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Improved estimates of population extinction risk (Harding and McNamara)
An important application of theoretical ecology is in estimation of species extinction risk. Extinction models guide the selection of management regimes for endangered species. Two vital parameters in these models are the mean population growth rate and its variance. However, empirical data on... view more (2003-12-10)

CHANGES IN PROCESSES CAN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ERROR
Nightingale and colleagues from the Department of Medicine at the University of Birmingham describe a rules based system for the prescribing and recording of drugs given to patients. The system can be accessed from the bedside through wireless terminals. During 11 months of monitoring, the system... view more (2000-03-14)

Study evaluates transcription accuracy in men and women
There is a significantly higher rate of transcription error in women compared to men when using commercial voice recognition applications, according to a recent study.   view more (2007-05-07)

Refractive errors affect vision for half of American adults
About half of U.S. adults age 20 and older have refractive errors, or eye problems that result in less than 20/20 vision, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2008-08-12)

Holograms make for better vision tests
A new paper published in the July 1 issue of OSA's Optics Letters shows that researchers in Australia have created a new one-step test that uses holograms to diagnose the astigmatic error of the human eye, a key measurement in determining the appropriate prescriptions for eye glasses in patients.   view more (2007-07-09)

Pilot error declines as factor in airline mishaps
The number of airline mishaps attributed to pilot error significantly declined between 1983 and 2002, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.   view more (2007-12-28)

Pediatricians willing to disclose medical errors but consider current reporting systems inadequate
Most pediatricians support both reporting medical errors to hospitals and disclosing them to patients' families, but believe formal error reporting systems are inadequate and struggle with personal disclosure.   view more (2007-02-06)

Junior Doctors Need Training To Reduce Prescribing Errors
A qualitative UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that prescribing errors in hospitals are a consequence of poor understanding of drug prescribing. Authors of the study conclude that junior doctors should be trained in the principles of drug dosing, and that medical staff should... view more (2002-04-17)

Errors occur in half of intravenous drug doses
Errors in preparing and administering intravenous drugs remain a concern in the United Kingdom, say researchers in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-03-26)

Study finds gap between practice, attitudes toward medical errors
When it comes to disclosing medical errors to patients, there is a gap between physicians' attitudes and their real-world experiences admitting such errors, according to a University of Iowa study.   view more (2007-05-11)

Computerized doctors' orders reduce medication errors
Doctors are famous for sloppy scribbling - and handwritten prescriptions lead to thousands of medication errors each year. Electronics to the rescue: U.S. hospitals that switched to computerized physician order entry systems saw a 66 percent drop in prescription errors, according to a new review of... view more (2007-06-28)

Despite rarity of errors in chemotherapy orders, improvements still needed, study finds
In one of the first studies to examine chemotherapy errors in ambulatory care for cancer patients, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that about three percent of chemotherapy orders in three outpatient infusion clinics studied... view more (2005-10-24)

Drug labels are prescriptions for mistakes
A new study to assess understanding of five common prescription label instructions found that patients had difficulty comprehending how much and how often the medication should be taken.   view more (2006-11-30)

Watching what you take - new toolkit to monitor medication
A toolkit has been developed by University of Leeds researchers to ensure the four million people in the UK who take one or more prescribed medicines are receiving the right ones. Four out of five people over the age of seventy-five are on more than one medicine and making sure they are getting the... view more (2003-01-31)

Distress from self-perceived medical errors common among resident physicians
About one-third of surveyed resident physicians report committing at least one major error during the study period, often associated with substantial personal distress.   view more (2006-09-06)

Study casts doubt on claims that the medical malpractice system is plagued by frivolous lawsuits
The debate over medical malpractice litigation, which raged during the last presidential campaign, continues as a hot-button political and health care issue in the U.S.   view more (2006-05-11)

When 2 plus 2 doesn't equal 4: How consumers miscalculate sale prices
Quick: You're walking by a store window and you see a sign that says, "20% off the original price plus an additional 25% off the already reduced sale price." So, how much is the discount" Consumers often mistakenly think the total discount is 45% off the original price when, in fact,... view more (2007-09-13)

International study questions health benefits of moderate drinking
The majority of studies suggesting that "moderate" drinking helps prevent heart disease may be flawed, according to an international research group.   view more (2006-03-31)

Flaws in the barcoded technology used to reduce medication administration errors identified
In the first study of its kind, researchers led by The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's Ross Koppel, Ph.D. studied how hospital nurses actually use bar-coded technology that matches the right patient with the right dose of the right medication.   view more (2008-07-01)

Get your facts straight: Statistical reform in psychology
New research published in the March issue of Psychological Science suggests that efforts to advocate improved statistical practices in psychological research may be paying off.   view more (2007-02-15)

Getting better can be dangerous
Work performance and safety at work have been found to suffer due to both the symptoms of stress related disorders and as a result of the medication taken to treat these conditions. These are the findings of a study reported today, Wednesday 4 September 2002, at The British Psychological Society... view more (2002-09-02)

Entanglement unties a tough quantum computing problem
Error correction coding is a fundamental process that underlies all of information science, but the task of adapting classical codes to quantum computing has long bumped up against what seemed to be a fundamental limitation.   view more (2006-09-29)

Growth in ADHD medication use due to improved ADHD identification in adult and female patients
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been traditionally viewed as a childhood disorder, while ADHD in adults has been underdiagnosed and undertreated.   view more (2007-06-08)

Reducing dose errors for children in cardiac arrest
When children suffer cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) in the pre-hospital setting, it is particularly important that Emergency Medical Services personnel administer correct medication doses.   view more (2006-05-18)

People are averse to taking drugs
Many people are averse to taking drugs unless absolutely necessary and would prefer lifestyle change to medication, according a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers in Liverpool interviewed a small group of family doctors, nurses, and lay people to explore their views on the minimum benefit they... view more (2003-10-08)
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