cancer risk." In a study to be published in the February 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed data colle...Gene expression test reveals ER and HER-2 status of breast tumors
...tive patient will respond to hormonal therapy. A prospective clinical trial will soon open at M. D. Anderson to use these tests to recommend treatment for patients with newly diagnosed stage I-III breast cancer. In the Lancet Oncology paper, they employed an Affymetrix microarray to gather estrogen receptor...3-D ultrasound identifies women at risk for impending preterm birth
... The current study creates the basis for further prospective studies to confirm that 3-dimensional ultrasound assessment of the fetal adrenal gland volume can assist clinicians with devising better therapeutic and preventive interventions for preterm birth....Prematurity more accurately predicted by advances in proteomic technology
...nt clinical practice," said Buhimschi. "Therefore, prospective randomized studies to determine the appropriate treatment of newborns based on the MR score are highly desirable."...Investment level in HIV prevention programs related to HIV incidence in the United States
...analysis was based on historical data and is not a prospective trial of prevention effectiveness. Therefore, it is subject to methodological limitations. Nevertheless, he said it provides substantial indications of a strong relationship between the amount of national investment in HIV prevention and levels of ne...Daily use of antidepressants associated with increased risk of fracture in older adults
...articular, further studies that include controlled prospective trials are needed to confirm our findings."...Comprehensive reforms to move toward patient-centered care released by ACP
...paying physicians on a risk-adjusted, bundled, and prospective basis for providing patient-centered care through a qualified medical home, instead of paying doctors solely on the volume of services billed. The College also proposes an alternative to Medicare's flawed sustainable growth rate formula that will sta...Racial differences seen in steatosis in patients with hepatitis C
... All patients were participating in a multi-center prospective study of peginterferon and ribavirin therapy. The ...e and glucose control. These possibilities deserve prospective evaluation," they conclude....It's OK for men with high blood pressure to have a drink or two, new study finds
PHILADELPHIA, January 2, 2007 - A prospective cohort study of nearly 12,000 men with hypertension found that men who drank moderately had reduced risk of heart attacks. A glass of beer, a glass of wine, or a shot of liquor each counts as one drink. Moderate consumption of alcohol is known to...Child abuse and neglect associated with increased risk of depression among young adults
...to background information in the article. But few prospective longitudinal studies have examined the relationshi...inal Justice, New York, and colleagues conducted a prospective study to determine whether abused and neglected children were at elevated risk of major depressive d...PTSD may increase heart disease risk in older men
...in the article. But to the authors' knowledge, no prospective studies to date have examined PTSD in relation to ... Public Health, Boston, and colleagues conducted a prospective study to test the hypothesis that high levels of PTSD symptoms may increase CHD risk, using two diff...Smoking worsens knee osteoarthritis
...ptomatic knee osteoarthritis who participated in a prospective study on the natural history of the condition, the Boston Osteoarthritis of the Knee Study. The current study focused on men, as there were too few women in the original group studied who smoked (4 percent). The researchers took MRIs (magnetic reso...Want fair and affordable health insurance for the uninsured? Ask the public to design it
... participation may be key to developing plans that prospective participants will choose and will accept, especially when coverage is mandated as in Massachusetts' recently enacted health reform. A publicly-designed plan that limits coverage may be more acceptable to them than one designed from the top down." T...Newsbriefs from the journal Chest, November 2006
...ontrol was associated with significantly decreased prospective risk of ED visits and hospitalizations for asthma. This study appears in the November issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians....Sildenafil prevents rebound pulmonary hypertension in infants
... from inhaled nitric oxide. This is also the first prospective trial of sildenafil in the prevention of rebound pulmonary hypertension. Moreover, this study is the first that defines the extent of the problem of rebound pulmonary hypertension in infants and children weaning from inhaled nitric oxide in the pedia...