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Amilpar - Revenue Increases 13.4% and Medical Loss Ratio Falls in the First Quarter 2009

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amilpar ( BOVESPA: AMIL3, Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ and Reuters: AMIL3.SA ), the largest managed care organization in Brazil, announced today its results for the first quarter of 2009. Highlights: At the end of March, t...

UAN Hails Reintroduction of Federal RN Staffing Ratio Bill and Vows to Work for Passage

Quality Health Care for All Depends on Adequate RN Staffing SILVER SPRING, Md., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leaders and members of the United American Nurses, AFL-CIO, pledged to redouble their efforts to secure passage of landmark legislation --reintroduced last night by Rep. Jan Schako...

Aflac Incorporated Announces Fourth Quarter Results, Sees 2008 RBC Ratio Above 450%, Affirms 2009 Operating EPS Target

COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac Incorporated today reported its fourth quarter results. Total revenues benefited from the strengthening of the yen to the dollar in the fourth quarter, rising 6.0% to $4.3 billion, compared with $4.0 billion in the fourth quarter of ...

Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index

In a study to be published in the Aug. 21 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, investigators at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may be at increased risk for heart disease. The research evaluates the association between differe...

The risk of osteoarthritis and index to ring finger length ratio

Index to ring finger length ratio (2D:4D) is a trait known for its sexual differences. Men typically have shorter second than fourth digits; in women, these fingers tend to be about equal in length. Smaller 2D:4D ratios have intriguing hormonal connections, including higher prenatal testosterone...

Lymphocyte/WBC Ratio Helps in Treating ENT Disorders

According to an article in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, measuring a patient's ratio of white blood cell types may help physicians accurately //distinguish between the similar conditions infectious mononucleosis and bacterial...

Proper Ratio Of Omega-3 And Omega-6 Could Reduce Prostate Cancer Growth

According to a study conducted by Dr. William Aronson, a professor in the department of urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA// in mice it was found that a proper balance in th ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids reduced the prostate cancer growth rates. The study results ...

Female Ratio Drops Alarmingly In Himachal Due To Feticides

Female feticide has become a common feature in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh that at least 7,500 feticides are carried out every year on an average//, with the gender ratio falling to be the lowest in the country. The shocking factor is that despite such unchecked prevalence of feticides only ...

Imbalance In Gender Ratio Addressed By Religious Leaders

Several religious luminaries have expressed concern for the launch of a movement against sex selection that has resulted in a sharp decline in girl population in many parts of the country. The movement is believed to put an end to the practice of gender discrimination//. The brainchild of the U...

Minor Improvement In Child Sex Ratio In Haryana

The Haryana government claimed Monday that there was a minor improvement in the child sex ratio in the state, which had earlier recorded the lowest figure in the country. Latest reports suggested that the sex ratio in the 0-6 // years age group was now at 822 females per thousand males, direct...

Patient-Doctor Ratio

Health being a State subject, the data in regard to doctor-patient ratio in various State Government Hospitals is not maintained centrally. The doctor-patient ratio, varies from case to case depending upon various factors like the type of disease, nature of specialization, type of patient-care req...

Declining Sex Ratio

Sex ratio in India has declined over the century from 972 in 1901 to 927 in 1991. The sex ratio has since gone up to 933 in 2001. In contrast, the child sex ratio for the age group of 0-6 years in 2001 is 927 girls per thousand boys against 945 recorded in 1991 Census. As far as worldwide sex r...

Haryana Claims Improvement in Sex Ratio

The sex ratio in Haryana has shown improvement in 14 out of the state's 20 districts// State Health Minister Kartar Devi said Tuesday that statistics of registered births in the state in 2005 had shown that sex ratio in the 0-6 years age group had improved from 819 females per 1,000 males as p...

Government Takes Tough Stand Against Falling Sex Ratio

Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has said that the government is very concerned about the falling sex ratio in the country and plans to take several steps to check female foeticide, which is the main cause for the same//. Dr Ramadoss said that there were plans to set up surveillance cell...

AMN Healthcare Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

...t divided by days filled for the period presented. (6) Leverage ratio represents the ratio of the total debt outstanding at the end of the period to the Adjus...

NHP Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

... ===== ===== ===== ===== Recurring diluted FFO payout ratio 77% 79% 77% 79% ... ===== ===== ===== ===== Diluted FAD payout ratio 77% 80% 77% 81% ...

MedCath Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings

...reduction in the estimated amount of charges eligible for Medicaid reimbursement from fiscal 2004 to 2006, which resulted in an updated cost to charge ratio at one of our hospitals. $1.1 million, or $0.03, net per diluted share, of the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA related to professional fees associa...

ProAssurance Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... ---- ---- Current Accident Year Loss ratio 81.4% 83.7% 82.7% 84.0% Prior Accident Year Loss ratio (28.9%) (27.0%) (23.9%) (21.7%) ...----- ------- ------- ------- Net Loss ratio 52.5% 56.7% 58.8% ...

PracticeMatch Releases Results of Recent 'State of the Industry' Survey of Physician Recruiters

...17, 7.7 lower than their reported need. With a projected interview-to-hire ratio of 3.25:1 (down from 3.86:1 in 2007) hospitals and medical groups will be i... placement rates expected to come in at 17, the projected interview-to-hire ratio for 2009 jumps to 4.7:1 - adding an additional $348,000 to hospital budgets...

Study finds increased 'sibling risk' of obstructive sleep apnea in children

...r accounting for socioeconomic status, age, and geographic region, the sibling risk of pediatric OSA was extremely high, with a standardized incidence ratio of 33.2 in boys and 40.5 in girls who had at least one sibling with an OSA diagnosis. A total of 854 boys and 627 girls who were 18 years of age or y...

AMERIGROUP Reports Q2 Net Income of $49.6 Million or $0.94 per Diluted Share, Including $0.43 per Diluted Share Positive Impact from Tax Adjustment

...t during the quarter and the debt to total capital ratio decreased to 20.8%, as of June 30, 2009, from 23.0...9. The sequential increase in the health benefits ratio was primarily due to elevated outpatient costs. ...epresents the larger impact on the health benefits ratio in the quarter. The primary drivers of t...

Medifast Reports Record Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...s 98% year-over-year for the quarter; Medifast Weight Control Centers quarterly revenues increased 111%; Direct response revenue-to-spend ratio improves to 2.7 versus 2.5 a year ago; Operating margins improve to 11.8% versus 8.7% in the comparable quarter; Free Cash Flow of $4.8 mi...

BioMed Realty Trust Reports Second Quarter 2009 Operating and Financial Results

...y's unsecured line of credit and for other general corporate and working capital purposes. At June 30, 2009, the company's debt to total assets ratio was 41.2%, with approximately 89.5% of the company's debt fixed or hedged. Kent Griffin, President and Chief Financial Officer of BioMed, comme...

Covance Reports Second Quarter Revenue of $466M and EPS of $0.66

...r's record high. "On the commercial front, adjusted net orders in the second quarter were $516 million, representing an adjusted book-to-bill ratio of 1.11 to 1. On a trailing twelve month basis, our Late-Stage Development adjusted book-to-bill was 1.5 to 1. Consolidated backlog grew 55% year on y...

Top Healthcare Magazine Awards Carefx Client '2009 IT Project of the Year'

...verty line, is isolated from quality health care. The patient-to-physician ratio in rural Louisiana, 1,925:1, is more than twice the 870:1 ratio in the state's urban areas. The three organizations - LARHIX, LRHC and LSU...

HCA Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... 2009 2008 Amount ratio Amount Ratio Revenues $7,483 100.0... 2009 2008 Amount ratio Amount Ratio Revenues $14,914 100.0%...

WellPoint Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... Benefit Expense Ratio: The benefit expense ratio was 82.9 percent in the second quarter of 2009, a ...reserve development. The Consumer benefit expense ratio also improved due to plan design and pricing chang...rams. These declines in the benefit expense ratio were partially offset by an increase in the...

Viagra Trial for Sickle Cell Lung Problems Halted

... that we could use the drug in patients whose pain is controlled with either transfusions or hydroxyurea, although it's possible that the risk-benefit ratio would only play out in patients with higher pulmonary hypertension," Gladwin said. "The patients in this trial had mild-to-moderate pulmonary hyperten...

Stayhealthy and Innovative Wellness Solutions Announce Partnership to Bring Innovation to the Workplace Wellness Market

... measure of health. The health risk factor lies in excess body fat, or the ratio of lean mass to body fat, not total "pounds." Stayhealthy provides tools a...ans and monitor the progress as their body composition evolves to a healthy ratio of lean mass to body fat. Stayhealthy's technology also measures i...

PureSport Athletes Phelps and Liukin Named Athletes of the Year at 2009 ESPY Awards

...ng to Humphrey, the secret to PureSport is its 2.67-to-1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio, which has been tested rigorously and is proven to be the ideal ratio for muscle performance. "PureSport is the game changer in the sports drink category," says Humphrey. "Gold medalists will tell you, it's the ...

Abbott Reports Strong Second Quarter Results; Confirms Double-Digit Earnings Growth Outlook for 2009

...was the second-quarter gross margin ratio? A3) The gross margin ratio before and after specified items is shown below (dollars in millions): ... $3,060 $4,435 59.2% The adjusted gross margin ratio was 59.2 percent, an improvement of 80 basis points from the prior year. Th...

OraVerse (R) Selected by Dentistry Today Magazine as One of the Top 100 Products of 2009

...l cartridge and is easily injected utilizing the same injection site and an identical technique as that used for local anesthetic. It is used in a 1:1 ratio to local anesthetic and has been tested in doses of 1/2, 1 and 2 cartridges. For more information or to download a copy of the full prescribing infor...

July/August 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

...c disease management. The researchers call for further research to examine whether current moves toward larger practices and greater patient-physician ratio may have unanticipated negative impacts on the quality of care. Managing Chronic Disease in Ontario Primary Care: The Impact of Organizational Facto...

Coronary Calcium Scans Can Raise Cancer Risks

...k it sometimes helps patients realize their coronary atherosclerosis [hardening of the arteries] has begun." A definitive study of the risk-benefit ratio of CAC scanning is unlikely, Einstein said. The people in question are not at high risk of heart disease, and "the rarer an event is, the larger the s...

Schizophrenia Drug Got Bad Rap

...restrictions on clozapine use were arbitrary. "Restrictions on use of clozapine and thioridazine have not been based on any evidence for their overall ratio of risk to benefit," Tiihonen wrote. "Our results suggest that these instructions and recommendations [except for blood monitoring] might have cau...

Strength Testing Could Reduce Pitching Injuries

...njuries to a player's strength in three shoulder movements: prone external rotation, seated external rotation and supraspinatus strength. The strength ratio of prone external rotation to prone internal rotation also appeared to predict future arm injuries. "The shoulder and elbow are subjected to signi...

Study Suggests Preseason Shoulder Strength May Determine Injury Severity for Baseball Pitchers

...ciation between PER, SER and SS strength with throwing related injuries requiring surgery. There was also some evidence for an association between the ratio of PER/IR strength and the incidence of injury. "The shoulder and elbow are subjected to significant stresses during the pitching motion, pl...

VAP(R) Cholesterol Test Highlighted in Groundbreaking Book on Longevity

...umber of lipid abnormalities -- the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease -- than the standard cholesterol test and now reports apoAI and the apoB/apoAI ratio at no added cost. People with a family history or an existing condition of diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease -- or who are already ...

CareFusion Files Amended Form 10 Registration Statement With SEC

...Revenue Service (IRS) and an adjusted distribution ratio for the planned spinoff. Cardinal Health has ...ing, the company also disclosed a new distribution ratio for the planned spinoff of 0.5 share of CareFusion...off. "The decision to modify the distribution ratio was driven by a preference to have fewer shares ou...

FDA Approves Multaq(R) for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter

... mortality compared to placebo. The ATHENA and ANDROMEDA trials provided two sets of data supporting the assessment of the product's benefit risk ratio in two significantly different patient populations. To ensure the use of Multaq(R) in the appropriate patient population, sanofi-aventis U.S. LL...