New Data Shows Blood Pressure Reduction Therapy with BENICAR(R) and BENICAR HCT(R) Effectively Reduces Blood Pressure in Elderly Patients to Target Blood Pressure
... HCT (R) provided a mean reduction in 24-hour
ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 25.7 mm Hg among ... age 65 years and older also saw their 24-hour
ambulatory diastolic blood pressure (DBP) drop a mean of ... of elderly patients achieving mean 24-hour
ambulatory BP targets of <135/85, <130/80 and ...
New Data Shows AZOR(R) (amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil) Significantly Improves 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure
... AZTEC Trial First to Examine AZOR Using 24-Hour
ambulatory BP Measures
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 8 ... titration regimen provided mean 24-hour
ambulatory reductions in systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ... able to safely and effectively achieve a 24-hour
ambulatory target blood pressure (BP) of <130/80 mm Hg. ...
PTC Therapeutics Announces Data Showing Six-Minute Walk Test Consistently Measures Ambulatory Function in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
... 6MWT is an accepted and standardized measure of
ambulatory capacity
that was developed to provide an ... test without injury. This study demonstrated
that
ambulatory boys with DMD as young as five years old can ... international study is enrolling 165
ambulatory boys who are
at least five years old. Today's ...
Blood Pressure Lowering Effect of Hypertension Treatment Device Further Validated in New Studies
... effect on blood pressure as
measured by 24-hour
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Three of the
posters ... pressure reductions as measured by 24-hour
ambulatory monitoring. The study also demonstrated that ... and the Erdine study (above), utilizing 24-hour
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring demonstrated that ...
Pharmacopeia's First-in-Class Investigational Therapy PS433540 Achieves Statistically Significant Reductions in Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients
... reduction in mean 24-hour systolic
ambulatory blood pressure
over placebo. The study also ... placebo in mean 24-hour diastolic
ambulatory blood pressure as well as
seated blood pressure. ... change from
baseline in mean 24-hour systolic
ambulatory blood pressure after 4 weeks
of treatment. ...
Financial Results for Full Year 2007: NicOx Significantly Advances Clinical Programs
... during the year. NicOx also
announced today the initiation of two large
ambulatory Blood Pressure
Monitoring (ABPM) studies for naproxcinod (see separate ... the American College of Rheumatology (the 301 study) and data from an
ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring trial at the American Heart Association (the ...
Pharmacopeia Initiates Phase 2 Hypertension Study with PS433540 (DARA)
... will evaluate
the patients' change from baseline in mean 24-hour
ambulatory systolic
blood pressure; mean 24-hour
ambulatory diastolic blood pressure; and mean
seated systolic and diastolic blood ...
TWO NEW KLRI PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: Hormone Therapy May Reduce Atherosclerosis in Women Close to Menopause; Growth Hormone May Increase Risk of Diabetes, Improve Lipid Profile in Men
... of the Washington DC VA Medical Center, tests the effects of growth hormone (GH) therapy, both combined with sex steroids and alone, in healthy,
ambulatory men and women over 65 years of age for a period of six months. The study found that GH caused insulin resistance (the body's inability to respond to ...
VivoMetrics(R) Introduces Next Generation LifeShirt Prototype, a Smart Garment That Delivers Real-time Vital Signs Remotely to Healthcare Providers
... patient and provider compliance. It's exciting for us to be able to draw upon over 10 years of experience acquiring quality data in a vast array of
ambulatory environments. We're creating solutions that address the enormous cost of caring for a population that is growing older and experiencing increasing ...
Pelleve Receives FDA Clearance for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Facial Wrinkles
... effectiveness of the Pelleve system, 83 women and 10 men were given a single treatment with the Pelleve handpiece. The procedure was performed in an
ambulatory (outpatient) setting with no need for skin cooling products or anesthesia and took an average of 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size of the area. ...
The Injured Obese Child: Let's Give Him Some Ankle Support
...
The PAS meeting, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society, the Society for Pediatric Research and the
ambulatory Pediatric Association, is the largest international meeting to focus on research in child health.
About Cincinnati Children's
...
Program Improves Language Skills in Deaf, Hard of Hearing
...
The PAS meeting, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society, the Society for Pediatric Research and the
ambulatory Pediatric Association, is the largest international meeting to focus on research in child health.
About Cincinnati Children's
...
Lack of Food Variety Puts Kids With Autism at Risk for Poor Nutrition
... in child health. It is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, and the
ambulatory Pediatric Association.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is one of America's top three children's hospitals for general pediatrics ...
American Lung Association Study to be Published in the 'New England Journal of Medicine' Finds Prescription Heartburn Medication Does Not Control Asthma Symptoms as Previously Thought
... daily asthma diaries, every 4-week spirometry, and asthma symptom questionnaires.
Participants were classified with respect to GER status with
ambulatory pH probe monitoring. The primary outcome was the rate of episodes of poor asthma control (EPACs) based on asthma diaries.
Results: Episodes of ...
Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology to Develop Dermatology-Specific Functionality Criteria for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology
... New Criteria to Help Facilitate EHR Adoption in Small,
ambulatory Physician Practices
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology ...
NicOx Announces Favorable Blood Pressure Data for Naproxcinod in a Large ABPM Study
... ANTIPOLIS, France, November 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NicOx
S.A. (Euronext Paris: COX) today announced positive top-line results from a
118 patient
ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) trial (the 111
study), which compared the 24-hour blood pressure profile of escalating
doses of naproxcinod and ...
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Phase 2 Study Results for Next Generation Oxazolidinone at 2008 ICAAC/IDSA Joint Meeting
... once daily or twice daily
for five to ten days compared to a 600mg oral dose of linezolid given twice
daily for five to ten days in the treatment of
ambulatory patients with
uSSSI where incision and drainage would not be sufficient therapy. It also
sought to evaluate the safety and tolerability profile of ...
Landmark Research Study is Launched to Assess Impact of Personal Genetic Testing
... community health system based in
San Diego, Calif. with 12,300 employees, five acute-care hospital campuses,
home health care services, and an
ambulatory care network of clinics and
physician offices.
ABOUT NAVIGENICS
Navigenics, Inc. is a privately held company based in Redwood Shores,
Calif. The ...
Joint Commission Urges Patients to 'Speak Up' About Pain
... and more than 6,200 other health care organizations that
provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory
and
ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health
plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In
addition, The ...
Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY(TM) Proven to Speed Healing in Stalled Leg Ulcers
... publishes high quality papers on issues related to clinical nursing,
regardless of where care is provided. This includes - but is not limited to
-
ambulatory care, community care, family care, home, hospital, practice,
primary and secondary, and public health.
For more information on the Journal of ...
NicOx Completes Enrollment of Two Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement (ABPM) Studies for Naproxcinod in Hypertensive OA Patients
... timelines. These trials are designed to assess the
blood pressure profile of naproxcinod, in comparison to ibuprofen and
naproxen, using the
ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) technique.
Results of both studies are expected in Q4 2008. Naproxcinod is NicOx' lead
investigational drug and the ...
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals to Present at 10th Annual Superbugs & Superdrugs Conference
... of a once or twice daily
dose of RX-1741 compared to a twice-daily dose of linezolid. Dosing is
given for five to ten days for the treatment of
ambulatory patients with
uSSTI.
The uSSTI study will enroll approximately 150 patients in study centers
across the US. The Company intends to release final ...
European Regulatory Agency Accepts Cell Therapeutics, Inc.'s Marketing Authorization Application for XYOTAX(TM) for Lung Cancer for Review
... requirements since they have poor survival with
cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted agents. PS2 patients represent a
subgroup of patients who are
ambulatory and capable of self-care, but are
unable to carry out any work activities, although they are up and about
more than 50 percent of waking hours. There ...
New Survey Suggests Cultural Ambivalence to Allergies Leaves Many Suffering Needlessly
... Rhinitis. Available at http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/rhinitis.stm . Accessed August 1, 2007. 3 CDC. National Hospital
ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2004 Emergency Department Summary. No 372. June 23, 2006. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad372.pdf 4 ...
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Submits European Marketing Authorization Application for XYOTAX(TM)
... requirements since they have poor survival with
cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted agents. PS2 patients represent a
subgroup of patients who are
ambulatory and capable of self-care, but are
unable to carry out any work activities, although they are up and about
more than 50 percent of waking hours. There ...
Knee Pain? An Exclusive Study Engineers Cartilage to Match Patient's Own Tissue
... In the United States alone, knee pain ranks the
second highest source of musculoskeletal-related physician visits in 2005,
according to the National
ambulatory Medical Care Survey. This new implant
technology, NeoCart(R), regenerates this injury-prone tissue within a
bio-engineered material, grown from the ...
Innocoll Announces Dosing of First Patient in US Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Investigate CollaRx(R) BUPIVACAINE SURGICAL IMPLANT for the Management of Post-operative Pain
... moderate and major surgery. The bioresorbable nature of the collagen
matrix also offers significant clinical benefits and convenience advantages
over
ambulatory infusion pumps often used to provide continuous, long-term
analgesia at the site of a surgical wound.
Innocoll has recently completed a phase 2 ...
NicOx' Naproxcinod ABPM Data Presented at American Heart Association
... -- NicOx S.A.
(Eurolist: COX) today announced that clinical results of an exploratory
pharmacodynamic study for naproxcinod using
ambulatory Blood Pressure
Monitoring (ABPM) were presented yesterday at the American Heart
Association Scientific Sessions 2007, in Orlando, Florida. ...
New Minimally Invasive Breast Reconstructive Procedure for Breast Cancer Patients - Actively Recruiting Participants for Clinical Study
... the graft ensuring
its survival. Slowly, after undergoing a few procedures, the breasts are
reconstructed. Following each treatment, patients are
ambulatory and
recovery time is minimal. The study is actively recruiting the following types of participants:
post lumpectomy patients, post mastectomy ...
Microlife's Home Blood Pressure Monitors Proven Accurate Even for Critical Patients
... "Patients with End Stage Renal Disease have very stiff
arteries, and it has not been clear if oscillometric devices, which are
used for home and
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, are accurate in
such patients. Blood pressure measured at the time of dialysis may not
accurately reflect the overall ...
Signalife Completes Testing of Modules for Holter and Intra-Cardiac Monitor
... signal technology to design and develop medical
devices that simplify and reduce the costs of diagnostic testing and
patient monitoring in an
ambulatory setting. Signalife is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange under the
symbol SGN. The website for the company is http://www.Signalife.com ....
September is National Pain Awareness Month
... PRIALT(R) (ziconotide intrathecal infusion) is for use only in the
Medtronic SynchroMed(R) EL, SynchroMed(R) II Infusion System and the
CADD-Micro(R)
ambulatory infusion pump. Information about PRIALT, including prescribing information and
comprehensive support services, is available through a toll-free ...
Hypertension Vaccine CYT006-AngQb Achieves Strong Blood Pressure
Reduction During Important Early Morning Period When Most Adverse
Cardiovascular Events Occur
... occur. The graph below shows the mean
ambulatory blood
pressure during the 24-hour measurement ... blockers
(ARBs) were reported to achieve an
ambulatory blood pressure
reduction from baseline in the ... period or longer and applies non-invasive
ambulatory blood
pressure monitoring devices.
Angiotensin ...
King Pharmaceuticals Reports Efficacy of Altace 20mg And Efficacy
of a Combination of Altace 20mg And Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg For
24-hour Blood Pressure Control
... blood pressure monitoring, were obtained with the
combination therapy.
ambulatory blood pressure measurements have
been shown to correlate better than ... both a semi-automatic digital blood pressure device and
24-hour
ambulatory blood pressure monitor.
A copy of the poster detailing the results of ...
Lumiracoxib Study Showed Significantly Less Impact on Blood
Pressure Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled
Hypertension
... At the end of the study, patients on lumiracoxib showed a
decrease in mean
ambulatory systolic blood pressure of 2.7 mmHg
compared to a 2.2 mmHg increase in ... an estimated difference of 5.0 mmHg between the groups
(p<0.001). Mean
ambulatory diastolic blood pressure decreased by
1.5 mmHg in lumiracoxib patients ...
Prexige Study Shows Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure
Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled
Hypertension
...
At the end of the study, patients on Prexige showed a decrease
in mean
ambulatory systolic blood pressure of 2.7 mmHg compared to
a 2.2 mmHg increase in ... an
estimated difference of 5.0 mmHg between the groups (p<0.001).
Mean
ambulatory diastolic blood pressure decreased by 1.5 mmHg in
Prexige patients ...
Speedel Reports Successful SPP635 Phase IIa Trial in Hypertension
... 24 hours suggesting once daily administration; these
latest
ambulatory blood pressure data confirm the use as of SPP635
as an once-a-day drug. ... (FDA) and Committee for Medicinal
Products for Human Use (CHMP)
[3]
ambulatory blood pressure is measured by a portable device worn
by the patient over ...
New Data Highlights Potential of SPP100 (Tekturna) as Gold Standard
Therapy in Treatment of Hypertension
... control, with
tolerability similar to that of the individual monotherapies.
Aliskiren in combination with valsartan provides superior
24-hour
ambulatory blood pressure reductions compared with either
agent alone in patients with hypertension SA Yarows, S Oparil, S
Patel, H Fang, J Zhang, A Satlin; ...
Javelin Pharmaceuticals Phase II Rylomine (Intranasal Morphine)
Data Published in Pain Medicine
... to the United States Department of Health and Human
Services, orthopedic operations make up approximately 10% (7.4
million) of the 73.4 million
ambulatory and in-patient surgical
procedures in the United States annually.
About Rylomine
Rylomine (intranasal morphine), is currently in Phase ...