Actor-patients' requests for medications boost prescribing for depression
...ts for medication (76 percent) were more likely to receive a prescription than those who made no request (31 ...ted brand-specific medications were more likely to receive a prescription (55 percent) than those who made a general (39 percent) or no request (10 percent). W...Little evidence found for IVF as most effective infertility treatment
...searchers have a difficult time assigning women to receive no treatment as a comparison to those receiving IVF, and many women drop out of the "no treatment" groups. More studies used pregnancy rates as an endpoint rather than live-birth rates, however, Pandian says, "Live-birth rates per patient is the most...Rush designated Center of Excellence by Huntington's Disease Society of America
... no longer have to travel several hundred miles to receive the exceptional quality of care offered by an HDSA Center of Excellence," said Barbara Boyle, HDSA National Executive Director/CEO. "We look forward to working with the staff at Rush University Medical Center to make this an outstanding Center of Exc...VELCADE for injection receives EU marketing authorisation for second-line use in multiple myeloma
...cement, more multiple myeloma patients can hope to receive earlier access to VELCADE treatment. This decision formally ratifies the Committee for Human Medicinal Product Opinion made on 16th March 2005. VELCADE received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for second-line use in multiple myeloma...Risk of womb cancer varies according to the type of HRT used
...e prescribed in a fashion that will allow women to receive the greatest benefits without commensurate risks. To minimise cancer and other risks, clinicians should prescribe the lowest possible dose of oestrogen for short periods of time. Fortunately, recent evaluations support the idea that oestrogens prescr...Health inequalities continue to widen, despite government rhetoric
...ities are such that the poorest 10% in society now receive 3% of the nation's total income, whereas the richest 10% receive more than a quarter. Wealth (which can be financial, such as savings, or other assets, such as house...Excess oxygen worsens lung inflammation in mice
...groups of mice. The first group of 15 mice did not receive any supplemental oxygen. While they sustained moderate lung damage, only two died. Another group of 15 mice with acute lung inflammation were treated with either 100 percent or 60 percent oxygen for 48 hours. These mice suffered very extensive lung d...Too many doctors fail to follow guidelines and to prescribe best treatments for heart patients
...me cases patients who most need the best treatment receive the worst, according to the authors. Professor Jea...nitial symptoms, the less likely the patient is to receive the most efficacious treatment." Prof Bassand and his co-authors said that guidelines issued by prof...Medical-errors gap widens between best and worst hospitals: Healthgrades study
...ion in terms of patient safety, qualifying them to receive the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety TM . The award was designed to highlight hospitals with the best records of patient safety in the nation and to encourage consumers to research their local hospitals' patient-safety rec...Microbicide partners receive $5.7 million from Gates Foundation
...ve, and affordable microbicides. The Alliance will receive $2.8 million and the Global Campaign will receive $2.9 million, for a total sum of $5.7 million. Over the course of the next three years, the sister...Other highlights in the May 4 JNCI
... A total of 318 patients were randomly assigned to receive ICE chemotherapy every 4 weeks (standard arm) or every 2 weeks (dose-dense arm). Overall survival and 2-year survival were similar in the two arms. The treatment duration was shorter in the dose-dense arm than in the standard arm, but this difference...Soliciting organs over the Internet
...t large have decided that living donors should not receive financial remuneration for their organs, but policing this has proven to be difficult, if not impossible. Leading ethicists and members of the transplant community will discuss the pros and cons of soliciting organs on the Internet--is this a benefit...Scalpel-free surgery could reduce risk of HIV and hepatitis exposure for health care workers
...perations. As many as 87 percent of surgeons will receive an injury that breaks the skin -- thus allowing for possible disease transmission - at some point in their career. There are an estimated 40,000 new cases of HIV each year, and hepatitis C is increasing at an even faster rate, according to the repor...Health and environmental sciences director named DuPont 'Distinguished Scientist'
...fessional. Rickard is only the fifth scientist to receive this title. Created in 1992, DuPont Distinguished Scientist recognition is reserved for those scientists who have contributed significantly to DuPont's advancement and global reputation in a scientific discipline. The designation recognizes an ind...Drug safety in the doctor's office: Nearly half of patients have lapses in monitoring
...y half of these patients (44-47% per year) did not receive one or more recommended tests, though it is important to note that the findings varied based on the type of drug,. The researchers conclude that although lapses in drug safety monitoring in the outpatient setting are common, further research is neede...Stroke drug still meets resistance from doctors wary of its risks
...y used in about 10 percent of patients eligible to receive it, and in about 2 percent of all stroke patients....sewhere." Barsan treated the first patient ever to receive tPA, during a clinical trial while he was at the University of Cincinnati in the early 1980s. He als...Morphine for chest pain increases death risk
...s that patients given morphine were more likely to receive evidence-based medicine, were more likely to be treated by a cardiologist and were more likely to receive an invasive cardiac procedure." Meine recommended that physicians with hospitalized heart attack pat...CPR instructions should focus on continuous chest compressions, UT Southwestern physicians recommend
...er response times. Also, dispatchers should always receive quality oversight and expert medical direction. D...western.edu/home/news/index.html To automatically receive news releases from UT Southwestern via e-mail,subscribe at http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/receivenew...Atorvastatin shows promise in small trial for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
...levels. Sixty-seven individuals were randomized to receive either atorvastatin calcium or placebo; 63 patients were evaluated at the three month visit; 56 patients completed the 6-month visit; 48 patients completed the 9-month visit; and 46 completed the one-year study, 25 receiving atorvastatin and 21 recei...Digestive Disease Week 2005 spotlights breakthrough research in digestive health
...t Kellie Hanzak ( khanzak@spectrumscience.com ) to receive releases via e-mail or fax. Interviews can be arranged with presenting researchers. The newsroom is open May 14 from noon to 5:00 p.m. and May 15-18 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT. For more information during the meeting, please call the DDW News...