use in Medical News

Researchers Produce First Nationwide Study of Homeless in ERs

... -- The first national study of homeless people's use of emergency rooms finds that homeless patients ... require x-rays." Studying emergency room use is important in the context of the current ... homeless population in terms of insurance status, use of ambulance transport, hospital admission rate, ...

Verizon and California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Launch Program to Help Victims Protect Themselves by Using Technology

... violence prevention advocates will learn how to use the latest technology to help keep abuse ... to teach domestic violence advocates about the use of new technology. Armed with the latest tools, ... will enable victims and survivors of abuse to use technology as a powerful tool to seek help and ...

Steroid Can Ease Severe Sore Throat

... for conditions such as asthma and croup. Their use as a pain reliever for sore throat could help ... which treat the infection, not the pain. "The use of steroid should never be for the purpose of ... people should have." Single-dose steroid use is already a common practice, Wei said. "For ...

ConvaTec Launches Versiva(R) XC(R) Campaign and Best Practice Statement

... the Best Practice Statement: Optimizing the use of Versiva ((R)) XC ((R)) gelling foam ... progress wounds toward healing.(4) Indicated for use with moderately-to-highly exuding chronic and ... dressing remains intact and without leakage. The use of this dressing neither guarantees nor ...

Expanding Health Coverage May Not Improve Access

... a doctor. What's more, many Americans still use the emergency room inappropriately. According to ... models of care, the report finds. One is the use of online consultations for patients who don't ... visits," Chin said. Another is the growing use of mobile electronic devices to monitor, say, a ...

The Ensign Group Reports Second Quarter 2009 Earnings of $0.39 per Share; Reaffirms 2009 EPS Guidance

... A discussion of the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures is set forth ... and "its" assets and activities, as well as the use of the terms "we," "us," "its" and similar ... A material limitation associated with the use of these measures as compared to the GAAP ...

Rooks Show Intelligence in Catching the Worm

... Experiment shows that these birds can use tools to solve problems THURSDAY, ... the members of the corvid, or crow, family can use stones to raise the level of water in a container ... showed they're capable of doing so, rooks don't use tools in the wild, the researchers added. ...

Transcept Pharmaceuticals to Report Second Quarter 2009 Results

... prescription sleep aid specifically approved for use in the middle of the night at the time a patient ... (FDA) as a prescription sleep aid for use in the middle of the night at the time a patient ... sleep aid specifically approved by the FDA for use in the middle of the night at the time a patient ...

CSC to Help Georgia Hospital Association Members Achieve 'Meaningful Use' of Electronic Health Records

... in 2011 for the successful implementation and use of electronic health records, which the plan ... costs and improve quality of care through the use of health information technology. Hospitals that ... member attendance at CSC's workshop on meaningful use revealed Georgia hospitals' desire to optimize ...

SXC Health solutions announces record second quarter financial results

... intangible assets. Investors should note that the use of these intangible assets will contribute to ... compete successfully; potential liability for the use of incorrect or incomplete data; the length of ... property rights; our ability to obtain, use or successfully integrate third-party licensed ...

News briefs from the August issue of Chest

... Physicians. AFRICAN-AMERICANS WITH COPD use FEWER HEALTH SERVICES New research shows that ... with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use fewer health services than Caucasians with the ... or needed. In addition, he suggests that the use of LABA, when indicated, in mandatory combination ...

MedCath Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings

... to MedCath's construction projects. use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Included ... knowledge of, other healthcare companies that use Adjusted EBITDA and/or Adjusted EPS as a ... that are readily available for patient use at the end of the period. ( e ) Admissions ...

What's Lurking in Your Kitchen?

... clear it out and remove any expired foods. use hot soapy water with a germicidal cleaner to ... can be one of the easier spots to tackle if you use a product like Disposer Care plus Bleach ... model interiors and plumbing and safe for use with septic systems. Dishwasher Magic is ...

Autism May Hinder Ability to Read Body Language

... a lot about their feelings or intentions, and we use this information on a daily basis to communicate with each other. We use others' body movements and postures, as well as ... university. "People with autism are less able to use these cues to make accurate judgments about how ...

Blood transfusion study: Less is more

... way ahead of research. And changing the liberal use of transfusions is going to be difficult despite ... practices among hospital sites. Also, blood use among women patients ranged from 72.5 percent to 100 percent, and blood use among men varied from about 50 percent to 100 ...

$1 million grant to RI Hospital M.D. for primary care melanoma screening training program

... training program that is web-based for widespread use and grounded in the realities of primary care ... The training will also incorporate the use of dermoscopy, the use of a specialized microscope to examine skin ...

Bipartisan Panel of Industry, NGO and Academic Experts Proposes New Rules for Science in Federal Regulation

... specific circumstances. Transparency in the use of scientific literature. The process agencies and scientific advisory committees use to review the scientific literature should become ... not be automatically excluded. Legitimate use of Confidential Business Information. The ...

ReGen Biologics Clarifies Recent Press about the Menaflex Device

... represent the views of the company regarding the use of the Menaflex device. ReGen's Menaflex(TM) ... own tissue. The press release discusses use of the Menaflex device with protein rich plasma and potential use as a carrier for stem cells. Both of these uses ...

Nephrologists Indicate High Interest in AMAG Pharmaceuticals' Newly Approved Feraheme According to Latest BioTrends Report

... bundle, Medical Directors foresee the increased use of IV iron to spare the use of ESAs (such as Amgen's Epogen) as well as IV ... virtually all Nephrologists have started to use Renvela, the new formulation. FMC's PhosLo is ...

Cambrex Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... and +1-706-634-6653 for international. Please use the pass code 21874877 and call approximately 10 ... and +1-706-645-9291 for international. Please use the pass code 21874877 to access the replay. ... may be identified by the fact that they use words such as "expects," "anticipates," ...

On the Heels of the Summer Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Leading Dermatologist Weighs in on Sun Protection Myths and Facts

... I typically recommend an SPF 15 for daily use and an SPF of 30 or higher for recreational use. ... UVA protection. I always advise patients to use an SPF 15 for daily protection, such as a ... pleasing to the individual to be sure they use it. Nowadays, there are a number of new formulas ...

PEAK Surgical Introduces PEAK PlasmaBlade(TM) TnA

... States, the PEAK Surgery System is cleared for use in general, plastic and reconstructive, ENT, ... and Improve Surgical HEaling), to evaluate the use of the PEAK Surgery System in plastic and ... The PEAK Surgery System is cleared for use in general, plastic and reconstructive, ENT, ...

M2SYS Biometric Software Solution Selected By GHG Corporation

... software add-on, GHG customers have the option to use either fingerprint or finger vein readers to ... the biometric identification of employees. The use of biometric technology helps GHG customers to ... biometric software solution and the option to use either fingerprint or finger vein recognition. ...

Surveyed Physicians Will Treat Over 50 Percent of Hepatitis C Genotype 1-Infected Patients With the Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir

... the surveyed physicians who indicate they will use both telaprevir and boceprevir for the treatment ... important endpoint that will persuade them to use a novel treatment in place of currently-available ... based on clinical data provided to them but will use cost as the basis for their selection. ...

Office of National Drug Control Policy Taps RIESTER creative for Use in National Anti-Meth Campaign

... action to help a loved one suspected of drug use and encouraged users to believe that recovery is ... one. Musical artist Sarah McLachlan donated the use of her song, "Answer," for the ad. ... A topic that was once hidden--specifically meth use among young mothers--became the focus of a ...

Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings

... overdoses are accidental, the dangers of opioid use among teens is the subject of a new study in this ... oral cough and cold medicines marketed for use in infants. The move affects only "infant" oral medicines, not those intended and labeled for use in children aged 2 and older. And it comes as ....

CryoLife Receives CE Mark Approval for BioFoam(R) Hemostatic Technology

... of BioFoam in the European Community for use as an adjunct in the sealing of abdominal ... excited about securing our first approval for the use of BioFoam in organ resection surgery and look ... and approved in Canada and Australia for use in soft tissue repair. About CryoLife, ...

Five Questions About Eczema

... kick in, stress becomes more common and the use of irritating skin care products or cosmetics ... skin care, and treatment. (16) The use of medication is largely dependent on the ... immune responses. (19) Generally, physicians use TCIs if a topical corticosteroid is ineffective ...

Surgical Masks Help Ward Off Flu, Maybe

... University of Hong Kong. "We did not study the use of face masks in other circumstances, for example ... alone. Those guidelines do not recommend the use of face masks in general, but can be "considered" ... on the face and is only really recommended for use in health-care settings in some situations. These ...

Hologic Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Operating Results

... product liability claims; risks related to the use and protection of intellectual property; expenses ... quarter and full year of fiscal 2009. use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: The ... net income. The Company believes the use of non-GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP EPS ...

Uroplasty Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results

... a listed CPT code that will encourage broader use of our Urgent PC. We are confident that we are ... comparable GAAP financial measures. We use these non-GAAP financial measures, and in ... flow. We also believe that analysts and investors use such measures to evaluate the overall operating ...

One in 10 High School Seniors Have Used Narcotic Painkillers

... could contribute to reductions in the non-medical use of prescription opioids among adolescents," he ... the study, McCabe's team collected data on opioid use among 12,441 U.S. high school seniors (most aged ... pain relief were less likely to drink heavily or use other drugs, he noted. Dr. Adam Bisaga, an ...

Antidepressant Use in U.S. Has Almost Doubled

... Study also finds increases in use of other psychotropic medications MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Antidepressant use among U.S. residents almost doubled between 1996 and 2005, along with a concurrent rise in the use of other psychotropic medications, a new report ...

Anti-growth factor drugs raise hope and concern for treatment of children's eye diseases

... Barbara, Calif., discusses issues related to the use of antibodies against vascular endothelial growth ... Anti-VEGF antibodies were originally approved for use in cancer treatment, and there have been some ... to be safe. However, in discussing the growing use of anti-VEGF antibodies in children, Dr. Avery ...

Zogenix and Astellas Enter Exclusive Co-Promotion Agreement in the US for Newly Approved Sumavel(TM) DosePro(TM)

... for the prophylactic therapy of migraine or for use in the management of hemiplegic or basilar ... cardiovascular disease. Considering the extent of use of sumatriptan in patients with migraine, the ... )agonists and is not generally recommended for use with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ...

Savient Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for KRYSTEXXA(TM)

... comparability clinical trials to support the use of KRYSTEXXA manufactured using the proposed ... Medication Guide to ensure the safe and effective use of KRYSTEXXA by patients, A Communication ... available for 14 days. To access the recording, use the dial-in number and the Conference ID listed ...

Metformin May Lower Diabetics' Odds for Pancreatic Cancer

... downside: Other common treatments, including the use of insulin or insulin-releasing medications such ... this risk?" "So here we found that if people use metformin they have a 60 percent lower risk for ... there is already a general recommendation to use this drug, our finding adds even more of an ...

Advanced targeted therapies effective as first-line treatment for lung cancer

... the indications for erlotinib are limited to its use as a second- or third-line agent after failure of ... chemotherapy. To expand the potential for the use of erlotinib, Wolfram Brugger, M.D., Ph.D., head ... Dr. Brugger and his team determined that the use of erlotinib provided a clinical benefit in terms ...

District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

... taxpayers from the devastating toll of tobacco use by increasing the cigarette tax by 50 cents to ... Columbia - a health win that will reduce tobacco use and save lives, a financial win that will raise ... tax rates of at least $1 per pack. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and ...

Cancer treatment controls macular edema related to diabetes and to cataract surgery

... the American Academy of Ophthalmology, reports on use of bevacizumab (Avastin), to benefit diabetic ... Retina Study Group also reviewed the use of bevacizumab in patients with post-cataract ... be considered for inclusion as an indication for use of IVB." " Extra Precautions Needed with ...