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New methods needed to ID cardiac catheterization candidates
It’s time to re-think how patients are selected for cardiac catheterization, say doctors, after reporting in a new study that the invasive procedure found no significant coronary artery disease in nearly 60 percent of chest pain patients with no prior heart disease.
EVM Contributes To Council Of Europe Hearing On “The Handling Of The H1N1 Pandemic: More Transparency Needed?”
The European Vaccine Manufacturers group (EVM) welcomed the opportunity to address today’s Council of Europe Health Committee hearing on ‘The handling of the H1N1 pandemic: more transparency needed?’ EVM was pleased to provide information on industry’s role in helping combat pandemic influenza, and sought to address many of the misunderstandings that exist regarding the pandemic planning process…
Ongoing Support Needed For Medical Practices To Process Electronic Medicare Claims, Australia
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the increase in electronic Medicare rebate claiming announced by the Government is a good case to introduce ongoing financial support to assist medical practices cover the administrative costs associated with electronic claiming…
Paradigm Shift Needed To Combat Drug Resistance
When people travel, bacteria and other infectious agents travel with them. As about a billion people cross international borders each year, many more billions of the bugs come along for the ride. However, the trend is contributing to substantial domestic and international public health threats and risks, as seen with SARS and more recently with the H1N1 flu virus. In a paper published today in
Global Effort Needed To Protect People From Species-Crossing Diseases, Report Finds
A team of health experts on Tuesday called for the U.S. “to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu, AIDS and SARS,” Reuters writes (Morgan, 9/22). The appeal comes as a U.S.
Tighter Surveillance Of Swine Flu In Pigs Needed Worldwide Says CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that there is a “global need for more systemic surveillance of influenza viruses in pigs”, during a press briefing where they explained the findings of a recent study on the genetic and antigenetic properties of the new 2009 H1N1 swine flu virus.
Permanent Medicare Physician Payment Reform Needed This Year, American Medical Association
Permanent Medicare physician payment reform is needed this year to ensure long-term access to care for seniors, and the realistic forecast of future Medicare spending on physician services in the federal budget makes the reform economically feasible.
What is needed for informed decisions about prostate cancer screening: perspectives of African-American and Hispanic men
Professional guidelines suggest that men should learn about risks and benefits of screening to make informed decisions consistent with their preferences. We used concept mapping to investigate views of informed decision making (IDM) of minority men. Statements about what men need for IDM about prostate cancer screening were sorted by similarity and rated for importance by 16 Hispanic and 15 African-American men. Multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis were used to develop a concept map for IDM. The 10-cluster solution was selected. The clusters rated most important were labeled Future Considerations, What to Know and Decision to Make. Clusters labeled Social Support and Sharing Perspectives depicted social aspects of the decision and were intermediate in importance. There was strong correlation in relative importance ratings of clusters by African-American and Hispanic men. However, African-American men gave higher importance ratings than Hispanic men. Concept mapping, a method with strong participatory elements, was useful in identifying conceptual frameworks for IDM of African-American and Hispanic men. Health education to support IDM requires some shifts in focus and strategy. It is important that interventions with minority men build upon a strong conceptual framework.
Area Twins Needed For Pain Sensitivity Study
SRI International, an independent, nonprofit research and development institute, is seeking healthy fraternal and identical twin pairs to participate in a National Institutes of Health-sponsored study that will help scientists develop more targeted and effective pain relief medications. Volunteer twins will participate in one day of tests at Stanford University School of Medicine.
3 Out Of 4 Senior Households Lack The Economic Security Needed To Sustain Them Through Their Lives, According To New Study
“This is a wakeup call for America: Congress must act now to ensure economic stability for today’s seniors and future generations.” Older Americans have experienced huge, negative financial shifts that now make it more difficult to enter retirement with sustainable economic security, a new study finds. Seventy-eight percent of all senior households are financially vulnerable when it comes to their ability to meet essential expenses and cover projected costs over their lifetimes.
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