Posts Tagged ‘implications’
Implications Of Influenza Pandemics On Blood Supplies Highlighted By Study
A German research team has examined data on supply and demand for blood transfusions against a computer simulation of an influenza pandemic, and discovered that a severe pandemic scenario could quickly lead to a deficit of up to 96,000 red blood cell (RBC) transfusion units in Germany alone, creating potentially fatal outcomes. Their study is published today in the journal TRANSFUSION…
Implications For Spinal Cord Research From Gecko Model
Geckos and other lizards have long been known for their incredible ability to shed their tails as a decoy for predators, but little is known about the movements and what controls the tail once it separates from the lizard’s body. Anthony Russell of the University of Calgary and Tim Higham of Clemson University in South Carolina are closer to solving this mystery as outlined in a paper they co-authored published in the journal Biology Letters.
Discovery That Active Ingredients In Marijuana Spread And Prolong Pain Has Implications For Medical Use Of Drug And Concepts Of Chronic Pain
Imagine that you’re working on your back porch, hammering in a nail. Suddenly you slip and hit your thumb instead – hard. The pain is incredibly intense, but it only lasts a moment. After a few seconds (and a few unprintable words) you’re ready to start hammering again.
Health behavior interests of adolescents with unhealthy diet and exercise: implications for weight management
This study sought to determine individual factors that may influence adolescents’ interests in various health behaviors and, by extension, their potential interest in programs that promote healthy lifestyles and reduce obesity. The sample consisted of 737 rural Pennsylvania (United States) middle and high school students not involved in either healthy exercise or dietary behaviors (a target group for health-promoting interventions). Participants completed a self-report measure of their general health functioning, including their interests in sports programs, outdoor recreation programs, weightlifting, weight loss and healthy eating/cooking. Nurses measured body mass indices (BMIs). The vast majority of the sample endorsed self-efficacy in healthy eating and physical activity, and this self-efficacy was associated with interest in a healthy diet and outdoor recreation. Interest in healthy activities was consistently higher among 7th graders (age mean = 12.6 years) than 11th graders (age mean = 16.3 years). Females were more interested in weight loss and healthy eating/cooking, whereas males were more interested in weightlifting. Higher BMI only predicted interest in weight loss. These results indicate that adolescent health interests vary on the basis of their gender, grade level, BMI and self-efficacy. These trends are potentially important to consider when seeking to match intervention programs to adolescent interests.
Neurophobia and its implications: evidence from a Caribbean medical school
Background:Neurology is regarded as a difficult component of the medical curriculum. This has been so marked that the term neurophobia and its effects are being investigated. Given the impact of neurological disorders worldwide, neurophobia has the potential to affect the diagnosis and management of such cases.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was done among clinical fourth and fifth year students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. A survey tool successfully used in other schools was adapted to assess perceived level of difficulty, knowledge and interest in various medical sub-specialties including, neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, geriatrics, endocrinology, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology and pediatrics. Questions asked included: “What is your current level of interest in the following medical specialties?”; “What is your current level of knowledge in the given medical specialties?”; “Do you think the subject is easy or difficult?” and “Why do you think neurology is difficult?” Students were required to answer using a Likert scale and results were tabulated into mean scores and standard errors.Results:The response rate was 65% (167/255). Neurology was identified as the subject which students found most difficult (score 3.89 +/- 0.068) and had least knowledge of (2.32 +/- 0.075). These scores were significantly different from those observed for the other disciplines (p<0.001). The need to know basic neuroscience was identified as the biggest contributor to the difficulty associated with neurology (3.89 +/- 0.072) followed closely by the complex clinical examination associated with neurology (3.69 +/- 0.072). Greater clinical and practical exposure, more time being spent on the subject, and improved teaching skills of lecturers were put forward as suggestions for improving the teaching of neurology.Conclusion:This study provides empirical evidence that 'neurophobia' may indeed exist among the student population of the school. It suggests the need to re-visit the approach to neuroscience and neurology education and is consistent with similar trends worldwide.
Experts Discuss Scientific, Public Health Implications Of H1N1 Flu Outbreak At Special NYAS Symposium
As H1N1 (swine) flu continues to spread, it’s clear that the worldwide outbreak of this new virus remains a rigorous test for science and public health. Regardless of whether the outbreak reaches pandemic levels, H1N1 has much to teach us about the evolving nature of such viruses and how to better prepare for future global outbreaks.
Social Security Benefits Likely Will Not Increase In 2010, Would Have ‘Major Implications’ On Medicare Parts B, D
The Obama administration and the Congressional Budget Office have indicated that Social Security beneficiaries will not receive a cost-of-living increase in 2010 or 2011, which would have “major implications for Medicare,” the New York Times reports.
Study Findings Have Implications For Development Of Pain Relieving Drugs
Morphine and other opioids are widely used to treat both acute and chronic pain yet their benefits are often limited because some people experience side effects or do not respond to them efficiently. Now, new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for Neurosensory Disorders, based within the School of Dentistry, has identified genetic variants that offer insight into individual responses to morphine.
Procedural confidence in hospital based practitioners: implications for the training and practice of doctors at all grades
Background:Medical doctors routinely undertake a number of practical procedures and these should be performed competently. The UK Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) curriculum lists the procedures trainees should be competent in. We aimed to describe medical practitioner’s confidence in their procedural skills, and to define which practical procedures are important in current medical practice.MethodA cross sectional observational study was performed measuring procedural confidence in 181 hospital practitioners at all grades from 2 centres in East Anglia, England. Results:Both trainees and consultants provide significant service provision. SpR level doctors perform the widest range and the highest median number of procedures per year. Most consultants perform few if any procedures, however some perform a narrow range at high volume. Cumulative confidence for the procedures tested peaks in the SpR grade. Five key procedures (central line insertion, lumber puncture, pleural aspiration, ascitic aspiration, and intercostal drain insertion) are the most commonly performed, are seen as important generic skills, and correspond to the total number of procedures for which confidence can be maintained. Key determinants of confidence are gender, number of procedures performed in the previous year and total number of procedures performed.Conclusions:The full PMETB list of procedures that trainees require to achieve competence is perceived as unnecessary and it might be unachievable. Also, shorter (run-through) training is predicted to result in the procedural service requirement being met by practitioners with lower confidence than at present.
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