UK Center for Research on Violence Against Women director to receive national justice award
...sed during 2004 which has served as a catalyst for safety reforms on UK's campus. Before coming to the University of Kentucky, Jordan served for eight years as executive director of the Governor's Office of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Services. During her time in that position she oversaw the expansio...LSUHSC innovation in patient safety training to improve surgical outcomes
... that one of the best ways to promote and maintain safety is effective error-management training programs, a...riefing. The nation's attention turned to patient safety with the release of an Institute of Medicine's To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System repor...New study examines impact of nurse-patient ratios law
...-patient staffing ratios and its impact on patient safety and quality outcomes. According to a new study published in the August 2005 issue of the journal Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice , nurse staffing levels have increased significantly in California hospitals following implementation of that state'...GlaxoSmithKline announces FDA approval of Fluarix
...a Virus Vaccine] Clinical Trials The FDA reviewed safety and immunogenicity data from a Phase III clinical trial which studied FLUARIX in approximately 1,000 adults in the United States aged 18 to 64. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed FLUARIX to be safe and immunogenic. FLUA...Vitamin D, NSAIDS provide double whammy against prostate cancer, Stanford study finds
...NSAIDs have been used in humans for years, and the safety and risks of these drugs are well known. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 30,000 men die annually in the United States from prostate cancer. Among cancers, only lung cancer kills more men. Although prostate cancer i...Wake up, doc: Lack of sleep affects young doctors just like alcohol does
...s from these two studies suggest that the personal safety of residents who drive home after working all night may be at risk. The new U-M/Brown study compared residents who were working days in office-based clinics for about 44 hours a week with those who were working up to 90-hour weeks of day shifts in th...Long residency hours linked with impaired performance similar to effects of drinking alcohol
... and educational interventions on resident driving safety and on patient care and safety," the authors conclude....New support for disabled research students
...ort; impenetrable research terminology; health and safety considerations and more. However, many examples of good practice were also found by the Newcastle team and are included on the website. A blind student praised the supervisors who rethought the way they gave feedback on progress, and a wheelchair use...Children's receives one of only two national pediatric rheumatology training grants
...dren with JRA is being investigated to improve the safety and effectiveness of new biologic drugs -- such as etanercept -- that dramatically ease disease symptoms. "The concept is that the gene becomes the drug," Dr. Hirsch says. "We are delivering the gene to the synovium itself. Synovial cells then inco...Tip sheet for Annals of Internal Medicine, Sept. 20, 2005 issue
... published studies of the efficacy, effectiveness, safety and side effects of second-generation antidepressants in treating depression found not much difference among them (Article, p. 415). "Response rates differed only minimally and overall rates of adverse events and discontinuation of therapy were simi...Study of new treatment for short stature underway at Rush University Medical Center
...course of eight years. In addition, an analysis of safety in the study concluded that long-term treatment appears to be well tolerated and has an acceptable safety profile. The most common adverse events were hypoglycemia, lipohypertrophy and tonsillar hypertroph...Academic medical centers face multiple challenges for conducting medical research
...true to fundamental academic values, including the safety of human subjects research, the integrity of the scientific process, and the free exchange of research results. The degree to which medical schools and teaching hospitals are successful in meeting these challenges will determine the degree to which t...Artificial cervical disc replacement offered for neck and arm pain problems
...eld. The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Porous Coated Motion (PCM) Artificial Disc for treatment of degenerative disc disease compared to conventional anterior cervical discectomy and spinal fusion surgery. Cervical disc degeneration is a common cause of neck and a...U.S. House introduces Microbicide Development Act of 2005
...t advances in HIV treatment, are already well into safety trials. Given current scientific advancements an effective microbicide could be developed by the end of the decade, and once available, could well change the course of the AIDS epidemic. Cosponsors of the Microbicide Development Act of 2005 at the ti...NASH clinical research network launches trial for treatment of liver disease in children
... metformin as a treatment option because extensive safety and efficacy data exists on the use of this drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in children. "As the first randomized, controlled trial for children with NAFLD, TONIC provides researchers and NIDDK a platform to conduct rigorous studies on how...PRESERVE- 2-year study of initial combo therapy with nateglinide or glyburide + metformin
... the first to prospectively evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of the Starlix/metformin combination ...e remaining 88-week monitoring period during which safety and efficacy were evaluated. Patients in the glyburide combination arm of the study were twice as ...SCAI, NCQA partner to hold landmark conference on introducing complex medical therapies
...notion of registries as tools for ensuring patient safety and ongoing evaluation of emerging technologies is gaining momentum," said NCQA President Margaret E. O'Kane. "We believe that they also hold potential as tools for clinicians and institutions. To optimize their value, we need to think through such i...Survey of poultry workers shows high rate of injuries
... indicate that companies can take steps to improve safety which can translate into fewer injuries for their...injuries perceived a greater emphasis on workplace safety compared to workers at the other two companies. The researchers said additional research is needed, ......rts suggest taking a multivitamin as a nutritional safety net, and 77.7 percent of the faculty members who filled out the survey said they were heeding that advice. Calcium supplements are alsopopular, especially among women (48.6 percent) and those over age 50 (36.2 percent). However, only 8.4 percent of r...National funding goes to Johns Hopkins to advance research on stem cell therapies for heart attack
...archers began a Phase I clinical trial to test the safety of injecting adult stem cells at varying doses in patients who have recently suffered a heart attack. In total, 48 patients will participate in this study, which involves several sites across the country, including Hopkins. Results are not expected...