Pre-election surveys show deep concern about state of health care
With only a few days remaining before Election Day, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and the Kaiser Family Foundation, writing for the November 6, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine, find that seven in ten registered voters say major changes are needed in the U.S. health care ...Few Employers Addressing Workplace Stress, Watson Wyatt Surveys Find
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Workplace stress is the most frequently cited reason U.S. employees consider leaving their jobs. While employers acknowledge that stress is affecting business performance, few are taking steps to address it, according to two surveys by Watson Wyatt...Parental surveys boost diagnosis abilities of pediatricians
A simple questionnaire developed at the University of Oregon and requiring no more than 15 minutes of a parents time before or after a doctors appointment is credited with a 224-percent increase in referrals of year-old and 2-year-old children with mild developmental delays in a yearlong study. ...Innoventz Certified to Score Both the SF-36v2 and SF-12v2 Health Surveys
QualityMetric recognizes Innoventz as QM Certified Scoring Partner LINCOLN, R.I., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- QualityMetric Incorporated announced today that Innoventz, a clinical research organization (CRO) for medical device companies, is the first CRO to qualify as a QM Certified Scoring Partn...UC design research points the way so you won't get lost at the hospital
...ill be tested this fall at four hospitals across the nation and by means of surveys taken among the populations in three Midwestern cities, according to Yoland...mers in terms of comprehension and recognition will then be integrated into surveys administered in pockets of language groups (both English and non-English sp...MedNet Solutions Certified to Score SF-12v2 Health Survey
..., track health improvement or decline, screen populations for disease, and identify future health risks. QualityMetric's patient-reported outcome(PRO) surveys provide scientifically valid assessments of both physical and mental health. Our PROs include the SF-36v2(R), SF-12v2(R), and SF-8(TM) Health Surveys,...Worldwide Cost Estimate for Alzheimer's and Dementia Is US$315.4 Billion
...'s Disease International to provide an evidence base to guide policy development. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group has completed cross-sectional surveys of 1,500 to 3,000 people over 65 years old in each of nine low and middle income countries (China, India, Nigeria, Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic, V...Vascular Surgeons Agree: Case Rehearsal Improves Outcomes
...reate simulation files (using PROcedure(TM) Rehersal Studio). The surgeon performed the simulated case within 24 hours of the actual procedure. Likert surveys (strongly agree - strongly disagree) were completed assessing face validity, or the degree to which the simulation mimicked real life. Results: Five...ViroPharma Announces Presentation of Cinryze(TM) Data in Acute Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema
...he US, UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands were invited by their local HAE organization to participate in an online, anonymous online survey. The surveys sought to determine patients' family history of HAE, observe the flow of patients through the healthcare system, and identify differences in medical c...Landmark Research Study is Launched to Assess Impact of Personal Genetic Testing
...rted assessments at three- and 12-month intervals after receiving gene scan results. Researchers will also ask participants to conduct periodic health surveys over the next 20 years to assess their behaviors longitudinally. A complete database of genomic and clinical information will be assembled at the Scri...Robot vehicle surveys deep sea off Pacific Northwest
The first scientific mission with Sentry, a newly developed robot capable of diving as deep as 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) into the ocean, has been successfully completed by scientists and engineers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of Washington (UW). The veh...New research finds surveys of larval-stage organisms effective for measuring marine biodiversity
There is a push to document the biodiversity of the world within 25 years. However, the magnitude of this challenge is not well known, especially when it comes to vast and often inaccessible marine environments. To date, surveys of species diversity in the world's oceans have focused on adult organ...First surveys of Tanzanian mountains reveal 160+ animal species, including new & endemic
The first field surveys of the Rubeho Mountains in Tanzania revealed over 160 animal species--including a new species of frog and eleven endemic species--according to an article published in the African Journal of Ecology this month. The findings elevate the importance of protecting this biological...Global curbs on overfishing are beginning to work
...agement methods need to be tailored to particular fisheries and regions and also need to change through time as the system changes." Dr Fulton says surveys conducted up to the mid-1990s showed signs of recovery in ecosystem structure in the North West Shelf region of Western Australia, although some speci...Biologists rediscover endangered frog population
...gle mountain yellow-legged frog in Willow Creek, a tributary of Tahquitz Creek. The museum's study will continue until biologists have completed three surveys at each of the 19 sites studied by the 1908 expedition. Mountain yellow-legged frogs are not known to migrate far, possibly indicating a significan...Smaller than expected, but severe, dead zone in Gulf of Mexico
...s reducing the area of the zone in that region," said Rabalais. "The variability we see within each summer highlights the continuing need for multiple surveys to measure the size of the dead zone in a more systematic fashion." "The results of the 2009 cruise at first glance are hopeful, but the smaller th...Exploring standards to advance microbial genomics
...ral orders of magnitude greater than the number of stars in the universe⎯urgently calls for a transition from random, anecdotal, and small scale surveys towards a systematic and comprehensive exploration of our planet." With new tools in hand and international initiatives for increased collaboration un...Investing wisely to save the Great Barrier Reef
...worked in collaboration to design the process and provide the necessary scientific input to support the decision. Stakeholders were consulted via surveys and workshops held with regional natural resource management agencies, agricultural industry representatives and conservation groups. "The strength...West Coast needs more research on fisheries, marine science, climate change
.... Amber Mace, the science advisor to the California Ocean Protection Council. The document grew out of an extensive process of public workshops and surveys in all three states during 2007 and 2008. Nearly 1,000 ocean and coastal stakeholders - representing interests ranging from coastal residents, busines...'Bycatch' whaling a growing threat to coastal whales
...ling in the port town of Ulsan, he said, reportedly seizing 50 tons of minke whale meat. Other protected species of large whales detected in market surveys include humpbacks whales, fin whales, Bryde's whales and critically endangered western gray whales. The entanglement and death of western or Asian gra...Disabled and other vulnerable groups more susceptible to terrorism fears
... citizens, and the same persons who have the most fear and avoid activities are also misjudging it." The findings are based on random-digit dial surveys conducted in in six languages in Los Angeles County between October 2004 and January 2005. Respondents were asked the color of the country's alert le...PharmSource Adds New Capabilities to the PharmSource ADVANTAGE Online Service
...contract service providers. Since 1996, PharmSource has provided organizations involved in contract pharma services with publications, databases, surveys and consulting services. Companies from around the world continually rely on PharmSource's deep industry expertise and analyses to help them make smar...Disabled and other vulnerable groups more susceptible to terrorism fears
... citizens, and the same persons who have the most fear and avoid activities are also misjudging it." The findings are based on random-digit dial surveys conducted in in six languages in Los Angeles County between October 2004 and January 2005. Respondents were asked the color of the country's alert le...Company to Provide Technology Platform for Digital Data Collection of Computerized Patient Records
...ent records by hospitals. The government-backed study found use of electronic health records to be far less prevalent than some earlier, less rigorous surveys had found. Jay Shears, CEO of Applied Technology Holdings said, "Our technology platform is based on sensor technology and a software platfor...Disabled and other vulnerable groups more susceptible to terrorism fears
... citizens, and the same persons who have the most fear and avoid activities are also misjudging it." The findings are based on random-digit dial surveys conducted in in six languages in Los Angeles County between October 2004 and January 2005. Respondents were asked the color of the country's alert le...Zymetis Inc. Named Top 50 'Cleantech/Greentech' Company
...reen East Top 50 Private Companies award is given to emerging companies creating new green technology businesses. The top 50 list was compiled through surveys with more than 300 venture investors, investment bankers and technology insiders, who nominated more than 500 companies. Zymetis was selected bas...Major histocompatibility complex
..., and HLA-DRB1, have roughly 250, 500, and 300 known alleles respectively -- diversity which is truly exceptional in the human genome. And population surveys of the other classical loci routinely find tens to a hundred alleles -- still highly diverse. And perhaps even more remarkable is that many of these ...