Prevalence in Medical Technology

Economy is Driving Many Osteoporotic Women to Retire Later - But Their Ability to Work May Be Undermined by Sub-Optimal Management of Their Disease

... the disease. According to a census report on the prevalence of osteoporosis, the number of women suffering ... National Osteoporosis Foundation's (NOF) first prevalence report published in 1997. This report, like the ... developing osteoporosis due to low bone mass. prevalence estimates are based on 2000 Census data and are ...

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for INTUNIV(TM) (guanfacine) Extended Release for the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents

... in children and adolescents.(12) Worldwide prevalence of ADHD is estimated at 5.3 percent (with large ... G, de Lima MS, Horta BL, et al. The worldwide prevalence of ADHD: a systematic review and metaregression ... 14. Mental health in the United States: prevalence of diagnosis and medication treatment for ...

Ongoing Landmark ROADMAP Study Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Blood Pressure Control at One Year, According to Blinded Results

... from a baseline of 28 percent controlled. The prevalence of Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension decreased ... The ROADMAP study also showed a decrease in the prevalence of Stage 1 hypertension from 32 to 11 percent, as well as decrease in the prevalence of Stage 2 hypertension from 9 to 2 percent. In ...

Interleukin Genetics Presents Research Linking Vertebral Fractures to Gene Variations in Asian Women With Osteoporosis

... women are estimated to have osteoporosis. The prevalence of osteoporosis is similar between Caucasians and Asian women. The prevalence of osteoporosis in the Japanese female population ... estimated to be about 35 percent. In China, the prevalence of vertebral fracture is about 30 percent for ...

Worldwide Cost Estimate for Alzheimer's and Dementia Is US$315.4 Billion

... - Study results suggest the true prevalence of dementia may be much higher than previously ... of US$315.4 billion, based on a worldwide prevalence estimate of 29.4 million people with dementia. Results from another study suggest that the true prevalence of dementia may be much higher than previously ...

Atrial Fibrillation Found to be Common in Patients With Atherothrombosis, Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack and Stroke

... a major risk factor for ischemic stroke, but its prevalence and impact in the broader population of patients ... data were available for 63,589 patients. The prevalence of AF was 12.5%, 13.7%, 11.5%, and 6.2% among ... (CAD, CVD, or PAD together as one group). These prevalence rates are substantially higher than the ...

QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Announces Additional Data From Phase 3 Study for Ophena(TM) (Ospemifene Tablets) Showing Improvements in Clinical Symptoms of Vulvovaginal Atrophy

... Separate survey shows high prevalence of "bothersome" vaginal atrophy symptoms among ... a study conducted by QuatRx which surveyed the prevalence and impact of vaginal atrophy symptoms and ... of the research team, found that there was a high prevalence of vaginal atrophy symptoms among these women ...

European CHMP Issues Positive Opinion on Cymbalta for the Treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder

... and erectile dysfunction. Although global prevalence is not currently known, more than nine million ... October 2005. (10) Calculated extrapolations of prevalence rates against the populations of a particular country or region, based upon prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder in the US, UK, ...

Drug Combo Could Lower Diabetes Complications and Costs

... that diabetes, which has been steadily rising in prevalence for decades, now affects an alarming number of ... . "We know that the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise, and that at least ... and subsequent medical care." The prevalence of diabetes has risen rapidly over the past ...

Obesity Common in Children with Heart Disease

... problems and mild heart disease had a similar prevalence of obesity to the clinic control group. The only ... with heart disease with a significant lower prevalence of overweight and obesity were those who had ... congenital heart disease. Those children had a prevalence of 15.9 percent, compared to the over 25 percent ...

FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Zyprexa for Two Adolescent Indications

... U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year(7). It has an estimated prevalence of 0.1 percent to 2 percent among adolescents(8). Lifetime prevalence of bipolar I disorder in community samples has varied from 0.4 percent to ...

Emerging Therapies Could Help Ease The Chronic Symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis For Adults and Children

... skin disease marked by red, itchy rashes, has been increasing in prevalence over the past two decades and affects a disproportionate number of ... (3376) or www.aad.org . Editor's Note: The statistics on prevalence of atopic dermatitis are from "Management of atopic dermatitis in the ...

Mayo Clinic Study Finds Younger Men With Erectile Dysfunction at Double Risk of Heart Disease

... Hospital, Providence, R.I. Erectile dysfunction is common, and prevalence increases with age. It affects 5 to 10 percent of men at age 40. By age ... questionnaire, were used to determine erectile dysfunction. The baseline prevalence of erectile dysfunction in study participants was: 2.4 percent in men aged ...

Cymbalta(R) Significantly Reduced Osteoarthritis Knee Pain in New Study

... that 27 million adults in the United States have osteoarthritis and the prevalence increases with age.(2) Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common subtype of ... Meeting. 29 January 2009. (2) Lawrence, RC, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Conditions in the United States. 2008. ...

Alexion Reports Positive Results from AEGIS Registration Study of Soliris in Japanese Patients With PNH

... 8,000 to 10,000 people in North America and Europe and, using similar prevalence estimates, potentially 1,000 - 2,000 patients in Japan. (4) PNH strikes ... 147. (4) Hill A, Platts PJ, Smith A et al. The incidence and prevalence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and survival of ...

K-State Researchers Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Test Remedies, Investigate Link Between E. Coli and Distillers' Grains

... brown seaweed, a plant shown to have an effect in reducing E. coli O157:H7 prevalence in cattle. In addition, they also will study whether feeding varied amounts of the distillers' grain or making it dry or wet has an effect on the prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 detected in the feces. Along with Nagaraja, the ...

The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Nexavar(R) Study Demonstrating Significant Improvement in Overall Survival in Patients With Liver Cancer

... of lives lost to liver cancer continues to increase globally, due to the prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections," said Jordi Bruix, co-principal ... (1) Ferlay J, et al., GLOBOCAN 2002. Cancer Incidence, Morality and prevalence Worldwide. IARC CancerBase No.5, Version 2.0. IARCPress, Lyon, ....

'Snapshots' of Eyes Could Serve as Early Warning of Diabetes or Diabetic Eye Disease, U-M Researchers Report

... 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years, and 50 to 59 years. Given the increasing prevalence of diabetes, the FA device holds the potential to help address a leading ... FA does not always mean that an individual has diabetes. "Because of the prevalence of diabetes in our population, individuals with abnormally high FA would ...

Shire to add New Orphan Drug to its HGT Portfolio - EU Launch Imminent

... in the EU and US: approximately 10,000 HAE diagnosed patients; estimated prevalence is one in 50,000 individuals - First-in-class HAE therapy that provides ... Patients frequently experience such episodes (up to 20 in a year). The prevalence of HAE is estimated as one in 50,000 people with approximately 10,000 HAE ...

Nationwide Progress Poll Reveals Increased Efforts by Hospitals to Control MRSA Infection

... to combat the spread of this organism in the one year since the prevalence study results were released. "We are very encouraged that our members ... about the 2008 Pace of Progress poll and the 2007 National MRSA prevalence Study, please visit ...

Soliris(R) Improved Fatigue Independent of Changes in Anemia in Patients with PNH by Controlling Hemolysis

... 8,000 to 10,000 people in North America and Europe and, using similar prevalence estimates, potentially 1,000 to 2,000 patients in Japan. (11) Although ... (11) Hill A, Platts PJ, Smith A et al. The incidence and prevalence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and survival of patients ...

Patients Taking Cymbalta(R) Reported Reduced Pain Severity of Osteoarthritis of the Knee in New Study

... that 27 million adults in the United States have osteoarthritis and the prevalence increases with age.(2) Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common type of this ... ) (1) Lilly HMEP study (2) Lawrence, RC, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Conditions in the United States. 2008. ...

Intermezzo(R) 3.5 mg Achieves Greater Early Bioavailability Than Ambien(R) 10 mg Despite 65% Lower Dose

... approved PRN ("use only when needed") treatment for MOTN insomnia. "The prevalence and impact of nocturnal awakenings may require significant adjustments in ... who participated in a June 2008 APSS symposium convened to discuss the prevalence and consequences of nocturnal awakenings. A Potential New Approach for ...

Study Finds Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Even Among Fully-Insured African-American and Caucasian Women

... age (49.4 vs. 52.4 years; p<0.01) and later stage (p=0.008): a lower prevalence of hormone positive disease (56 percent vs. 75 percent; p<0.01): lower rates of hormone therapy for certain types of patients; and higher prevalence of hypertension (46.5 percent vs. 21.6 percent; p<0.01). In ...

Innocoll Announces Dosing of First Patient in US Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Investigate CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN TOPICAL for the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Infections

... diabetes in the US exceeds 1.5 million new cases annually, with an overall prevalence of 20.8 million people, or 7% of the US population. By 2030, the International Diabetes Federation predicts that the Global prevalence of diabetes will almost double from 193 million people (estimated in 2003) ...

NAFLD AND NASH Linked to Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease

... With Fatty Liver are at Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease prevalence Estimates Vary Widely, and Approach 25% Among Adults Risk Factors for ... the fatty liver may be itself an additional risk factor." The precise prevalence of NAFLD and NASH within individual countries is elusive. Large scale ...

Innocoll Announces Dosing of First Patient in US Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Investigate CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN TOPICAL for the Treatment of Moderately Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

... diabetes in the US exceeds 1.5 million new cases annually, with an overall prevalence of 20.8 million people, or 7% of the US population. By 2030, the International Diabetes Federation predicts that the Global prevalence of diabetes will almost double from 193 million people (estimated in 2003) ...

Alexion Completes Enrollment in AEGIS Registration Study of Soliris(R) (eculizumab) in Patients with PNH in Japan

... 8,000 to 10,000 people in North America and Europe and, using similar prevalence estimates, potentially 1,000 - 2,000 patients in Japan. (3) PNH strikes ... (3) Hill A, Platts PJ, Smith A et al. The incidence and prevalence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and survival of ...

Alexion Commences Dosing in AEGIS Registration Study of Soliris(R) (eculizumab) in Patients with PNH in Japan

... 8,000 to 10,000 people in North America and Europe and, using similar prevalence estimates, potentially 1,000 - 2,000 patients in Japan. (3) PNH often ... (3) Hill A, Platts PJ, Smith A et al. The incidence and prevalence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and survival of ...

APIC Launches 'Targeting Zero' Initiative to Eradicate C. Difficile and Infections Deemed Preventable By CMS

... 2008, APIC's comprehensive program to address C. difficile will include a prevalence study to gain a better understanding of the scope of the problem. C. ... series, and a conference in the fall of 2008, featuring results of the prevalence study, along with the latest science, epidemiology and best practices in ...

Innocoll Announces Dosing of First Patient in US Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Investigate CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN TOPICAL for the Treatment of Mildly Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

... diabetes in the US exceeds 1.5 million new cases annually, with an overall prevalence of 20.8 million people, or 7% of the US population. By 2030, the International Diabetes Federation predicts that the Global prevalence of diabetes will almost double from 193 million people (estimated in 2003) ...

Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare Facilities Not Doing Enough to Curb MRSA

... .pdf Last June, APIC published the first nationwide MRSA prevalence study and found that MRSA was 8.6 times more common than previous ... facility had not taken any new prevention measures since the MRSA prevalence study was published in June. Of these respondents, 19 percent said there ...

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Launches Phase III Study for Pixantrone in Relapsed Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)

... to the SEER CanQuest Database and the American Cancer Society, in 2005 the prevalence of indolent NHL in the U.S. was 282,025 with 24,490 newly diagnosed patients. The prevalence of aggressive NHL in the U.S. was 99,880 with 31,900 newly diagnosed ...

Nexavar Significantly Improved Overall Survival in Phase 3 Asia-Pacific Liver Cancer Trial

... incidence continues to rise in the Asia-Pacific region, due to the high prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection," said Dr. Ann-Lii Cheng, principal ... 4. Ferlay J, et al., GLOBOCAN 2002. Cancer Incidence, Mortality and prevalence Worldwide. IARC CancerBase No.5, Version 2.0. IARCPress, Lyon, 2004. ...

Debiopharm Group and Mercury Therapeutics, Inc. Sign an Exclusive License Agreement for the Development and Commercialisation of Debio 0930

... continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles. prevalence of diabetes worldwide is estimated at 180 million people, WHO predicts this number will rise to 366 million by 2030. Type 2 diabetes (formerly ...

Amgen Announces Positive Top-Line Results for Denosumab in Trial for Delay of Skeletal Related Events in Bone Metastases Patients Compared to Zometa(R)

... multiple myeloma and multiple solid tumors, and for its potential to delay bone metastases in prostate cancer. Bone Metastases: Impact and prevalence Bone metastases, cancer cells that separate from tumors and migrate to bone tissue where they settle and grow, occur in more than 1.5 million ...

Cardax Pharmaceuticals Nominates Clinical Candidate Heptax for Liver Disease; Heptax Ameliorates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Related to Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

... AIEA, Hawaii, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that the prevalence of obesity among Americans is now over 26%. Obesity exacerbates a constellation of diseases including diabetes, liver disease, and heart disease, ...

Is Obesity an Oral Bacterial Disease?

... nature of obesity is widely recognized. Could it really be an epidemic involving an infectious agent? In this climate of concern over the increasing prevalence of overweight conditions in our society, investigators have focused on the possible role of oral bacteria as a potential direct contributor to ...

Denosumab Demonstrates Superiority Over Zometa(R) in Pivotal Phase 3 Head-to-Head Trial in Breast Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases

... in multiple myeloma and multiple solid tumors, and for its potential to delay bone metastases in prostate cancer. Bone Metastases: Impact and prevalence Bone metastases, cancer cells that separate from tumors and migrate to bone tissue where they settle and grow, occur in more than 1.5 million ...

BioCis Pharma Reports Positive Phase IIa Clinical Results in Atopic Dermatitis

... of the skin with an onset typically already in infancy. It affects up to 20 per cent of the general population in the Western countries, and the prevalence rate is rising. Atopic dermatitis may significantly impair the quality of life of those affected. Existing treatments often have undesirable side ...