Child sex abuse policy recommendations published in Science magazine
...rsity School of Medicine, said publication of this summary of research and its implications in the nation's leading general science journal "is a tremendous opportunity to shed light on an important and neglected area." "Science is most needed where passion overshadows reason," Spiegel said. "Jennifer Freyd...Chest x-rays not effective in determining when TB acquired
...ciation was lost when adjusted for HIV status. "In summary our findings argue that the terms primary and reactivation TB are misleading when used to make inferences linking radiographic findings to epidemiologic characteristics of patients. Radiographic findings have implications regarding host immune status...Bipolar disorder more prevalent and costly than believed; Lithium could curb suicide rate
...d societal costs of bipolar disorder. As such, the summary of the survey's preliminary results presented by Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School and principal investigator of the NCS-R, bring into sharper focus society's shared burden from bipolar disorder. Com...Assuring the supply of vaccines
... of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a summary of the findings of the Vaccine Financing Workgroup of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) suggests several steps to improve the present situation. These recommendations differ from those of a recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report. Duri...Young athletes' post-concussion migraine may signal greater neurocognitive impairment
...dache group of 63 athletes. Neurocognitive outcome summary scores for verbal and visual memory, visual motor speed, reaction time and total symptom scores were collected using ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing), a scientifically validated computer software program developed y...Postpartum treatment key for depression: U of T study
...gy and with which clients," she says. "It's a nice summary of current research that health professionals can use as a tool when seeking to treat new mothers."...Hospital 'report cards' found not effective for quality improvement
... AMI patients. Quality indicators are defined as a summary of clinical performance over a specified time. It is suggested that "report cards" presenting a summary of quality indicators relevant to care provided by individual hospitals can catalyze quality improve...Hopkins experts highlight strategies to raise levels of so-called good HDL cholesterol
...ool of Nursing, provide a comprehensive review and summary of the 50 most significant research studies on how...apy. In addition, the researchers support their summary findings with a concise table listing heart medications with guidelines about how and when the drugs...One stop shop for clinical trials open for business
...al results, which are made available in a standard summary format by various online databases. "This website shows how seriously the industry takes its commitment to transparency and reflects the industry's effort to provide doctors, patients and carers with as much information about its medicines as possibl...New rheumatoid arthritis drug developed at UCSD promises improved treatment options
... the UCSD School of Medicine, recently presented a summary of the findings at the "Frontiers of Clinical Investigation Symposium." The symposium, sponsored by the CII and Nature Medicine, was held in La Jolla, California in September. The new drug, dnaJP1, is a peptide derived from a naturally occurring pro...Conference on health communication call for papers and panel proposals
...st of participants and their affiliations, a brief summary of the purpose of the panel, a description of each participant's role on the panel, and contact information for the panel chair. Deadline for abstract submission and panel proposals is Dec. 2, 2005. Acceptance notification will be sent by Dec. 23, ...Cancer survivors require distinct care
...ich is why we call for every patient to be given a summary of their cancer treatment and a description of follow-up care needed," said committee vice chair Ellen Stovall, a 34-year cancer survivor and president of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. Such plans should be written by oncology provi...Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development tipsheet
...lity to people with severe disabilities, pg 423 A summary of the state-of-the-science and future directions for research on Smart wheelchairs is presented in this study. While the needs of many individuals with disabilities can be satisfied with traditional manual or powered wheelchairs, a segment of the di...Scientific community can help protect sex workers
...ure to disease, violence, and exploitation. In his summary of peer-reviewed publications, Michael Rekart (University of British Colombia, Vancouver, Canada) concludes that proven harm-reduction strategies exist and can benefit sex workers. Successful interventions include peer education, training in condom-n...ESC to publish first cardiovascular textbook
...ed to a cardiovascular subspecialty and includes a summary as well as the latest advances and references supported by comprehensive diagrams and images. The textbook will be accompanied by an online version (2) with CME accreditation (3)....Traditional risk-factor scoring misses one-third of women vulnerable to coronary heart disease
...heart attack within 10 years, and it is based on a summary estimate of major risk factors for coronary heart disease, such as age, blood pressure, blood cholesterol levels and smoking. However, Blumenthal says, many women with cardiovascular problems go undetected despite use of the Framingham score. While ...Disclosing study outcomes to participants may backfire
...hicists have proposed that participants be given a summary of study findings at the conclusion of a study to know how the study and their participation will affect future patients. Some data suggests that subjects really do want to know the study outcome. In his commentary, Maurie Markman, M.D., of the Unive...Helping mentally retarded children and adolescents
...s that are now available are reviewed in detail. A summary of 8 recommendations for testing of children is presented, giving both physicians and families a plan for dealing with this disorder.The overview continues with extensive information about specific syndromes, not only including clinical presentation,...National Academies advisory: Genomics Revolution Conference summary
...FOR TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, a summary of the conference, explores nine challenges in this area and possible solutions to them....New guidelines help clinicians assess risk of post-surgical pulmonary complications
... American College of Physicians. After calculating summary estimates of risk, the authors divided their findings into patient-related risk factors and surgery-related risk factors, according to Smetana. "Among the patient-related risk factors we made several clear observations," he adds. "Most notably, even ...