BI-RADS lexicon for ultrasound useful for differentiating benign from malignant solid masses
... science rather than gestalt. For example, we are taught in general that margins that appear circumscribed at ultrasound are generally seen with benign masses. While this is true in general, our study showed that 10% of masses with circumscribed margins at sonography were malignant. Therefore, circumscribe...Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
...chers report. All those enrolled in the study were taught how to recognize symptoms of worsening asthma and how to treat themselves with short courses of therapy. Many patients found that simply learning how to take care of themselves made a big difference in their ability to live with their asthma after th...College students likely drink much more alcohol than they think they do
...e until we are certain that all students are being taught how to better define standard drinks." "We need to improve the accuracy of self-reported drinking, so that our research can be as precise as possible," added Tapert. "Furthermore, I would be very interested to know the extent to which older adults a...Child health teacher numbers at worrying levels
...epartments of paediatrics where undergraduates are taught which included a postgraduate institute of paediatrics. The team found, from a full response rate, that there had been 'worrying decline' in numbers. There were now 312.8 established full-time equivalent academic clinical staff at professor, reader,...Rutgers present Sussman Award to Rutgers faculty member Mary Ann Scoloveno
...ing" Scoloveno, a Bridgewater, N.J. resident, has taught at Rutgers College of Nursing since 1971. She is a recipient of many awards including Rutgers College of Nursing Educational Opportunity Fund Program Teacher of the Year in 2004, 2003 and 1995, New Jersey League for Nursing's Nurse Recognition award ...Discovery of a 'drug anticipation' brain signal
...ated with taking such drugs. The researchers first taught rats to self-administer cocaine by pressing a lever when a light in their cage came on. They next extinguished this behavior by substituting saline solution for the cocaine. Finally, they reinstated the lever-pressing behavior by restoring the cocain...Physiotherapists cure incontinence
...o 77 years, undertook pelvic floor muscle training taught by specialist continence physiotherapists in 35 centres across all Australian states," Neumann said. Being able to understand how to contract the pelvic floor muscles the right way is essential for a successful outcome, according to Neumann. "About o...College of Nursing faculty member honored for excellence as nurse educator
...ent." Scoloveno, a Bridgewater, N.J. resident, has taught at Rutgers College of Nursing since 1971. She is a recipient of many awards including Rutgers College of Nursing Educational Opportunity Fund Program Teacher of the Year in 2004, 2003 and 1995, New Jersey League for Nursing's Nurse Recognition award ...New NHLBI-sponsored study shows programs can teach children to eat healthier
...ally oriented nutrition education program and were taught to follow a diet low in saturated fat and dietary ...oods shows that children and their families can be taught to improve children's diets, according to Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD, professor of preventive medicine ...'Dr. Chef' improves quality of life for patients
...the special workshop for these patients, they were taught not only the theory of how to tailor a diet to the...he meeting was a 'hands-on' session in which Polak taught cooking methods and special recipes dealing with various elements of the patient's diet. Each meetin...Students revamp tractor for use by workers with disabilities
...tes in the engineering design course. The class is taught by Andrew F. Conn, a Johns Hopkins graduate with more than 30 years of experience in public and private research and development. Each team of three or four students, working within budgets of up to $10,000, had to design a device, purchase or fabric...European working time directive may put doctors' and patients' lives at risk
...so be built into every shift and doctors should be taught how to cope with night work. "Those who arrange junior doctors' working schedules should put patients' and doctors' safety first and foremost. It is ironic that the working time directive, introduced to protect workers' health and safety, should have...Japanese doctors likelier than US counterparts to involve patients' families in decisions
...id. While this kind of cultural sensitivity can be taught as part of the medical school curriculum, exercises such as role playing, simulated family conferences, and increased supervision with end-of-life discussions may be helpful for both current medical students and residents. "Don't assume that just bec...Study shows how sleep improves memory
...udy, twelve healthy, college-aged individuals were taught a sequence of skilled finger movements, similar to playing a piano scale. After a 12- hour period of either wake or sleep, respectively, the subjects were tested on their ability to recall these finger movements while an MRI measured the activity of ...Computers: Poor placement does not compute in medical exam rooms
...pes that medical school students routinely will be taught how best to use computers when interacting with patients....Quitting smoking could save your teeth, study shows
...nd dental students at Newcastle University are now taught how to counsel patients on this issue as part of t...hining example by ensuring dental students are now taught how to counsel patients on this issue as part of their dental degree." Amanda Sandford, Research Man...Arts program provides services, guidance to HIV/AIDS patients
...ual art instruction for just three people. Kellman taught the class, which met once a week for four hours -- over a 3 1/2-month period -- in a medical school computer lab that served as a makeshift art room. Art supplies and projects were stored in a nearby office. Since then, the program has moved to a hom...Staying alert during class: Self-applied acupressure may reduce sleepiness
...ine, they report that students in a class who were taught to self-administer acupressure treatments to stimu...ree days of all-day lecture classes. Students were taught how to self-apply acupressure regimens on either five stimulatory points or five relaxation points. ...Program may improve physicians' knowledge about diseases caused by bioterrorism agents
...ysicians who are not prepared might be effectively taught to diagnose and treat patients presenting with any of these diseases through computer-assisted instruction, the authors suggest. Sara E. Cosgrove, M.D., M.S., of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and colleagues conducted an ......efforts to transform the way future physicians are taught at the IU School of Medicine. Teams from Baylor, Dartmouth, Drexel, McMaster, Southern Illinois University, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of North Dakota, and University of Washington medical schools shared their own experiences as they...