Researchers develop way to identify individuals at high-risk of stroke after a 'mini-stroke'
...Rothwell states: "Although further validations and refinements are needed, the ABCD score can be used in routine clinical practice to identify high-risk individuals who need emergency investigation and treatment." The researchers also found that in the UK, most strokes that occurred in the first few days and we...Detecting Alzheimer's in the eye, lifting fingerprints without touching the surface
...or, atleast insofar as it contributes to aesthetic refinements (forexample, the mathematical description of perspective in 15th-centuryItaly) or provides instrumentation for artists (such as the cameraobscura, which projects images onto walls). In our own day, opticsresearch can provide tools to enhance modern ...Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
...Department of Elder Affairs. He will also speak to refinements being proposed in response to his experience with Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Katrina and Wilma. This discussion (scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22nd) takes place on the conference's final day, which will be free and ope...Generous home-poured alcoholic beverages may lead to overindulgence
...researchers, and will hopefully provide additional refinements to our survey questions in order to provide better estimates of alcohol consumption." "In summary," said Kerr, "our findings suggest that many readers and their friends & family are pouring themselves larger-than-standard drinks. Given that safe-dr...Breast CT is more comfortable than mammography and may detect tumors better, research shows
...reast CT," she said. "However, it is apparent that refinements in patient positioning and improvements in viewing techniques and radiologist training will be required to optimally generate and interpret the breast CT image data." If the current trial confirms that breast CT does as well as mammography, the next ...Home testing kit could help identify 'hidden' caffeine in beverages
...e available to consumers or at what price. Further refinements are ongoing, he says. Many consumers are increasingly trying to avoid caffeine due to unwanted health effects, including insomnia and irritability. Several studies have linked an increase in caffeine consumption with a higher risk of miscarriage amon...May/June 2006 Annals of Family Medicine Tip Sheet
...y incorporating these findings may lead to further refinements in guidelines for medically managing women with previous cesarean. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean in California: Before and After a Change in Guidelines By John Zweifler, M.D., M.P.H., et al THE OPTION OF VAGINAL BIRTH SHOULD REMAIN A CHOICE FOR WOM...Panel updates guidelines for treatment of adult HIV infection
...nes, clinical trial and cohort studies have led to refinements in the choice of initial regimen. "The recommended initial regimen remains a combination of 2 nucleoside (or nucleotide) reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nRTIs) with either a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) or a protease inhibi...Ground movement risks identified by Terrafirma
...ble epicentre locations. The sophistication of the refinements is likely to lead to a widespread requirement for InSAR data across all areas of seismic risk. Landslides are another type of ground movement which cause enormous economic losses and claim thousands of lives every year. The cost due to landslides ......alth of the underserved and one for which further refinements can be introduced, especially for disorders such as permanent hearing impairment in early childhood that are not presently or adequately addressed."...