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GAB Robins Names Gail Oliver as Vice President, Loss Adjusting Sales

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- GAB Robins is pleased to announce that Gail Oliver has been named Vice President of Loss Adjusting Sales for North American Operations. In this position, Ms. Oliver will lead and manage the Loss Adjusting sales team and will be responsible for increasi...

Study suggests adjusting PSA scores for obese men or cancers may be missed

DURHAM, N.C. -- Doctors may be missing cancers in obese men because the telltale blood marker used to detect the disease can be falsely interpreted as low in this population, according to a new study led by Duke Prostate Center researchers. Obese men have more blood circulating throughout their...

Living Your Best Life: Adjusting Mind, Body and Spirit

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Some people find the life they had planned sidelined by a diagnosis of a chronic disease. But a great life doesn't have to end with the diagnosis. Many individuals find their lives can be just as rewarding if they simply start living their "best l...

Symmetry Medical Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...iffer materially, and we refer you to forward-looking statements located at the end of the press release. For the full year 2009, Symmetry is adjusting its previously stated annual revenue guidance to a range of $385 million to $405 million, from $405 million to $420 million. This adjustment reflects ...

Par Pharmaceutical Reports EPS of $0.71 for Second Quarter 2009

... to the acquisition of certain assets of MDRNA's Hauppauge, NY facility. adjusting for this item, earnings per diluted share were $0.65 for the three month pe...008, which included a one-time development milestone payment to a partner. adjusting for this item, loss per diluted share was $0.61 for the three month period ...

Tennessee's New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery Launches Comprehensive Website Reaching out to Sufferers of Morbid Obesity

...e various seminars, support groups, and aftercare programs offered to ensure that weight is being lost safely and effectively, and that the patient is adjusting well to the lifestyle changes necessary after the procedure has been performed. In addition to providing details to patients who are considering s...

Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure

...ver, TV viewing and screen time, but not computer use, were positively associated with both systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure after adjusting for potential confounders." They noted that children with the lowest amount of TV and screen time had lower levels of systolic and diastolic blood ...

Parents Lose Sleep Too When Students Begin School, Says Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic

...ep on the list of back-to-school necessities" and recommends gradually adjusting sleep schedules at least one week prior to the first day of school. ...ht. I also wake them up roughly 15 minutes earlier in the morning. I keep adjusting the sleep and wake times until we are where we need to be a few days before...

LG Electronics Introduces New Flat-Panel HDTVs Designed Specifically for Long-Term Care Facilities

...hout conflicting remote control signals. This feature also allows residents to control their own set without the worry and frustration of accidentally adjusting the settings on their neighbor's TV. Bringing enhanced entertainment options and controls to residents of Long-Term Care facilities, HealthVi...

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

...n backlog, but is excluded from adjusted net orders. "To reflect the weakening of the US dollar and a slightly lower tax rate, we are upwardly adjusting our 2009 revenue growth target to the mid- to upper-single digits and our earnings per share target to a range of $2.60 to $2.80 per share (excluding ...

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PTSD Associated With Higher Alzheimer's/Dementia Risk; Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Lower it

...hose without PTSD had a rate of 6.6%. (Note: This is updated data from the researcher, which is why it differs from the attached abstract.) Even after adjusting for demographics, and medical and psychiatric comorbidities, PTSD patients in this study were still nearly twice as likely to develop incident dementi...

Why Do African-Americans Fare Worse With Cancer? Access and Economics Are Only Part of the Story

... Hershman published a smaller study last month that found that, at least with breast cancer, disparities in survival based on race persist even after adjusting for differences in treatment. That study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , analyzed data on 634 breast cancer patients. "Our stu...

Two New Clinical Studies Show That Limited Exposure to Blood Transfusion Significantly Increases Morbidity and Mortality After Surgery

...es could improve patient outcomes. In the general surgery study, researchers evaluated 125,177 patients from 121 hospitals and showed that after adjusting for all risk variables, transfusion of a single unit of blood increased 30-day mortality by 32% and morbidity (pneumonia, sepsis, or surgical site inf...

AHRQ-Funded Study Finds Lower Risk of Death and Heart Attack in Patients With Drug-Coated Stent Implants Compared to Those With Bare Metal Stents

...e patients implanted with bare metal stents died within 30 months of implantation, compared with 13.5 percent of those with drug-eluting stents, after adjusting for population differences. They also found that 8.9 percent of the patients with bare metal stents suffered heart attacks during the period, compared...

Synvista Therapeutics Announces Published Data Demonstrating Elevation of Carboxymethyl-Lysine (CML) Is Associated with Decline in Renal Function and Arterial Stiffness in Older Adults

...sion of the study after six months, there was a clear correlation between those subjects with elevated CML levels and those that had renal impairment, adjusting for those that already had chronic kidney disease at the outset of the study. "These studies also clearly demonstrate the utility of our tech...

Research Explores the Effects of Stem Cell Source and Patient Age on Stem Cell Transplantation Outcomes

...logeneic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes were similar to younger adults even after adjusting for multiple risk factors. The researchers concluded that age alone should not be a limiting factor for proceeding to allogeneic stem cell transplanta...

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

...nts, 6.7% experienced CV death, non-fatal MI or non-fatal stroke within a year. Among the findings, the investigators showed that, after statistically adjusting for differences including age, sex, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia, the risks for death and non-fatal CV outcomes were wors...

Video: Prognosis Split for Hip Fracture and Hip Replacement in the Elderly

...ore the fracture and was less likely to be independently mobile and more likely to be in institutional care at the time of the fracture. However, when adjusting for those factors, this group still had higher mortality at 30 and 120 days after the injury. "Due to the anecdotal experience of many orthopaedic s...

Head-to-Head Study Showed Prasugrel Statistically Superior to Clopidogrel in Reducing Recurrent Cardiovascular Events

...d with clopidogrel (7.1%). -- Diabetics treated with prasugrel showed a risk reduction of 60 percent in subsequent events (P=0.003). -- Even after adjusting for variables such as age, gender, tobacco use and other health conditions, those taking prasugrel still showed a statistically significant reduction ...

Newly Published Study Results Showed That Two Mealtime Insulin Dosing Algorithms Were Effective for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

...dial blood glucose and A1C using two different dosing algorithms. The 24-week, multicenter, randomized, controlled study compared two algorithms for adjusting mealtime insulin (Apidra(R)) in 273 intent-to-treat patients with type 2 diabetes. Apidra(R) and Lantus(R) were adjusted weekly in both groups based o...

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S6™ Lightweight II CPAP Device

Description:...has sound absorption materials and a microprocessor-controlled motor that maintains consistent pressure. The backlit silicone buttons make viewing and adjusting the settings easy, and the interface to set patient parameters and make adjustments is simple. This CPAP device comes with a two-year warranty....
Company:ResMed Corp

Radiolucent Armboard

Description:...ucent armboard with secure positive locking rail mounting system features a built-in mounting mechanism allows for easy vertical up and down movement, adjusting the armboard to level of O.R. Table surface without changing the pad. The Armboard provides easy 180-degree rotation when mounted on either side of O....
Company:WhiteStar Medical, Inc.

Irrigation Pumps for Bottle Fluids

Description:... The Irrigation Pump for Bottle Fluids provides a range of flow rates by adjusting the pump pressure....
Company:GYRUS ACMI

AtmosAir 9000AR MRS

Description:... The AtmosAir 9000AR MRS is the only non-powered, dynamic pressure relieving Mattress Replacement System (MRS) with Self adjusting Technology (SAT)....
Company:Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

Pfister Suture Adjustment Set For Astigmatism

Description:... The Forceps are designed to grasp suture, and also have a locking mechanism which is useful for adjusting suture tension for correcting astigmatism. When the blades are closed, the tips act as a spatula. The Pincher and Adjuster are designed to fine tune t...
Company:Rhein Medical, Inc.

MBS Satellite Thermal Cycler 0.5ml

Description:... MBS 0.5 ml satellite block unit with height adjusting heated lid, 96 standard well block - holds up to 48 x 0.5ml tubes or 96 x 0.3ml tubes, includes tube thermistor)...
Company:ThermoFisher Scientific

MBS Satellite Thermal Cycler 0.2ml

Description:... MBS 0.2 ml satellite block unit with height adjusting heated lid, 96 well standard block - holds 96 x 0.2ml tubes or 1 x 96 well plate (includes tube thermistor)...
Company:ThermoFisher Scientific

PCR Sprint Thermal Cycler

Description:... PCR Sprint with 24-well x 0.2ml sub-ambient block and automatic height adjusting heated lid (includes tube thermistor) Heating rates: up to 3C/second; Accurate block performance; Absolute temperature control from 4-99C; Excellent u...
Company:ThermoFisher Scientific

Safire Multi-Detection Monochrometer Microplate Reader

Description:...nce optimization of the instrument with regard to resolution and sensitivity. A unique autofocus feature helps to optimize results by automatically adjusting the optical system to cope with different liquid levels in wells or variations in plate height. Up to 1536-well microplates: SAFIRE is able to hand...
Company:Tecan

Wheaton Harness™

Description:...d misapplications. All strap adjustments can be made while the child lies supine. This patented feature is not found in any other harness. Fitting and adjusting is easy and quick. The antislip foot pieces hold the child's feet securely in the harness. The soft cotton inner lining and mini buckles make this a ...
Company:AliMed, Inc.

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Tobacco use

...physical and psychological benefits—for example, mental alertness, relaxation, three times as likely to use smokeless tobacco . products, after adjusting for race, age, and the ... Current Tobacco Use By Grade. Figure 2. Florida middle and ... Tobacco Use . Reports on the Health Status of Tio...

Chromosome

...mination ... The reference gene names can be displayed at the " Chromosome View" ... the menu "Analysis/ Chromosome " and provide a "Genome ... adjusting the chromosome view ... Britannica online encyclopedia article on chromosome (biology), the microscopic, threadlike part of the cell that ca...

Afterbirth

...ers typically lose 12-14 pounds, leaving about 12-21 ... Here you'll find tips for solving problems after birth , dealing with the baby blues and adjusting to life as a new mum. ... From Problems after birth Back to ... An expert guide to how you can expect to feel after giving birth - both physic...

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UBC researchers find first-ever 'wanderlust gene' in tiny bony fish

...wan Barrett and colleagues from UBC's Dept. of Zoology have found that the gene may also be contributing to the fish's tendency to relocate instead of adjusting to their surroundings the first time a gene associated with this type of behaviour has been identified. Their findings are published today in the jou...

Jet-propelled imaging for an ultrafast light source

...lfonso Gan-Calvo of the University of Seville found a way to surround the streaming liquid with pressurized gas to make a co-flowing liquid sheath. By adjusting gas and liquid pressure and other parameters, he was able to create a "virtual nozzle" that could shrink the diameter of the liquid jet to a thread so...

A 'heart healthy' diet and ongoing, moderate physical activity may protect against cognitive decline

...ry and brain function tests were administered to all participants. After adjusting for age, education, reproductive years, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumpt...th one copy of E4 performed better than people with two copies of E4. After adjusting for age, ethnicity, severe chronic medical illness, lean body mass, and edu...

Genetic factors implicated in survival gap for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer

...lished last month in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), which found that disparities in breast cancer survival based on race persisted even after adjusting for differences in treatment. That analysis of data from 634 breast cancer patients who participated in two SWOG-conducted trials was led by first aut...

Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth

...ty," said Dr. Falconer, "we were not surprised to find that women suffering from it were of higher maternal age and had fewer children. However, after adjusting for maternal age and other confounding factors, the strong association between endometriosis and risky pregnancies still remained. "Our researc...

Cells use import machinery to export their goods as well

...nts. Some vesicles, those packing neurotransmitters, for instance, are mobilized by a flood of calcium to spill their haul, signaling nearby cells. By adjusting the levels of calcium inside the cell, the researchers definitively found that calcium did not affect constitutive exocytosis of post-Golgi vesicles. ...

People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets -- but pay more per calorie

...s slightly higher for men ($6.72/day) than women ($6.21/day), reflecting the fact that men ate more than women. However, the difference reversed after adjusting for energy. For each 2,000 kcal of dietary energy, men spent $7.43 compared to $8.12 spent by women. Diets that were more costly in terms of $/2000 kc...

Spring fishing season arrives... and with it, amphibian diseases

...rvae were sold as bait in the lower Colorado River area alone. Waterdogs in that one year were worth $500,000, equivalent to $2,766,489 in 2005 after adjusting for inflation. "Since the tiger salamander bait trade isn't regulated or controlled in most areas of the western United States," says Picco, "there...

Moderate alcohol intake associated with bone protection

...ttle or can (356 mL), one serving of wine equaled a 4-oz. glass (118 mL), and one serving of liquor equaled one mixed drink or shot (42 mL). After adjusting for several other factors that may have accounted for the higher BMD, such as silicon intake, calcium intake and smoking history, the authors still sa...

Building strong bones: Running may provide more benefits than resistance training, MU study finds

...g, and resistance training on whole-body and regional BMD, taking into account the effects of body weight and composition, in men ages 19 to 45. After adjusting for differences in lean body mass, the researchers found that runners had greater spine BMD than cyclists. Lean body mass was positively associated wi...

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Exciton Technologies receives FDA approval to market exSALT(TM)

... the advanced wound care market in preventing infection during the treatment of burn and chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and bed sores. By adjusting the dose of silver and expanding the number of product configurations, Exciton can target a greater portion of the overall market. About Exc...

NxStage Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... (8.4) (6.0) (14.6) (11.0) Less: adjusting items* (0.7) 1.2 (1.1)... ==== ==== ==== ===== * adjusting items include stock-based compensation, deferred r... (6.2) (6.2) Less: adjusting items* (0.8) (0.8) ...

Mylan Reports Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.32 for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

...xpense, depreciation and amortization, was $299.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and $625.8 million for the six months then ended. After adjusting for certain non-recurring or non-cash items as further discussed below, adjusted EBITDA was $316.6 million and $641.5 million for the three and six mo...

Varian Medical Systems to Showcase a Wide Spectrum of New and Updated Products That Improve Radiotherapy Treatment Processes at 2009 AAPM Meeting

...ing features: Conformal optimization , which makes it easier and faster to plan 3-D conformal radiotherapy treatments by automatically adjusting beam angles, weights and modifiers that shape the treatment beam to meet specified dose objectives. Biological optimization , which enables th...

Neogen Reports 16% Increase in Revenues

...st kit manufacturers. Neogen's Food Safety segment recorded a completely organic, broad-based FY 2009 revenue increase of 6% to $61,025,000. adjusting for the impact of currency translation, Food Safety's organic growth was 11%. Neogen's food allergen product line had another outstanding year of grow...

International Products Corp.'s Lab Offers Filter Membrane Compatibility and Studies

...ios possible. According to Research Scientist, Al Gabbianelli, "We have a variety of membrane substrates with different pore sizes to test. Plus, by adjusting variables like permeate pressure, hydraulic pressure, circulation time, concentration, and shim gap an optimum flux rate can be determined. As our d...

NxStage Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...n, interest, and taxes (6.1) (4.9) Less: adjusting items* (0.4) (... ==== ==== * adjusting items include stock-based compensation, deferred r..., and taxes (6.3) (6.3) Less: adjusting items* (0.2) (0.2) ...

Solutia Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

... by certain events affecting comparability (detailed below) totaling a net gain of $1 million in 2009 and a net gain of $1,210 million in 2008. After adjusting for these items in both periods, continuing operations loss of $5 million in the first quarter of 2009 decreased from income of $24 million in the fir...

Global Financial Crisis Making Biotech Business Model Unsustainable, According to Ernst & Young

... Industry deal making remained brisk. The total value of M&As involving US biotechs reached more than US$28.5 billion -- a record high when adjusting for "megadeals" that took place in prior years. In Europe, M&A transactions totaled US$5 billion. "Like firms in most markets, E...

BioMarin Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...rowth," said Jean-Jacques Bienaime, Chief Executive Officer of BioMarin. Mr. Bienaime continued, "Starting in the first quarter of 2009, we are adjusting our methodology of our non-GAAP net income to provide more clarity on our ongoing core business, Naglazyme, Kuvan and Aldurazyme, and to allow for a b...

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Rotarod Treadmill one unit for mice and rats from IITC Life Science

Description:... results will be printed automatically along with test parameters entered. • Animals drop is sensed by accurate magnetic switches that never need adjusting versus other units on the market today which use photoelectric sensing. Vertically sliding acrylic front gates prevent escape of animals • The el...
Company:IITC Life Science

MBS Satellite Thermal Cycler 384 Well from Thermo Scientific

Description:... MBS 384 well satellite block unit with height adjusting heated lid, 384 well block holds 1 x 0.04 ml 384 well plate...
Company:Thermo Scientific

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Insulin

...speed of onset and duration of action' grounds) adjusting dosage and timing to fit food amounts and types adjusting dosage and timing to fit exercise undertaken adjusting dosage, type, and timing to fit other conditions a...

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Adaptation

... for adaptation initiatives. ... Information about adaptation in the free online English dictionary and ... light adaptation - the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels ... Offers a collection of critics' reviews. Adaptation's formidable foursome are up for awards: Cage, Coop...