Institute of Medicine news: Review of HIVNET 012 study
...ittee found no reason that medical journals should revise or retract articles that reported on the efficacy and safety of nevirapine for reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV based on the HIVNET 012 trial. The Institute of Medicine is a private, nonprofit institution that provides health policy adv...Survey of academic medical centers' standards for clinical-trial agreements with industry
... said they would not permit an industry sponsor to revise a manuscript written by academic investigators (other than revisions to protect proprietary information), 93 percent found it unacceptable to allow sponsors to decide that research results should not be published, and 96 percent would allow industry ...Artificial cervical disc replacement offered for neck and arm pain problems
... As a result, if it became necessary to replace or revise the cervical device, there would be considerably less risk compared to revising a lumbar disc," said Philips. Developed in consultation with leading cervical spine surgeons from the United States, Europe, and Brazil, the PCM Artificial Disc was appro...Institute of Medicine news: Report on mental illnesses and drug addictions
...report says. Federal and state governments should revise laws, regulations, and administrative practices that hinder such information sharing. Public-private partnerships are now developing an information technology system called the National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) to make the exchang......sive There should be opportunities to revisit and revise decisions as new information emerges throughout the crisis. There should be mechanisms to address disputes and complaints. Accountable There should be mechanisms in place to ensure that decision makers are answerable for their actions and inactions...Updated infection-control guidelines focus on patients, personnel in the cardiovascular cath lab
...early 80 percent of respondents called for SCAI to revise the prior infection-control recommendations. Dr. Chambers and a panel of experts from interventional cardiology and infection control did just that, culling the most pertinent information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other...Commercial interests driving standards for formula milk
...ibe a meeting in Bonn, Germany in November 2005 to revise the standard on infant formula. The meeting involved government delegations, non-governmental organizations, and other groups with commercial interests in infant formula. Infant formula must meet very high quality standards. The Codex Alimentarius C...Poor, ethnic children at greater risk for exposure to toxic pollutants
... research, note the authors, "has the potential to revise the way socio-demographic variables are viewed as influencing development."...New treatment for food poisoning
...paper, added: "Our findings warn about the need to revise laboratory methods currently in use to determine the susceptibility or resistance of bacteria to such drugs, so that the tests reflect better what actually happens in the body."...Young teens see pregnancy as a way to enhance relationships
...aid they would have to put their lives on hold and revise their life goals. They also expressed concern that they could have difficulty juggling school and motherhood and might have to drop out of school. A 14-year-old responded: "1. No job to support me and my baby 2. Im (sic) not out of school." Those w...Teen girls make better health choices with intervention program
...chool of Health Related Professions has helped WHF revise its Supermarket Tour curriculum to become a high school field trip. Its faculty and students work with our Foundation and the Teen Esteem program to conduct the tours on an annual basis," said Bonnie Arkus. "We've developed a curriculum that impacts...Pittsburgh ear study finds that fluid in the ear does not impair development in children
... Academy of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery to revise these guidelines for the insertion of ear tubes. Before 3 years of age, 429 children in Children's ear study with persistent effusion were randomly assigned to undergo ear tube insertion either promptly or up to nine months later if effusion persis...VA should revise its methods for evaluating and rating PTSD in veterans
... U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs to revise how it evaluates former military personnel for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and determines the payment amounts they merit, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. A surge in the numb...