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Inaccuracies in Cardiac PET-CT Scanning

...he Weatherhead P.E.T. Center. However, he said, an erroneous basic concept in the software functions make the PET-CT scanners prone to generating false-positive results. The technology showed false-positive results in 40 percent of the 259 patients who participated in Goulds study. In 23 percent of those pat...

Uttar Pradesh to Declare Revised Medical Entrance Results

... any cost. "On the face of it, it seemed that an erroneous application of the systems had led to anomalies in the result and there was no mischief on the part of the concerned officials yet, the chief minister has given us very clear instructions to ensure that even those guilty of neglect be brought to book...

WTC Neighborhood Residents Misled on Extent of Contamination

... misleading information had left residents with an erroneous impression about risk. As a result, only 295 residents and apartment building owners asked to take part in a new residential cleanup program before enrollment ended in March. That number represented just a small portion of the 20,000 apartments eligi...

Hungarian Researchers Claim Cancer Breathalyzer Breakthrough

...n detect, so far however it has not given a single erroneous positive result," she told the newspaper. The device works by searching for "biomarkers" in human breathe that indicate the potential presence of cancer. The university has applied for EU funding of 1.5 million euros to test the device on furthe...

Time Dependent Medical Devices in Danger –hospitals and Individuals Warne

... longer or shorter durations than intended or even erroneous medication records. 'Any of these unpredictable events could harm patients and not be obvious to clinicians responsible for their care', the agency adds. The solution the agency offers is that individuals check their medical devices to see if th...

Health Disorders Linked To Astrological Signs

...conducted accurately,” says Austin, “but sometimes erroneous conclusions will be obtained solely due to chance.” Statistical chance means that 5 per cent of the time, scientists will incorrectly conclude that an association exists, when in reality no such association exists in the population that the scientist...

Effects of the Drug Ice- A Tip of the Iceberg!

... link between this drug and violence.” It would be erroneous to say there's no causal link between methamphetamine and violence because we haven't been able to rule it out," he said. The drug did influence chemicals in the brain which reflects on how people actually behave. They may experience a surge of str...

Sexually Abused Males Found Struggling In heir relations with Healthcare Providers

...survivors go on to be abusers," Lasiuk said. "This erroneous belief causes tremendous hardship for male survivors, who often have nowhere to turn to for care and support." Lasiuk and her colleagues compiled their research data from 46 interviews with male childhood sexual abuse survivors. The researchers fou...

Watch Out For the Erroneous Readings in the Glucose Meters

...gs. The diabetic patients are cautioned about this erroneous equipment //. The meters are found to giving readings which were far too high. Diabetes type 1 patients take insulin if their blood glucose rates are high. This would sometimes lead to patients self administering increased doses of insulin resulting...

A Comparative Study On Dietary Habits In Middle School Students And Increase In Weight

...roughout the day. There is a need to change this erroneous practice because it is during this time obesity slowly encroaches into one’s life and persist throughout his adult life. Hence various policies regarding the diet specified to these students should be cautiously prepared without compromising on the n...

45 Percent Of Errors In Cancer Diagnosis Harm The Patient

...stitutions in the Pittsburgh area. They found that erroneous diagnosis was made in nearly 1,300 cases. The percentage of error was maximum with gynecology cases and was reported to be in the region of 1.8 percent to 9.4 percent. Other specialties accounted for errors between 4.9 percent to 11.8 percent. In 45 ...

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