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UCLA/VA study: Many patients not receiving follow-up tests after positive screening for colon cancer
A UCLA/Veteran's Affairs study showed that more than 40 percent of patients who initially had received a positive result on a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) — an initial screening tool for colon cancer — did not receive appropriate diagnostic follow-up tests such as a colonoscopy or barium enema in 2002. view more (2006-05-31)
Electronic health records help cardiac patients remain healthy
An innovative program that cut cardiac deaths by 73 percent by linking coronary artery disease patients and teams of pharmacists, nurses, primary care doctors, and cardiologists with an electronic health record also kept the patients healthy two years after they left the program by keeping them in touch with their care givers electronically. view more (2009-08-07)
Pharmacists can conduct effective consultations with patients
Consultations with a trained pharmacist are an effective way of reviewing the drug treatment of older patients, without affecting the workload of general practitioners, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-12-05)
Minimally invasive procedure effective for treating snoring
Radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses heat to shrink the tissue of the soft palate, is an effective and minimally invasive procedure that can be used to treat patients who snore. view more (2009-10-05)
Successful foster care placements
The researchers studied 127 foster placements involving children and young people aged from birth to 20 years, many of whom had been exposed to dysfunctional parenting. They found that those in care from an early age (up to six years old) were far more likely to experience successful placements. Those placed in care after seven years old, were far... view more... (1999-08-23)
Study Shows Residents May Benefit Most From Time in the Clinic
A new approach to internal medicine residency training could improve patient care and physician-patient relationships, according to a University of Cincinnati study. view more (2008-07-25)
Cost-effective strategy to screen second primary colorectal cancers in cancer survivors
To suggest a feasible economic strategy for second primary colorectal cancer screening of cancer survivors in Korea, A research group constructed a decision-analytic model, compared cost-effectiveness results of cancer screening in male cancer survivors. view more (2009-07-16)
Dementia care in residential homes needs radical improvement
Standards of care given to people with dementia in residential and nursing homes in the UK needs radical improvement, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. The quality of care received by over 200 people with dementia, living in 10 private sector and seven NHS care facilities, was rated using a recognised method known as dementia care mapping. The... view more... (2001-08-22)
Study shows that older adult caregivers of people with dementia have worse sleep than noncaregivers
A study in the August 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the sleep patterns of older adults who live with and provide direct care during the night for a person with dementia are significantly worse than other older adults. view more (2008-08-15)
Study links primary insomnia to a neurochemical abnormality
A research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in adults with primary insomnia (PI), providing greater insight to the limited understanding of the condition's pathology. view more (2009-06-09)
Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually
Driven by rising health care costs at home, nearly 1 million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according a new paper by UCLA researchers and colleagues published today in the journal Medical Care. view more (2009-05-27)
Smoking indicator of alcohol misuse
Where there is cigarette smoking there is probably misuse of alcohol too, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the Archives of Internal Medicine. view more (2007-04-19)
Personality can hamper a physician's assessment of depression
A physician's personality can affect practice behavior in inquiries about patient mood symptoms and the diagnosis of depression, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers. view more (2008-09-25)
Learning disabilities associated with language problems later in life
Individuals with a neurodegenerative condition affecting language appear more likely to have had a history of learning disabilities than those with other types of dementia or with no cognitive problems, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-02-12)
Stanford study highlights cost-effective method of lowering heart disease risks
As U.S. policy experts continue to search for ways to re-engineer the country's health-care system, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that a case-management approach helped a diverse group of patients reduce their overall risk of heart disease by roughly 10 percent, and did so in a cost-effective way. view more (2007-08-21)
American Pain Society's low back guideline expanded to cover interventional procedures
For low-back pain patients and their doctors, the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org, said today it is expanding its evidence-based, clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain to include recommendations on surgery and other interventional treatments. view more (2008-05-12)
Study finds people residing in poor communities not benefiting from recent drop in colorectal cancer
A new study suggests that a drop in colorectal cancer incidence seen nationwide has not occurred among people living in poorer communities, and suggests that barriers to health care may be to blame. view more (2009-06-25)
Arthritis self-management does not reduce pain levels or GP visits
Self-management programmes for people with osteoarthritis do not reduce pain, or the number of visits patients make to their GP, a new study reveals today. view more (2006-10-16)
Depression overtakes back pain for incapacity benefit claims
Common mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, now account for more incapacity benefit claims than musculoskeletal conditions like low back pain, say researchers in this week's BMJ. view more (2005-04-06)
AASM statement on use of sleep medications
Insomnia occurs when people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and it is a common sleep compliant. While a brief case of insomnia can arise due to temporary stress, excitement or other emotion, more than 20 million Americans report having a chronic form of insomnia that keeps them from sleeping well nearly every night. view more (2008-01-24)
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