Verbal medical order errors reduced to zero, according to new Cincinnati Children's study
...uce medical errors, but a simple change in the way verbal orders are entered in the system -- so simple that...he or she entered it into the computer, we reduced verbal order errors from 9.1 percent to zero," says Michael Vossmeyer, M.D., a pediatrician at Cincinnati C...Watch not, want not? Packard/Stanford study links kids' TV time and consumerism
...lly significant for snacks, and maddening to their verbal targets - Mom and Dad. "Our result demonstrates that television and other screen media are true 'risk factors' for future requests for food and drinks," the researchers conclude, "regardless of a child's gender, ethnicity, economic standin...Cognitive impairment appears to be common in ALS patients
... patients with more severe ALS showed a decline in verbal skills beyond what would be associated with motor difficulties affecting speech muscles. Survival data from public and medical records were available in January 2004 for 38 of 40 patients with ALS, who lived an average of 3.4 years after testing. C...Study finds dentists in research network do not discriminate
...es include distractions in the office environment, verbal reassurances and relaxation techniques. The researchers reported that all dentists use some form of comfort-giving with their patients. In April, Case will host two educational sessions where every dentist and hygienist in the study will receive a w...A fork in memory lane: UCSD research indicates hippocampus supports two aspects of recognition
...control group. Subjects were tested with standard verbal tests of recognition memory. They were given lists of common words to study and after a short interval (three minutes filled with chit-chat) were then given test lists composed of both new and old words. For each word on the recognition test, the sub...Researchers isolate causes of cognitive loss following coronary artery bypass surgery
...tests measured such things as fine motor function, verbal and nonverbal memory, attention and concentration. In the week after surgery, at least 60 percent of the patients in all three groups showed neurological deficits. The number of patients with deficits declined steadily in both the group without the h...Art therapy can reduce pain and anxiety in cancer patients
... with conventional psychotherapy or those who find verbal expression difficult."...Bigger brain size matters for intellectual ability
... are differences between women and men. In women, verbal intelligence was clearly correlated with brain size, accounting for 36 percent of the verbal IQ score. In men, this was true for right-handers only, indicating that brain asymmetry is a factor ...Monumental measurement of mortality
... staff to use a simple and validated method called verbal autopsy. Family or close associates of the deceased discuss the details of his or her death in structured one-on-one interviews. To ensure the robustness of the method, a random 10% of the fieldwork is repeated by an independent audit team. About 30...New study finds that older Americans may improve memory by exercising their brains and bodies
...ord puzzles and memory exercises, which emphasized verbal skills, were conducted throughout the day to stimulate the brain. Healthy Diet Participants ate five meals daily, which included a balanced diet rich in omega-3 fats, low-glycemic index carbohydrates (e.g., whole grains) and antioxidants. Eating...UCLA imaging study of children with autism finds broken mirror neuron system
... difficulties with social interaction -- including verbal and nonverbal communication -- imitation and empathy. The new findings dramatically bolster a growing body of evidence pointing to a breakdown of the brain's mirror neuron system as the mechanism behind these autism symptoms. "Our findings suggest th...Uncontrolled high blood pressure means more cognitive problems in old age
...se-than-normal problems with short-term memory and verbal ability. New research shows that uncontrolled hyp...nsion did significantly worse on specific tests of verbal fluency (generating words in a given category) and immediate recall of a word list (short-term memor...Pain and its impact on the treatment of rheumatic disease
...ontaneous movement, musculoskeletal structure, and verbal complaints, as well as consider the patient's psychosocial history and coping strategies. Beyond the prescription of a pill, what works to relieve rheumatic pain? "There is no gold standard regarding the ideal management of chronic pain in rheumatic...Patients regain cognitive function after radiation for brain tumors
...cross the board improvement was noted in immediate verbal memory, learning, long-term verbal memory, cognitive flexibility and spatial problem solving. "Average life expectancy for these patie...Shire announces positive two-year study of ADDERALL XR in the treatment of adult ADHD
.... There is a potential for worsening of motion or verbal tics and Tourette's syndrome. A patient should report any new psychological symptoms to his or her physician....Hopkins study finds no 'cognitive decline' after use of heart-lung machine during bypass surgery
... scores were sorted and combined into eight areas: verbal memory, visual memory, language, attention span, visuoconstruction (the ability to copy a complex figure), motor speed (the time to perform motor activity, such as writing the alphabet), psychomotor speed (the time to complete an action that requires...No single strategy effective to control antibiotic prescribing in hospitals
...sive interventions included education meetings and verbal reminders. Restrictive interventions included automatic stop orders for certain antibiotics or required preauthorization from an infectious-disease specialist for some drugs. The reviewers looked at how the interventions affected three different kind......t-term memory, immediate and delayed story recall, verbal analogies, mathematical reasoning and visual-spatial processing. Scores for each test, and a global proficiency score, are based on the speed and accuracy of a person's responses, adjusted for age and education level. The participants also took a sh...Acting to prevent mild cognitive deficit after 60 may hinge on knowing levels of blood factor
...ities that included abstract reasoning, visual and verbal memory, organization, attention, executive ability, tracking, and global ability. Research has shown that high levels of homocysteine may, over time, adversely affect cognitive performance, but, until this study, no research has cleanly teased out ......ty Division of Infectious Diseases. "We thought a verbal reminder would be the best possible solution." According to Andrade, treating HIV can be a grueling task for patients who must follow a hectic pill schedule, a combination of drugs called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Those who miss ...