Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
...ate the utility of neuropsychological testing as a proxy for direct measurement of brain functioning after concussion, Dr. Pardini added. The research project involved 28 concussed high school athletes and 13 age-matched controls. The concussed athletes underwent fMRI evaluation within approximately one ...Speeding up CT scans with cellphone technology, ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
...sound percent density (USPD)--thought to be a good proxy for mammographic density--can be determined. The method has been tried out in a clinical trial with a cohort of 100 patients and shows that USPD corresponds well with both qualitative and quantitative mammographic breast density measures. One of...Research probes seniors' plans for end-of-life care
... DPAHC. And not surprisingly, the odds of naming a proxy were lower for individuals who scored higher on a measure of "fear of death." The study further examined whom people chose as their DPAHC. The overwhelming majority turned to either a spouse or child. But Carr and Khodyakov also recorded more than ...Binghamton University researcher to study declining US fertility rates
...ity decline. He tracks child-naming practices as a proxy measure of parental religiosity, for instance. During the 19th century, he notes, there was an amazing secularization of the naming pool. Three-quarters of all children's names had biblical origins in 1800, while by 1920 just a fifth had such origins...Progesterone shows promise as treatment for traumatic brain injuries
... or other legal representatives were asked to give proxy consent for enrollment in the study. Four out of every five patients (80 percent) enrolled received intravenous progesterone, and one of every five (20 percent) received placebo. Patients, family members, doctors nor study staff knew which participan...Never marrieds run highest risk of early death
...weight. The authors say that marriage is a rough proxy for social connectedness, and suggest that never having married may be associated with more severe isolation...Identifying medical proxy should be part of routine medical care
...erson identified as an emergency contact to act as proxy in medical decision-making. "When patients choose...pported the idea of asking patients to designate a proxy for health care on a routine basis. Yet, less than 26 percent of patients had previously been asked ...Study examines link between racial discrimination and mental and physical health
...investigated the interaction between skin color, a proxy for discrimination, and discrimination as they affect health outcomes. Report conclusions indicate that skin color did not affect the association between perceived discrimination and physical and mental health. However, perceived discrimination and...Study concludes that pesticide use increases risk of Parkinson's in men
...nd 129 of those who did not have the disease, or a proxy for these people, to assess exposure to chemical products via farming occupation, non-farming occupation or hobbies. The investigators were unable to determine through these interviews the exact exposure levels of these individuals or the cumulative ...HIV infection rates down one-third in south India, University of Toronto study
...among young women attending antenatal clinics as a proxy to monitor trends in new infections among the general population. Male use of female sex workers is the main reason for the spread, which subsequently puts wives in a vulnerable position. In recent years, the Indian government, the World Bank and oth...Most hospitals surveyed do not initially require board certification of pediatricians
...n how or if hospitals use board certification as a proxy measure of professional competence in their privileging decisions. Gary L. Freed, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., and colleagues conducted a national survey to determine hospital policies and practices related to the r...Exposure to military trauma related to post-war disease and death in Civil War veterans
... likely a powerful variable because it serves as a proxy for various traumatic stressors, such as witnessing death or dismemberment, handling dead bodies, traumatic loss of comrades, realizing one's own imminent death, killing others and being helpless to prevent others' deaths," the authors write. This an......rate of dementia or whether physical activity is a proxy for "life engagement," or other lifestyle or sociodemographic characteristics that are truly associated with development of dementia. Research is also needed to determine the "type, frequency, intensity or duration of physical activity that is most b...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Jan. 17, 2006
...rate of dementia or whether physical activity is a proxy for "life engagement" or other lifestyle or sociodemographic characteristics that are truly associated with development of dementia (Editorial, p. 135). Also needed is research to determine the "type, frequency, intensity or duration of physical acti...Wake up, doc: Lack of sleep affects young doctors just like alcohol does
...ny hours a person was inactive, which is used as a proxy measure of sleep. In the 24 hours leading up to the test days, residents on a light schedule slept an average of 6 hours and 37 minutes, compared with about 3 hours for the residents on a heavy schedule. Residents' post-call ratings of sleepiness du...Medical-errors gap widens between best and worst hospitals: Healthgrades study
...quired infection rates could be possibly used as a proxy of overall hospital patient safety. Hospital-acquired infections rates worsened by approximately 20 percent from 2000 to 2003 and accounted for 9,552 deaths and $2.60 billion, almost 30 percent of the total excess cost related to the patient safety...