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Philosophy of science: Must do better

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:03:42 +0100

Jon Butterworth responds to philosopher Nicholas Maxwell's assault on science and scientistsI strive to retain respect for philosophy and philosophers, really I do. Some of my best friends are philosophers. I would hate to dismiss a whole area of intellectual endeavour as a sterile playground for clever people creating and demolishing pointless academic fashions.But you can tell I am struggling hard right now, and it is all Nicholas Maxwell's fault. His entry into the heated debate on climate science rained blow after blow on my patience. I will resist, and will not damn all philosophy. But I do want to respond to his piece, since the debate he stumbled into is real and important.On communication: There is clearly a problem with the public perception of science. The criticism that Maxwell ...

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StemCells Scores New Stem Cell Patent (STEM)

BioHealth Investor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:29:51 +0100

StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEM) has a new stem cell patent. For rats, issued in the United Kingdom. The company issued a release showing that the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office granted patent number GB2451523. The patent has broad claims covering true rat stem cells and genetically engineered rats derived from these cells, which is expected to have significant utility to academic and pharmaceutical industry researchers by enabling them to create novel rat models for the study of human diseases. The company noted that both mice and rats are used by scientists to model various human diseases, but also noted that rat models are more frequently used by pharmaceutical companies because the physiological characteristics of rats make them better suited for assessing drug efficacy ...

StemCells, Inc. Granted Broad Patent for Pluripotent Rat Stem Cells and Genetically Engineered Rats

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM) announced today that the United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Office has granted patent number GB2451523 with broad claims covering true (germline competent) rat stem cells and genetically engineered rats derived from these cells. The patented technology is expected to have significant utility to academic and pharmaceutical industry researchers by enabling them to create novel rat models for the study of human diseases. Both mice and rats are used by scientists to model various human diseases. However, rat models are more frequently used by pharmaceutical companies because the physiological characteristics of rats make them better suited for assessing drug efficacy and toxicity. (Source: Medical News (...

Physically Ill Patients Benefit From Antidepressants

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Antidepressants are effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers at King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre in the UK. The researchers found the drugs were more effective than placebos at treating depression in these patients. One of the most neglected areas of healthcare research is the effects of physical illness on an individual's mental health. Research suggests that more than ten percent of patients suffering from physical diseases also suffer from depression... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Physically Ill Patients Benefit From Antidepressants

Depression News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

ACCORD Lipid Study Brings New Hope To People With Type 2 Diabetes And Atherogenic Dyslipidemia Says International Academic Foundation

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Cardiovascular risk can be reduced by an additional 31 percent in type 2 diabetes patients with atherogenic dyslipidemia, the common combination of elevated triglycerides (TG, 204 mg/dL or 2.3 mmol/L or higher) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, 34 mg/dL or 0.88 mmol/L or lower). This is achieved by adding fenofibrate to simvastatin... (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)

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ACCORD Lipid Study Brings New Hope To People With Type 2 Diabetes And Atherogenic Dyslipidemia Says International Academic Foundation

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Cardiovascular risk can be reduced by an additional 31 percent in type 2 diabetes patients with atherogenic dyslipidemia, the common combination of elevated triglycerides (TG, 204 mg/dL or 2.3 mmol/L or higher) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, 34 mg/dL or 0.88 mmol/L or lower). This is achieved by adding fenofibrate to simvastatin. Only 20 of these patients need to be treated for 5 years to prevent one cardiovascular event... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

UH inks Memorandum of Understanding with prestigious engineering institute in India

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(University of Houston) The University of Houston and the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the two universities to explore new methods of cooperation in instruction and academic exchange. This new working relationship will include joint education programs at the graduate level, exchange visits of scholars and faculty collaboration in research and technology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Science is the engine of growth

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:05:09 +0100

I read with interest your leader about National Science and Engineering Week (Festivities and the aversion of famine, 15 March). Support for scientific and medical research has never been higher, according to a report issued last week by the Wellcome Trust. Virtually all (95%) of respondents to the survey thought that medical research should be supported and encouraged, even if a lot of public money would need to be invested. The report also challenges the myth that young people in particular are turned off by science, with 81% expressing an interest and 44% considering science as a career.Science and innovation will be crucial to helping revitalise the British economy. It is up to the scientific community as well as government to ensure that the public is kept informed and engaged �...

A client-centred, occupation-based occupational therapy programme for adults with psychiatric diagnoses

Occupational Therapy International — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a client-centred, occupation-based occupational therapy programme for individuals with psychiatric diagnoses. The study took place in a college campus.A pre-test/post-test design was used. There were 38 participants which included college students and community members who desired to attend college, work and/or address life skill goals. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used as a pre- and post-test measure. Goals were based on problems identified in the COPM, reflected academic, vocational, life skill, and leisure goals, and were systematically addressed weekly through activities developed by the participant and a graduate occupational therapy student who acted as a mentor. The Participant Overall Satisfact...

Back To School: Education Policy Discussions Start

Public Policy Reports — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:42:25 +0100

The Obama Administration has released its plans for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (more recently referred to as No Child Left Behind). According to Department of Education documents, the Administration’s plan will “help states raise expectations of students and reward schools for producing dramatic gains in student achievement. The blueprint provides incentives for states to adopt academic standards that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and create accountability systems that measure student growth toward meeting the goal that all children graduate and succeed in college.” Additionally, on 10 March 2010, the influential National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA) and the Council of Chief State Sch...

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Reversal Of Aging In Human Stem Cells – Possible Intervention In Age-related Disease

the international medical market place — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:09:38 +0100

PRESS RELEASE FROM FUTURE SCIENCE GROUP March 2010 Reversal of aging shown in human stem cells A team of North American collaborators from both industrial research centers (Biotime Inc, Mandala Biosciences LLC and Sierra Sciences LLC) and academic institutes (Ontario Cancer Institute, Burnham Institute for Medical Research and The Scripps Research Institute) have demonstrated successful reversal of the developmental aging of normal human cells. Their findings appear as an ahead-of-print research article entitled ‘Spontaneous Reversal of Developmental Aging in Normal Human Cells Following Transcriptional Reprogramming’ published in the peer-reviewed journal Regenerative Medicine. The article can be found at http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/rme.10.21. Human embryonic stem (h...

How to be a successful journal editor

MEDEV Events — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:08:30 +0100

Editors are expected to not only accredit good content, but to take an active role in managing, developing and promoting their publication in both print and online. To be successful takes not only excellent academic knowledge and judgement, but also understanding of how to maximise the potential of a journal. This course is designed to allow editors the space to meet peers and discuss successful techniques for developing their journal - meeting the needs of authors, readers, their publishers and the public (industry, professions, research, etc.). Course objectives By the end of the two days, editors will have an action plan for their journal, to help them manage their workflows, develop the journal strengths and minimise its weaknesses. They will also be able to: * identify strategie...

EU-Canada cooperation programme in higher education, training and youth - Call for funding

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:08:30 +0100

Aims: 1. promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the European Union and Canada, including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions; 2. improve the quality of human resources in the European Union and Canada by facilitating the acquisition of skills required to meet the challenges of the global knowledge-based economy. Objectives: 1. support collaboration between higher education and/or training institutions with a view to promoting and developing joint study and/or training programmes and student/faculty mobility; and 2. improve the quality of transatlantic student mobility by promoting transparency, mutual recognition of qualifications and periods of study and training, and where appropriate, portability of credits. Eligible partners and partne...

The 21st century PhD: Key issues from recruitment to completion

MEDEV Events — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:08:29 +0100

Discussion group. This Residential Workshop is intended for Graduate Deans, Research Supervisors, Research Administrators, Post-Docs and all those involved in the management of PGR student programmes. The cost of the Residential is £380 for UKCGE Members and £420 for non-members. This price includes overnight accommodation, all meals from dinner on 24th March to lunch on 25th March and other refreshments served during the workshop. (Source: MEDEV Events)

Surgery for bladder endometriosis: long-term results and concomitant management of associated posterior deep lesions

Human Reproduction — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:40 +0100

CONCLUSIONS For patients presenting with bladder DIE, no patients required further surgery for bladder recurrence after radical surgery consisting in partial cystectomy. Exeresis of associated posterior DIE nodules is indicated only when they are symptomatic. (Source: Human Reproduction)

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Battelle: Battelle's Barbara Kunz to Speak at National Press Club Forum on Medical and Health Research

Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:35:26 +0100

WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) The forum, Invest in Tomorrow. Invest in Research, brings together nationally recognized leaders in health research from government, industry, academia, media, and patient advocacy organizations. Battelle's Health and Life Sciences Global Business President Barbara Kunz will participate in the panel discussion "Translating Discoveries into Better Health," followed by a Q&A session. The panel is to be moderated by Michael Kinsley of The Atlantic. (Source: Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech)

Some Older ER Patients Are Getting the Wrong Medicines, U-M Study Finds

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:07 +0100

March 15, 2010 - A University of Michigan study recently published in Academic Emergency Medicine says that it is common for patients 65 and older to receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated in an emergency room. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)

The Tweetment of Research

Psychology Today Work Center — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:35:03 +0100

But just the other day, I was conducting some training for my researchers on how to use Twitter for research. I "tweeted" about the training and it was swiftly suggested that I should share my findings.So....Here are a few noodlings on the use of Twitter for academic (or otherwise) research. I wouldn't want to suggest that I have all the answers, know all there is to know about Twitter or suggest that it is a all-singing-and-dancing replacement to traditional research.However, for those who are interested in quickly, cheaply and efficiently reaching millions of potential research participants there might be something in it...A few provisos first.1. This is not a post on "how to use Twitter" or "Twitter for Dummies" (I read that book and didn't understand it!). Good general advice on how to...

Why women shun science

Guardian Unlimited Science — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0100

It's not a lack of ability holding women back in scientific careers but gender-based stereotypingWhat is to blame for the persistent lack of women in the hard sciences and in technology? The New York Times explores what the writer Katrin Bennhold describes as "Risk and opportunity for women in the 21st century". The article explains that the number of women in the sciences has steadily declined, despite record levels of need in areas such as computer engineering and chemical science.This gender-based career stagnation flies in the face of workforce trends that are placing women in increasing roles of prominence and power across all sectors. With the promise of higher income and innovative work, women are certainly wooed by the idea of scientific and technological careers, yet women lag far...

Physical activity, emotional and behavioural problems, maternal education and self-reported educational performance of adolescents

Health Education Research — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:10:40 +0100

This study examined whether physical activity, mental health and socio-economic position were associated with the overall academic performance and future educational plans of adolescents aged 15–16 years. We used a sample of 7002 boys and girls from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986. Data were collected by a postal enquiry in 2001–02. Multivariable logistic regression models were estimated and adjusted for family structure and all variables in the models. In the fully adjusted models, higher levels of physical activity and high parental socio-economic position were associated with higher overall academic performance and future plans for higher education. High scoring on behavioural problems was related to lower overall academic performance and poorer future academic plans....

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University of Toronto historian wins prestigious international prize

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(University of Toronto) Natalie Zemon Davis, professor emerita from Princeton University and now a University of Toronto history scholar whose books have reached a wide audience, has won one of the world's top academic prizes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

UC researchers use engineering equation to help treat blockages in the heart

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) Improved care for cardiac patients and people with coronary artery disease is the goal of a new pilot study being led by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Depression: Antidepressants beneficial in physically ill patients

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Wiley-Blackwell) Antidepressants are effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers at King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre in the UK. The researchers found the drugs were more effective than placebos at treating depression in these patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

THE awards open for entries

MEDEV News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The 2010 Times Higher Education (THE) awards are now open for entries and JISC is sponsoring the Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year category. THE Awards look to recognise the talent and achievement of universities and colleges in their pursuit of excellence in teaching and research. Ann Mroz, THE editor, said: THE awards represent a unique and high profile opportunity to celebrate the excellence and amazing achievements of UK higher education institutions, and reaffirm our commitment to the two core pursuits of higher education: teaching and research. There are eighteen categories for 2010. We're looking forward to a wealth of strong contenders again this year, displaying the talent and imagination that make UK higher education the best in the world. For the third year running, JIS...

2010 Mantle Cell Lymphoma Project Planning Grant

ScanGrants feed — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

$25K for up to 2 years: The Lymphoma Research Foundation's Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium is seeking applications for project planning grants geared toward obtaining larger-scale research support from NIH/NCI (or another major funder). The purpose of these grants is to provide funds for MCL Consortium members and other MCL researchers to develop larger, longer-term proposals that are likely to become successfully funded from other sources, including Program Project Grants such as the POI. Multi-invenstigator, multi-site and/or mulit-disciplinary proposals are particularly encouraged. ELIGIBILITY:All principal investigators holding an academic faculty appointment, at non-profit organizations, or public or private institutions such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, m...

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The prevalence of anemia and its association with 90-day mortality in hospitalized community-acquired pneumonia

BMC Pulmonary Medicine - Latest articles — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Background: The prevalence of anemia in the intensive care unit is well-described. Less is known, however, of the prevalence of anemia in hospitalized patients with lesser illness severity or without organ dysfunction. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most frequent reasons for hospitalization in the United States (US), affecting both healthy patients and those with comorbid illness, and is typically not associated with acute blood loss. Our objective was to examine the development and progression of anemia and its association with 90d mortality in 1893 subjects with CAP presenting to the emergency departments of 28 US academic and community hospitals. Methods: We utilized hemoglobin values obtained for clinical purposes, classifying subjects into categories consisting of no...

An airborne weightless science lab

Physics Today News Picks — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

SPACE.com: A commercial company is offering researchers a chance to fly in a plane that simulates weightless and low-gravity environments like the moon, Mars, and Earth-orbit. Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) announced the new program, known as ZERO-G Weightless Lab, on Thursday. The lab flights, costs about $30,000 (plus tax) and is open to academic, corporate and government agency customers. (Source: Physics Today News Picks)

Irradiated Homologous Rib Grafts in Nasal Reconstruction [Original Article]

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:51:35 +0100

Conclusions Irradiated homologous rib grafts were safe to use in rhinoplasty. In cases requiring a shield graft, IHRGs should be avoided. (Source: Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery)

Transport Osteogenesis in the Maxillofacial Skeleton: Outcomes of a Versatile Reconstruction Method Following Tumor Ablation [Original Article]

Archives of Otolaryngology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:50:56 +0100

Conclusions Bifocal distraction osteogenesis potentially benefits patients with bony defects following tumor ablation at various locations in the maxillofacial skeleton. Sufficient bone is gained to allow dental implant placement, an important functional outcome. (Source: Archives of Otolaryngology)

Informed Consent in Pediatric Surgery: Do Parents Understand the Risks? [Original Article]

Archives of Otolaryngology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:50:56 +0100

Conclusions Parents of children undergoing ear, nose, and throat surgery recall far less than 100% of counseled risks. The use of detailed surgical risk counseling improves measured parental understanding of surgical risk. Parental educational level and maternal vs paternal parent may affect risk counseling recall. (Source: Archives of Otolaryngology)

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Antineoplastic Effects of Decitabine, an Inhibitor of DNA Promoter Methylation, in Adrenocortical Carcinoma Cells [Original Article]

Archives of Surgery — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:50:50 +0100

Conclusions Decitabine exhibits antitumoral properties in ACC cells at clinically achievable doses and may be an effective adjuvant therapy in patients with advanced disease. Decitabine recovers expression of silenced genes on 11q13, which suggests a possible role of epigenetic gene silencing in adrenocortical carcinogenesis. (Source: Archives of Surgery)

Identification of Unknown Primary Tumors in Patients With Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases [Original Article]

Archives of Surgery — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:50:50 +0100

Conclusion For patients with NET liver metastases and unknown primary tumor, surgical exploration effectively identifies and resects occult primary tumors that are often located in the small intestine. Primary tumors are usually small and multifocal, so careful palpation of the small intestine is essential. Before patients are considered for surgery, a multidisciplinary team assessment and evaluation consisting of computed tomography, somatostatin receptor scintigraphy, and upper and lower endoscopy should be done. (Source: Archives of Surgery)

Innovations in drug treatment of atrial fibrillation

Clinical Research in Cardiology Supplements — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:59:58 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11789-010-0001-3Authors Nadina Stadler, St. Marienhospital Bonn Academic Hospital, University of Bonn Dept. of Internal Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Arrhythmia Center Rhineland-Bonn Robert-Koch-Str. 1 53115 Bonn GermanyThorsten Lewalter, St. Marienhospital Bonn Academic Hospital, University of Bonn Dept. of Internal Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Arrhythmia Center Rhineland-Bonn Robert-Koch-Str. 1 53115 Bonn Germany Journal Clinical Research in Cardiology SupplementsOnline ISSN 1861-0174Print ISSN 1861-0706 (Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology Supplements)

Artificial Apnea Classification with Quantitative Sleep EEG Synchronization

Journal of Medical Systems — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:57:24 +0100

Abstract In the present study, both linear and nonlinear EEG synchronization methods so called Coherence Function (CF) and Mutual Information (MI) are performed to obtain high quality signal features in discriminating the Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) from controls. For this purpose, sleep EEG series recorded from patients and healthy volunteers are classified by using several Feed Forward Neural Network (FFNN) architectures with respect to synchronic activities between C3 and C4 recordings. Among the sleep stages, stage2 is considered in tests. The NN approaches are trained with several numbers of neurons and hidden layers. The results show that the degree of central EEG synchronization during night sleep is closely related to sleep disorders...

Men's health promotion in Canada: Current context and future direction

Health Education Journal — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:33:20 +0100

This article provides such an overview, focusing on research, policy and practice and suggesting what future direction men’s health promotion in Canada might take. (Source: Health Education Journal)

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Academia is still not doing enough to make UK a leader in research

BMJ Online First — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:20:54 +0100

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Critical issues in the stability of products: focus on the industry-hospital interface

Nature Network London - Upcoming Events — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:17:34 +0100

To support the supply of safe and effective medicines, consideration must be given to the stability of the ingredients and the product during the development, manufacture, storage, distribution and use of pharmaceutical products. This symposium will explore critical issues encountered in both hospital and industry with medicines designed for special populations. The techniques used to characterise and understand pharmaceutical systems, and approaches that can be taken to predict stability will be described. Speakers will discuss stability issues and concerns encountered during the development and supply of biological products, with medicines for paediatrics, during manufacture of aseptic products and in the provision of other unlicensed medicines. The programme includes contributions from ...

Animal rights activist uses FOI laws to target universities

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:07 +0100

Luke Steele, spokesman for Stop Animal Experiments at Bradford is forcing institutions to reveal vivisection detailsA convicted animal rights activist is using freedom of information laws to force universities to reveal details of their animal experiments, raising fears that scientists involved could suffer renewed intimidation.The requests for information, which have been sent to every university in Britain, ask for details of facilities and laboratories licensed for such experiments, as well as breeding centres and a list of different animals used, by species.The requests were sent by Luke Steele, an animal rights activist based in Yorkshire. He was last year convicted of conspiracy to interfere with a contractual relationship, so as to harm an animal research organisation, after being a...

Animal rights activist uses FOI to target universities

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:07 +0100

Setting, elaborating, and reflecting on personal goals improves academic performance.

Journal of Applied Psychology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Of students who enroll in 4-year universities, 25% never finish. Precipitating causes of early departure include poor academic progress and lack of clear goals and motivation. In the present study, we investigated whether an intensive, online, written, goal-setting program for struggling students would have positive effects on academic achievement. Students (N = 85) experiencing academic difficulty were recruited to participate in a randomized, controlled intervention. Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 intervention groups: Half completed the goal-setting program, and half completed a control task with intervention-quality face validity. After a 4-month period, students who completed the goal-setting intervention displayed significant improvements in academic performance compare...

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Introduction: The perils of science in the world of policy and practice.

Health Psychology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Science often proceeds in its own little world, its ivory tower, each of us proud of our contributions, often admiring the contributions of others. However, when science moves into the realm of policy and practice— trying to speak truth to power, to use Wildavsky’s (1979) pithy phrase—the rules of the game change. Very little catches attention more than when science says the way some professionals do their work is insufficiently effective, or when policy and funding stakeholders use that science to change what professionals can do and be paid. Critiques of the quality and interpretation of the science become common because the stakes are high. Sixty years ago this happened in the field of psychological assessment as it moved from academia to practice, generating controversies about d...

Stanford Hospital CEO steps down; UCSF execs host ‘retreat’

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

The world of academic medicine is in many ways a mysterious one. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

Effect of medication review and cognitive behaviour treatment by community pharmacists of patients discharged from the hospital on drug related problems and compliance: design of a randomized controlled trial

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

DiscussionCombining both medication review and Cognitive Behaviour Treatment may decrease DRPs and may result in more compliance with drug use among patients discharged from the hospital and using 5 or more chronic drugs.Trial registrationDutch Trial Register NTR1194 (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Academic burnout profiles in Korean adolescents

Stress and Health — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The purpose of this study is to identify specific burnout patterns among Korean students. Using a cluster analysis procedure and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey, four clusters were identified: (1) distressed group; (2) laissez-faire group; (3) persevering group; and (4) well-functioning group. In addition, the results of categorical regression analysis indicated that self-esteem and Grade Point Average (GPA) were good discriminators between the four clusters. Specifically, students who self-identified as not experiencing burnout (well-functioning group) were found to have the highest scores on GPA and positive self-esteem. Practical implications for educators are discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Stress and Health)

[Correspondence] Carotid artery stenting versus surgery: adequate comparisons? – Triallists' reply

Lancet Neurology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Roffi and colleagues criticise the ethics of the recent randomised trials of carotid stenting versus carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis. This is a bold step, considering that the trials received research ethics approval in about 20 countries. Moreover, the three most recent trials, the Endarterectomy Versus Angioplasty in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis (EVA-3S) trial, the Stent-Protected Angioplasty versus Carotid Endarterectomy (SPACE) trial in symptomatic patients, and the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) included more than 100 academic vascular centres where surgeons, interventionalists, and neurologists all considered the designs of the individual trials appropriate and ethical. Nevertheless, Roffi and colleagues' argument...

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On the Stump: When Academics Are out of the Picture

MedPage Today Public Health — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:13:14 +0100

The practice of doing promotional speaking for drug companies is not new, but it has come under fire in recent years. In this MedPage Today/Journal Sentinel special report, we examine the forces behind the recent increase in the use of non-academic physicians on the "dinner speaker" tour and the impact of this type of promotion. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

IL-6 May Modulate the Skeletal Response to Glucocorticoids During Exacerbations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Calcified Tissue International — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:28:18 +0100

In conclusion, IL-6 is elevated in active IBD and may protect against GC-induced suppression of bone formation via a mechanism which appears to be independent of systemic GC sensitivity. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00223-010-9345-4Authors Muhammed Kriel, University of Bristol Clinical Science at South Bristol Bristol UKAdrian Sayers, University of Bristol Academic Rheumatology, Clinical Science at North Bristol Bristol UKWilliam D. Fraser, University of Liverpool Clinical Chemistry Liverpool UKAmanda M. Williams, University of Bristol Clinical Science at South Bristol Bristol UKAlexander Koch, University of Bristol Clinical Science at South Bristol Bristol UKKai Zacharowski, University of Bristol Clinical Science at South Bristol Bristol UKChris S. Probert, University ...

The influence of infection sites on development and mortality of ARDS

Intensive Care Medicine — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:26:38 +0100

Conclusions In critically ill infected patients, pulmonary infection is associated with higher risk of ARDS development than are infections at other sites. Pulmonary versus nonpulmonary infection significantly affects ARDS development but not mortality. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OriginalDOI 10.1007/s00134-010-1851-3Authors Chau-Chyun Sheu, Harvard School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health 665 Huntington Avenue Boston MA 02115 USAMichelle N. Gong, Montefiore Medical Center Division of Critical Care Medicine Bronx NY 10461 USARihong Zhai, Harvard School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health 665 Huntington Avenue Boston MA 02115 USAEdnan K. Bajwa, Harvard Medical School Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Department of Medicine, M...

Salaried Dentists Echo Disappointment Of GDPs At Pay Award - British Dental Association

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Leaders of dentists working in salaried primary care, hospitals and academia have echoed the disappointment already expressed by colleagues in general practice at the pay award announced for 2010/11. Salaried primary care dentists in England will be given just a one per cent pay increase for next year. Peter Bateman, Chair of the British Dental Association's Salaried Dentists Committee, said: "Salaried primary care dental services treat some of the most vulnerable patients in the community. Two thirds of services already face significant difficulties filling vacancies... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Some Older ER Patients Are Getting The Wrong Medicines

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

A University of Michigan study recently published in Academic Emergency Medicine says that it is common for patients 65 and older to receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated in an emergency room. Nearly 19.5 million older patients, or 16.8 percent of eligible emergency visits from 2000-2006, received one or more potentially inappropriate medications - or PIMs. The large sample of approximately 470,000 ED and outpatient clinic visits, corresponding to a national estimate of about 1... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Salaried Dentists Echo Disappointment Of GDPs At Pay Award - British Dental Association

Dentistry News From Medical News Today — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Some Older ER Patients Are Getting The Wrong Medicines

Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

A University of Michigan study recently published in Academic Emergency Medicine says that it is common for patients 65 and older to receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated in an emergency room. Nearly 19.5 million older patients, or 16.8 percent of eligible emergency visits from 2000-2006, received one or more potentially inappropriate medications - or PIMs... (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)

Conflict-of-Interest Policies: A Detailed Look

MedPage Today Public Health — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:01:00 +0100

With increasing attention being paid to physician-industry ties, academia and state legislators respond by strengthening conflict-of-interest policies. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

University life and pandemic influenza: Attitudes and intended behaviour of staff and students towards pandemic (H1N1) 2009

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Background: In a pandemic young adults are more likely to be infected, increasing the potential for Universities to be explosive disease outbreak centres. Outbreak management is essential to reduce the impact in both the institution and the surrounding community. Through the use of an online survey, we aimed to measure the perceptions and responses of staff and students towards pandemic (H1N1) 2009 at a major university in Sydney, Australia. Methods: The survey was available online from 29 June to 30 September 2009. The sample included academic staff, general staff and students of the University. Results: A total of 2882 surveys were completed. Nearly all respondents (99.6%, 2870/2882) were aware of the Australian pandemic situation and 64.2% (1851/2882) reported either "no anxiety" or "di...

The Meaning of 'Relationship': Notes from a Party

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:58:03 +0100

Yesterday, I listened to an eminent relationship scholar talk about the research he has been conducting for decades. It is great work, and the talk was impressive. Except for one thing: When he talked about "relationships," he was actually referring to just one kind of relationship - a romantic one.In our everyday conversations, we often use the word "relationship" in that one specific way. So when you ask someone whether they are in a relationship, they will answer "no" as long as they are not in a coupled relationship."Relationship," though is a great big word. It covers all sorts of human connections, including ties to friends, parents, children, siblings, other family members, coworkers, neighbors, mentors, and more.There is a lively academic field of personal relationships, complete w...

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Recent Public Policy Reports Online at www.aibs.org/public-policy-reports

AIBS News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:05:05 +0100

Public Policy Report for 19 January 2010 Inspector General finds fault with Interior's management of collections. The Inspector General (IG) for the US Department of the Interior (DOI) has "found that DOI is failing to fulfill its stewardship responsibilities over museum collections." In a December 2009 report, the IG found that the DOI has failed to properly accession, catalogue, or inventory museum collections, leaving artifacts "unavailable for research, education, or display" and "subject to theft, deterioration, and damage." New biosecurity measures recommended for US lab. The Working Group on Strengthening Biosecurity of the United States has issued a set of recommendations to improve security at labs that handle dangerous pathogens and select toxins. The interagency working group ...

Cooperative Agreement Program for the National Academic Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (U01)

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:58 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-PA-CE10-004 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.136Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

Very High Frequency of the Polymorphism for the Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 (IRS-1) at Codon 972 (Glycine972Arginine) in Southern Italian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Hormone and Metabolic Research — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:16:42 +0100

Horm Metab ResDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249020AbstractA major component of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the insulin resistance. Only a few studies have evaluated the IRS-1 polymorphism at codon 972, sometimes in the absence of a control group, and with great variability in frequency (0–23% in PCOS vs. 0–17% in controls), and with no unequivocal relationships between the polymorphism and clinical or biochemical indexes. The aim of the work was to evaluate the frequency of the IRS-1 polymorphism at codon 972 in PCOS, and correlate it to clinical and biochemical indexes. We assessed the rs 1801278 polymorphic variant in the IRS-1 gene (Gly972Gly=wild-type; Gly972Arg=heterozygosity; Arg972Arg=homozygosity) in genomic DNA by restriction fragment length polymorphism. The study ...

Rethinking the Applied: Public Gerontology, Global Responsibility

Journal of Applied Gerontology — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:19:35 +0100

The idea of "public social science" has emerged in recent academic literature. Advocates describe it as a renewed scholar activism aimed at reigniting academia’s social consciousness and direct engagement with pressing social issues and causes. While the authors acknowledge that gerontology already possesses an applied focus that includes concerted and practical efforts for welfare and justice, they add that any "public gerontology" would have to go one step further by engaging with issues on the international stage, and that impact significantly on the world’s least advantaged peoples and places. As an illustration, they focus on the crisis of African grandmothers raising AIDS orphans. They describe the severity of the situation, the work of agencies, and some possible approac...

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Academic awards to women for doctoral research

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:15 +0100

To promote the interests of women graduates world-wide and to promote women's opportunities in education and public life. The British Federation of Women Graduates gives awards annually to women in their third and final year of doctoral studies. The awards are given on the basis of evidence of academic excellence and are NOT expected to provide for financial need. The amounts offered range upwards from £1000 with the average award being around £3000. The number of awards made each year depends on the funds available and on the quality of the applications but around five or six awards are usually given. The final selection is made in June of each year and awards are given out in September. Applications will close on Friday, March 26th 2010. Please see the website for further informatio...

2010 Region 4 conference & 4th international conference on personal tutoring and academic advising

MEDEV Events — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:14 +0100

Sunday, March 21, 2010 11:30A - 6:00P Registration/Check in Registration continues through Monday 12:30P - 2:30P Pre Conference Session 1 Pre Conference Session 2 2:45P - 4:45P Pre Conference Session Pre Conference Session 6:00P - 8:00P Reception & Monday, March 22, 2010 7:30A - 12:00P Registration/Check in 7:30A - 8:45A Breakfast 9:00A - 9:45A Welcome 10:00A - 11:00A Session 1 11:15A - 12:15A Session 2 12:30P - 2:30P Lunch - Student Center Ballroom Keynote Speaker: Chancellor Erroll Davis, Board of Regents, University System of Georgia 2:45P -3:45P Session 3 4:00P - 5:00P Session 4 5:15P - 6:00P State Meeting Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:00A - 8:20A 8:30A - 9:30A Session 5 9:45A -10:45A Session 6 11:00A- 12:00A Session 7 12:15P - 12:45P Closing (Sour...

The PKB/AKT Pathway in Cancer.

Current Pharmaceutical Design — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:18:05 +0100

Authors: Carnero A PKB/AKT constitutes an important pathway that regulates the signaling of multiple essential biological processes. PTEN is a dual protein/lipid phosphatase whose main substrate is phosphatidyl-inositol,3,4,5 triphosphate (PIP3), the product of PI3K. Increases in PIP3 result in the recruitment of PDK1 and AKT to the membrane where they are activated. Furthermore, PI3K can be activated by direct binding to oncogenic Ras proteins. Many components of this pathway have been described as genetically altered in cancer. PTEN activity is lost by mutations, deletions or promoter methylation at high frequency in many primary and metastatic human cancers, and some germline mutations of PTEN are found in several familial cancer predisposition syndromes. Activating mutations of PI3...

Genes or Environment? In my case, I know the answer!

Psychology Today Personality Center — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:10:06 +0100

When people discover that I am a Reader (Associate Professor) of Sociology at a school of social science they often ask me (or wonder to themselves, if they are more polite) how come I am doing what I am doing now? In other words, how did someone who started out in sociology (notorious for its bio-phobia and society-explains-everything dogma) end up proposing one of the most provocatively genetically-determinist theories: one about how, to quote the sub-title of my book, genes set the balance between autism and schizophrenia? One of the most startling discoveries of modern longitudinal twin studies to which I have alluded before in these postings is that identical twins’ psychometrics—and IQ particularly—converge as they age. Indeed, a recent study of 11,000 twin pairs found t...

Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance... (Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today)

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Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance. This conclusion emerges from research conducted by Angeles Llorca Diez from the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression at the University of Granada, and directed by professors M Dolores Alvarez Rodriguez (University of Granada) and M Angeles Diez Sanchez (University of Salamanca)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Simon Singh: This is goodbye

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:28:32 +0100

Being sued for libel is not only ruinously expensive, writes Simon Singh, it takes over your whole life. Which is why this will be his last columnAlmost a year after writing my first column for this site, I would like to welcome you to my final article.At first I was able to deliver my monthly column on time, but my submissions have become increasingly delayed, and this is my first since November. The problem is that I have spent the past two years being sued for libel, which has taken up huge amounts of time. And now all my remaining spare time is being devoted to campaigning for libel reform.The crippling and prohibitive financial cost of defending a libel case is often highlighted, but the equally terrible cost in terms of time and stress is rarely mentioned.I recently discussed this wi...

Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance. This conclusion emerges from a research conducted by Ã�ngeles Llorca DÃez from the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression at the University of Granada, and directed by professors MÂª Dolores Ã�lvarez RodrÃguez (University of Granada) and MÂª Ã�ngeles DÃez SÃ¡nchez (University of Salamanca)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Young Boys' Academic Functioning May Be Adversely Affected By Video-Game Ownership

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Parents of young boys may want to encourage moderation when it comes to their kids' video game habits. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children. Psychological scientists Robert Weis and Brittany C. Cerankosky of Denison University conducted a study examining short-term effects of video-game ownership on academic development in young boys. Families with boys between the ages of 6 to 9 were recruited for this study... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Young Boys' Academic Functioning May Be Adversely Affected By Video-Game Ownership

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

CPRIT Funds First Cancer Prevention Grants

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today awarded over $6.8 million to fund twelve new cancer prevention programs through local clinics, health districts, community-based organizations, and academic institutions across the state of Texas. This is the very first round of prevention grants awarded in CPRIT's 10-year, $3 billion mission. "It all starts with prevention and until we find the cure for all cancers, these efforts are critical," said James Mansour, CPRIT Oversight Committee Chairman... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CPRIT Funds First Cancer Prevention Grants

Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today awarded over $6.8 million to fund twelve new cancer prevention programs through local clinics, health districts, community-based organizations, and academic institutions across the state of Texas. This is the very first round of prevention grants awarded in CPRIT's 10-year, $3 billion mission... (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)

The course of the superficial peroneal nerve in relation to the ankle position: anatomical study with ankle arthroscopic implications

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:50:16 +0100

Abstract Despite the fact that the superficial peroneal nerve is the only nerve in the human body that can be made visible; iatrogenic damage to this nerve is the most frequently reported complication in anterior ankle arthroscopy. One of the methods to visualize the nerve is combined ankle plantar flexion and inversion. In the majority of cases, the superficial peroneal nerve can be made visible. The portals for anterior ankle arthroscopy are however created with the ankle in the neutral or slightly dorsiflexed position and not in combined plantar flexion and inversion. The purpose of this study was to undertake an anatomical study to the course of the superficial peroneal nerve in different positions of the foot and ankle. We hypothesize that the anatomical localization ...

Difference in balance measures between patients with chronic ankle instability and patients after an acute ankle inversion trauma

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:50:16 +0100

Abstract Neuromuscular control of the ankle is disturbed in patients with chronic ankle instability due to an initial ankle inversion trauma. Static balance is assumed to be a measure for this disturbance. Functional (ankle) scores are another way to evaluate ankle impairment. The hypothesis was that there is a difference in static balance measures between small groups of healthy subjects, patients after an acute ankle inversion trauma and patients with chronic ankle instability and that static balance measures correlate well with functional scores. Static balance in healthy subjects (N = 15), patients after a primary ankle inversion injury (N = 14) and patients with chronic ankle instability (N = 23) was tested with a single leg test on a force...

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Academic pediatric radiology in 2010: challenges and opportunities

Pediatric Radiology — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:47:56 +0100

This article reviews the current challenges, and suggests both departmental and individual strategies important in sustaining our academic mission. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Radiologists In The WorkplaceDOI 10.1007/s00247-009-1515-zAuthors George A. Taylor, Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School 300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02115 USA Journal Pediatric RadiologyOnline ISSN 1432-1998Print ISSN 0301-0449 Journal Volume Volume 40 Journal Issue Volume 40, Number 4 / April, 2010 (Source: Pediatric Radiology)

The pediatric radiologist in private practice

Pediatric Radiology — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:47:55 +0100

Abstract Pediatric radiologists in private practice compose a significant group in our subspecialty. Specific issues relating to practicing pediatric radiology in the private setting will be discussed. Private and academic pediatric radiologists can together more effectively address the issues facing our subspecialty. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Radiologists in the WorkplaceDOI 10.1007/s00247-010-1543-8Authors Susan Palasis, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta GA 30342 USA Journal Pediatric RadiologyOnline ISSN 1432-1998Print ISSN 0301-0449 Journal Volume Volume 40 Journal Issue Volume 40, Number 4 / April, 2010 (Source: Pediatric Radiology)

HSPH Unveils Comprehensive, Public Online Library Of Firearms Research

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0100

A new firearms research database launched by the Harvard School of Public Health makes scholarly articles more accessible to reporters, law enforcement, public health officials, policymakers, and the general public. The Firearms Research Digest provides summaries of articles gathered from social science, criminology, medical and public health journals and is written in clear, accessible language for use by those outside academia. The website currently covers six years of research published between 2003 and 2008... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Academic Influences of and on Evaluation Theorists' Published Works

American Journal of Evaluation — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:15:33 +0100

As is the case with other fields, there is motivation for studying the impact that the body of evaluation theory literature has within and outside the field. The authors used journal articles written by theorists included on the evaluation theory tree by Alkin and Christie (2004; Christie & Alkin, 2008) and published in the Web of Science, an online academic database, as a data source to address the questions: ‘‘What fields of knowledge do evaluation theorists draw upon in their publications?’’ and ‘‘What fields draw upon the published articles of evaluation theorists in their work?’’ The bibliometric analysis of 731 journal articles published by evaluation theorists shows that evaluation is an intellectual field that is strongly informed...

[Viewpoint] The role of academic health science systems in the transformation of medicine

LANCET — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The challenges facing the health of communities around the world are unprecedented, and the data are all too familiar. For 5 billion people living in developing countries, environmental factors and inadequacies in hygiene, economic development, and health-care access are the main causes of shortened life expectancies. Improvements in health status, including reductions in infant mortality and declining incidence of infectious diseases, are being met by the new epidemics of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. (Source: LANCET)

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Uterine blood flow in pregnant patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: relationships with clinical outcomes

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Uterine artery Doppler indices are more commonly altered in pregnant patients with PCOS than in controls, showing a high predictive value for abnormal pregnancy/perinatal outcomes. (Source: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

Medicine versus Orthopaedic Service for Hospital Management of Hip Fractures.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: In our patient cohort, the likelihood of perioperative complications occurring among patients with hip fractures did not differ by service designation in adjusted analysis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, prognostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. PMID: 20224961 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research)

Video games may hurt boys' schoolwork

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:36:20 +0100

GRANVILLE, Ohio, March 11 (UPI) -- Owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children, U.S. researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

MLA Estelle Brodman Awardee in SCR

Network News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:22 +0100

Congratulations to Stephanie Fulton, Assistant Library Director at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Research Medical Library, the recipient of the 2010 Medical Library Association’s Estelle Brodman Award for Academic Medical Librarian of the Year. The Estelle Brodman Award recognizes an academic medical librarian at mid-career level who demonstrates significant achievement, the potential for leadership, and continuing [...] (Source: Network News)

Psychiatric Resident and Faculty Views on and Interactions With the Pharmaceutical Industry [RESEARCH ARTICLES]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: Faculty and psychiatric residents and fellows do not view pharmaceutical representatives as having an important teaching role and mistrust the information they offer but believe that loss of industry financial support does adversely affect educational and other highly valued activities. They favor greater policy restrictions but do not support an outright ban on pharmaceutical support. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

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State Hospital-University Collaborations: A 25-Year Follow-Up [BRIEF REPORTS]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that strong state-university collaborations have prevailed over the past 25 years despite major changes for academic health care and psychiatry residency training during this period. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

Selection Factors Among International Medical Graduates and Psychiatric Residency Performance [BRIEF REPORTS]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: Further research is necessary to determine predictive factors related to psychiatric residents’ performance, especially among IMGs. Adjusting current selection criteria may result in better outcomes for training programs and future psychiatrists. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

Gender Differences in Faculty Development: A Faculty Needs Survey [BRIEF REPORTS]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: UC Davis men and women academic psychiatrists in different career development stages have similar needs, although paths leading to personal and professional fulfillment may vary according to gender. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

Use of Multiple Biomarkers in Heart Failure

Current Cardiology Reports — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:26:47 +0100

Abstract Biomarkers are becoming increasingly available for clinical use, particularly in the care of patients with heart failure. For health care providers, a major difficulty is how to interpret and apply these increasing amounts of diagnostic and prognostic information. Consequently, the scientific challenge is evolving from the discovery of biomarkers to the selection and validation of select panels of clinically useful markers that balance performance and practicality. Optimal combinations of biomarkers will vary based on the intended use (eg, diagnosis vs prognosis). The final goal must be to generate more actionable knowledge that improves patient management and outcomes, rather than merely creating greater complexity. Here we conceptually define multiple biomarker ...

Age-Related Changes in Collagen Properties and Mineralization in Cancellous and Cortical Bone in the Porcine Mandibular Condyle

Calcified Tissue International — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:04 +0100

Abstract Collagen is an important constituent of bone, and it has been suggested that changes in collagen and mineral properties of bone are interrelated during growth. The aim of this study was to quantify age-related changes in collagen properties and the degree of mineralization of bone (DMB). The DMB in cancellous and cortical bone samples from the mandibular condyle of 35 female pigs aged 0–100 weeks was determined using micro-computed tomography. Subsequently, the amount of collagen and the number of pentosidine (Pen), hydroxylysylpyridinoline (HP), and lysylpyridinoline (LP) cross-links were quantified by means of high-performance liquid chromatography. The amount of collagen increased with age in cancellous bone but remained unchanged in cortical bone. The n...

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Recent Public Policy Reports Online at www.aibs.org/publicpolicy-reports

AIBS News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:17 +0100

Repair of Ocular-Oral Synkinesis of Postfacial Paralysis Using Cross-Facial Nerve Grafting

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:56 +0100

We present the surgical techniques and results of cross-facial nerve grafting that have been developed in the repair of ocular-oral synkinesis after facial paralysis. Eleven patients with ocular-oral synkinesis after facial paralysis underwent the cross-facial nerve grafting with facial nerve transposition at a tertiary academic hospital between 2003 and 2009. The patient selection for the study was based on the degree of disfigurement and facial function parameter rating using the Toronto Facial Grading System. The procedures used were surgeries done in two stages. All cases were followed up for 2 months to 6 years after the second surgery. The degree of improvement was evaluated at 6 to 7 months after the procedures. Six of the patients were followed up for more than 2 years after the st...

Game on? Video-game ownership may interfere with young boys' academic functioning

ScienceDaily Headlines — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100

According to new findings, owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children. Boys who received a video-game system immediately had significantly lower reading and writing scores after four months than boys receiving a video-game system at the end of the experiment. Further analysis revealed that the time spent playing video games may link the relationship between owning a video-game system and reading and writing scores. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Thomson Reuters Launches Academic Reputation Survey As Part of Global Institutional Profiles Project

Scientific Headlines from Thomson Reuters — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:37:34 +0100

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Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Training Fellowships for MB/PhD Graduates

Society for Endocrinology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The Wellcome Trust are offering a unique opportunity to newly qualified MB/PhD graduates, or those who have completed a PhD during or before starting their medical degree, to undertake a period of postdoctoral training in the best laboratories in the UK or overseas. These fellowships enable successful candidates to make an early start to an independent research career. The fellowships can be focused on research, or can incorporate clinical training. Candidates should have completed foundation training and have demonstrated significant progress towards gaining the core clinical competences that would be expected of a specialty level trainee or integrated academic training pathway (IATP) academic clinical fellow. For more information, contact Emma Tomlinson: e.tomlinson@wellcome.ac.uk, or ...

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Science must be a major election issue

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:30:02 +0100

The data is unequivocal: investing in scientific research during times of recession results in economic growthOn Tuesday night, the science representatives of the three main parties jovially debated in front of a heaving Westminster audience, all pushing the agenda that science is now a central election issue.Quite right too. All evidence suggests that increased expenditure in basic research results in economic growth. Conservative shadow science minister Adam Afriyie immediately set up their stall the wrong way round, by declaring that mending the economy came before investing in science. Science minister Lord Drayson countered, as he always does, by engaging well with critics, saying the right thing, but appearing hamstrung by his own party.Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Royal Society, unde...

The Three Legs of the Practitioner’s Learning Stool: Practice, Research/Theory, and Personal Life

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:33 +0100

This article argues that practitioner expertise is like a three-legged stool with each of the foregoing areas essential to optimal functioning. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10879-010-9137-1Authors Thomas M. Skovholt, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN USAMichael T. Starkey, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN USA Journal Journal of Contemporary PsychotherapyOnline ISSN 1573-3564Print ISSN 0022-0116 (Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)

Surgical Education in Argentina

World Journal of Surgery — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:57:18 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00268-010-0501-9Authors V. P. Gutiérrez, Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires Avenida Las Heras 3092 Buenos Aires 1425 Argentina Journal World Journal of SurgeryOnline ISSN 1432-2323Print ISSN 0364-2313 (Source: World Journal of Surgery)

An investigation of the factors affecting handwriting skill in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy*.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:54:03 +0100

Conclusions. The results showed that left-hemiplegic children with cerebral palsy whose right sides were dominant were significantly less competent at handwriting than their right-dominant, healthy peers. It was found that the impairment in proprioception seen in the non-hemiplegic side in children with cerebral palsy, and also the impairment in bilateral coordination, speed and dexterity of the upper extremities, visual and spatial perception, visual-motor organization, and tactile-sensory impairments negatively affected their handwriting skills. In the treatment approaches for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, comprehensive sensory-perceptual-motor assessments that involve both extremities must be performed in detail at the earliest possible stage, in order to minimize the existin...

Eighteen SAGE journals accepted into Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports for 2010

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(SAGE Publications UK) SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, has announced a further 18 of its Social Science journals have been selected for coverage in the 2010 Thomson Reuters Journals Citation Reports and Citation Index. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Impact of tube current in the quantitative assessment of acute reperfused myocardial infarction with 64-slice delayed-enhancement CT: a porcine model

La Radiologia Medica — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:48:46 +0100

Conclusions Tube current does not significantly affect infarction area, image quality or contrast resolution of DE imaging with CT. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Cardiac Radiology/CardioradiologiaDOI 10.1007/s11547-010-0541-0Authors C. Martini, Academic Hospital/Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Department of Radiology and Cardiology Parma ItalyE. Maffei, Academic Hospital/Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Department of Radiology and Cardiology Parma ItalyA. Palumbo, Academic Hospital/Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Department of Radiology and Cardiology Parma ItalyA. Weustink, Erasmus Medical Center Department of Radiology and Cardiology Rotterdam The NetherlandsT. Baks, Erasmus Medical Center Department of Radiology and Cardiology Rotterdam The NetherlandsA. ...

Mechanical ventilation aggravates transfusion-related acute lung injury induced by MHC-I class antibodies

Intensive Care Medicine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:37:24 +0100

Conclusions Mechanical ventilation (MV) synergistically augmented lung injury during TRALI, which was even further enhanced by the use of injurious ventilator settings. Results suggest that MV may be a risk factor for the onset of TRALI and may aggravate the course of disease. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ExperimentalDOI 10.1007/s00134-010-1802-zAuthors A. P. J. Vlaar, Academic Medical Center Department of Intensive Care Medicine Amsterdam The NetherlandsE. K. Wolthuis, Academic Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology Amsterdam The NetherlandsJ. J. Hofstra, Academic Medical Center Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology (LEICA) Room M0-228, Meibergdreef 9 1105 AZ Amsterdam The NetherlandsJ. J. T. H. Roelofs, Academic Medical Center D...

Long-term outcome of iatrogenic gas embolism

Intensive Care Medicine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:37:18 +0100

Conclusions Gas embolism complicates 2.65 per 100,000 hospitalizations, and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Babinski sign on ICU admission is associated with poor prognosis. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OriginalDOI 10.1007/s00134-010-1821-9Authors Jacques Bessereau, Raymond Poincaré Hospital (AP-HP), University of Versailles SQY (UniverSud Paris) General Intensive Care Unit, Hyperbaric Centre 104 boulevard Raymond Poincaré 92380 Garches FranceNicolas Genotelle, Raymond Poincaré Hospital (AP-HP), University of Versailles SQY (UniverSud Paris) General Intensive Care Unit, Hyperbaric Centre 104 boulevard Raymond Poincaré 92380 Garches FranceCendrine Chabbaut, AP-HP, Erm321-INSERM, Saint-Louis Hospital (AP-HP) Département de Biostatistiques ...

Perceived roles, benefits, and supports for dietetic internship preceptors.

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:02:03 +0100

Authors: Ortman D, Mann L, Arsenault JF Evaluation of university-run dietetic internship programs will improve preceptors' experience and, ultimately, increase the capacity for training future dietitians. We attempted to identify preceptors' perceptions of their roles, benefits, and supports, as well as of the skills/traits that students need for internship, and suggested improvements for the internship program. Fifteen of 39 current program preceptors who had supervised more than one intern consented to participate in an ethics-approved research methodology. They responded anonymously to a series of questions posted in an online discussion group, and provided feedback on the subsequent reports. While no consensus emerged, more than 50% of participants perceived their role as providing...

Buckie's making big bucks down south

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

SALES of Buckfast tonic wine have soared across Britain due to English youths copying the hard-drinking antics of Scottish teenagers on YouTube, a leading academic has claimed (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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University hails £500,000 anaesthesia research institute

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

ONE of Scotland's leading universities yesterday announced the creation of a new Institute of Academic Anaesthesia to raise the profile of research into a key area of medi (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Long-term effect of the ICU-diary concept on quality of life after critical illness

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Critically ill patients often spend time in the intensive care unit (ICU) either unconscious or sedated. On recovery, they are often in a state of confusion with memory loss that may be associated with a longstanding reduction in health-related quality of life (QoL). We hypothesised that the ICU-diary concept could improve their QoL by filling in their memory gaps. A non-randomised, prospective study in a non-academic eight-bedded general ICU. A group of patients (n=38) were selected to receive the ICU-diary concept (keeping a diary with photos while on the ICU plus a follow-up meeting) when a long and complicated course was expected. Health-related QoL at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months was compared with a group that did not receive the ICU-diary (n=224). The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-...

Peer review: A guide for researchers publication available to download and in hard copy

MEDEV News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Peer review is both a principle and a set of mechanisms at the heart of the arrangements for evaluating and assuring the quality of research. A new guide from the Research Information Network provides for researchers and others an outline of how the peer review system works, and highlights some of the challenges as well as the opportunities it faces in the internet age Peer review: A guide for researchers sets out the processes involved in peer review for both grant applications and publications. It also looks at the issues that have been raised in a series of recent reports on the costs of the system, and how effective and fair it is. The growth in the size of the research community and of the volumes of research being undertaken in the UK and across the world means that the amount of...

Comprehensive reading instruction for students with intellectual disabilities: Findings from the first three years of a longitudinal study

Psychology in the Schools — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This longitudinal experimental study investigated the reading progress of students with IQs ranging from 40 to 69 (i.e., range for students with mild or moderate mental retardation or intellectual disabilities [ID]) across at least two academic years, as well as the effectiveness of a comprehensive reading intervention for these students across the same period of time. Participants were 59 elementary students who were randomly placed into treatment and contrast groups. Students in the treatment condition received daily, comprehensive reading instruction in small groups of 1-4 students for 40-50 minutes per session across two or three academic years. Measures of phonemic awareness, phonics, word recognition, comprehension, and oral language were included. Findings indicate that students wit...

American Health Information Management Association Foundation Merit Scholarships

ScanGrants feed — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

2010 Application Deadline — Friday, April 30, 2010 (11:59 PM CST) EligibilityAHIMA Foundation scholarship basic eligibilty requirements include: * The program the student is enrolled in must be must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). (Want to know if the program is accredited? Visit http://www.cahiim.org/accredpgms.asp). Graduate students must be AHIMA credentialed members pursuing degrees in areas related to HIM practice. * The student must have completed at least 6 credit hours in program coursework before being eligible to apply for a scholarship. In addition, student must have at least one full semester (6 credit hours) of classes remaining in their course of study at the time the award is granted. This ...

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Creating Champions for Health Care Quality and Safety

American Journal of Medical Quality — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:43:26 +0100

Patient safety and quality of care are public concerns that demand personal responsibility at all levels of the health care organization. Senior residents in our graduate medical education program took responsibility for a capstone quality improvement project designed to transform them into champions for health care quality. Residents (n = 26) participated alone or in pairs in a 1-month faculty-mentored rotation at the Veterans Administration Hospital during the 2007-2008 academic year. They completed a Web-based curriculum, identified a quality-of-care issue, applied Plan—Do—Study—Act cycles, authored a report, and engaged colleagues in their innovations during a department-wide presentation. Results indicated that residents demonstrated significantly enhanced knowledge ...

Providing Care for Migrant Farm Worker Families in Their Unique Sociocultural Context and Environment

Journal of Transcultural Nursing — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:08:24 +0100

This article highlights the Farm Worker Family Health Program’s (FWFHP) strategies for providing care to migrant farm workers residing within a unique social and cultural context. The care provided by health professions students from a variety of disciplines extends and augments the work of the local migrant farm worker clinic that is pushed beyond capacity during peak growing and harvest times. Nursing’s social responsibility to care for underserved populations is a guiding principle of the FWFHP and shapes how the work is translated into action. The FWFHP is a community—academic partnership that began in the rural southeastern United States in 1993. Challenges facing migrant farm worker families include access to health care, language, health literacy, housing and sanit...

Anterior ankle arthroscopy, distraction or dorsiflexion?

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:33:43 +0100

Abstract Anterior ankle arthroscopy can basically be performed by two different methods; the dorsiflexion- or distraction method. The objective of this study was to determine the size of the anterior working area for both the dorsiflexion and distraction method. The anterior working area is anteriorly limited by the overlying anatomy which includes the neurovascular bundle. We hypothesize that in ankle dorsiflexion the anterior neurovascular bundle will move away anteriorly from the ankle joint, whereas in ankle distraction the anterior neurovascular bundle is pulled tight towards the joint, thereby decreasing the safe anterior working area. Six fresh frozen ankle specimens, amputated above the knee, were scanned with computed tomography. Prior to scanning the anterior tib...

Pharmacogenetics and the pharmaceutical industry.

Current Pharmaceutical Design — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:24:02 +0100

Authors: Raaijmakers JA, Koster ES, Maitland-van der Zee AH The detailed knowledge of the human genome has not fulfilled its promise as yet. It seems fair to say that we are far from treating existing diseases by therapeutic interventions developed on the basis of genetic knowledge. However, pharmacogenetics has shown to be useful in improving our understanding of pharmacotherapy. Industry is starting to embed this knowledge in the design of innovative drugs and there are three important areas of interest: safety, efficacy and target identification. Application of pharmacogenetics e.g. in patient selection are leading to the direction of more personalised medicine. The future will bring more of such applications. However, current knowledge also leads to a more integrated approach of ph...

Geriatric Academic Career Awards (GACA)

Aging funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:55:45 +0100

This program is to increase the number of junior faculty in geriatrics at accredited schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine and to promote their careers as academic geriatricians. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Professions (Source: Aging funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)

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Universities Need Funds for Research Infrastructure

Public Policy Reports — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:47:46 +0100

A growing backlog of renovation projects at U.S. universities could be hampering American innovation and international competiveness, according to witnesses at a recent House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Science Education hearing. On 23 February 2010, Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) addressed the need for federal support for renovation and maintenance of academic research facilities. “Successful R&D [research and development] takes more than intellectual freedom and grant funding. You also need state-of-the-art lab space, networks, instruments, and computing facilities. Public institutions especially are suffering as the recession has eroded state support. I am worried that unless we actively modernize our R&D facilities, we could not only...

JISC ITT: Promoting researcher engagement with web archives

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:20 +0100

JISC invites tenders to undertake a study that describes and examines the current provision of tools, services and processes (in conjunction with relevant content) that enable researchers from a variety of academic, cultural and commercial domains to effectively engage with, and exploit, the value of web archives. The dual aim of the work is to promote the use of web archives to researchers and to examine where future funding might usefully be directed in order to most effectively augment the value of web archives for this diverse user community. Total funding of up to £30,000 (including VAT at the prevailing rate, travel and subsistence) is available for this work. The deadline for proposals is 12 noon UK time on Tuesday 23rd March 2010. It is envisaged that bidders will be notif...

Geriatric Academic Career Award

Grants.gov — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:00 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-10-057 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.250Eligible Applicants IndividualsAgency Name HHS-HRSA (Source: Grants.gov)

Association between utility and treatment among patients with prostate cancer

Quality of Life Research — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:03 +0100

Conclusions Treatment appears to have significant association with post-treatment utility. Thus, utility assessment provides an important quantitative tool to support patient and physician clinical treatment decision-making process in prostate cancer care. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11136-010-9622-8Authors Ravishankar Jayadevappa, University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine 224, 3615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104-2676 USAJ Sanford Schwartz, University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine Philadelphia PA 19104-2676 USASumedha Chhatre, University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry Philadelphia PA USAAlan J. Wein, University of Pennsylvania Division of Urology, Department of Surgery Philadelphia PA USAS. Bruce Malkowicz, University of...

Erratum to: Distribution of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors(KIR) and their HLA-C ligands in two Iranian populations

Immunogenetics — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:36 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumDOI 10.1007/s00251-010-0436-1Authors Susan E. Hiby, University of Cambridge Department of Pathology Tennis Court Road Cambridge CB2 1QP UKMaziar Ashrafian-Bonab, University of Portsmouth Department of Biological Sciences King Henry Building, King Henry 1 Street Portsmouth UKLydia Farrell, University of Cambridge Department of Pathology Tennis Court Road Cambridge CB2 1QP UKRichard M. Single, University of Vermont Department of Mathematics and Statistics Burlington VT USAFrancois Balloux, MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine St. Mary’s Campus, Norfolk Place London W2 1PG UKMary Carrington, NCI-Frederick Cancer and Inflammation Program, Laboratory of...

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The Cross Cancer Institute Multidisciplinary Summer Studentship in Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology: Teaching students to see through patients’ eyes

Supportive Care in Cancer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:19 +0100

Conclusions Our multidisciplinary placement is feasible, successful, and potentially transferable to other academic settings. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00520-010-0833-xAuthors Shilo Lefresne, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Edmonton AB CanadaDesiree Nielsen, Regional Nutrition and Food Service, Capital Health Region Edmonton AB CanadaAlysa Fairchild, Cross Cancer Institute Department of Radiation Oncology 11560 University Avenue Edmonton T6G 1Z2 AB Canada Journal Supportive Care in CancerOnline ISSN 1433-7339Print ISSN 0941-4355 (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)

Tracking Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening: Evaluation of an EMR-Based Intervention

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:58:07 +0100

CONCLUSION Our study cannot demonstrate that with follow up, we directly avoided cases of invasive cervical cancer. However, we show that in an at-risk urban population, an automated, EMR-based tracking system reduced the time to resolution, and increased the number of women who achieved diagnostic resolution. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-010-1287-zAuthors Elizabeth A. Dupuis, Boston University School of Medicine Women’s Health Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Evans Department of Medicine, and Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Research Center 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 470 Boston MA 02118 USAHilary F. White, Boston University School of Medicine Women’s Health Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, ...

Sweet Eating: A Definition and the Development of the Dutch Sweet Eating Questionnaire

Obesity Surgery — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:38:31 +0100

Conclusion A shortcoming of this study is that the results may not be applicable to males and to non-Western populations. The definition and the questionnaire may be useful in future research regarding sweet eating and bariatric surgery outcomes in morbidly obese patients. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ResearchDOI 10.1007/s11695-010-0094-2Authors Margot van den Heuvel, Research & Development, Ra-Medical, Obesity Centre Beverwijk Beverwijk The NetherlandsRogier Hörchner, Research & Development, Ra-Medical, Obesity Centre Beverwijk Beverwijk The NetherlandsAnneke Wijtsma, Research & Development, Ra-Medical, Obesity Centre Beverwijk Beverwijk The NetherlandsNoufissa Bourhim, Research & Development, Ra-Medical, Obesity Centre Beverwijk Beverwijk The Net...

Accuracy assessment of pharmacogenetically predictive warfarin dosing algorithms in patients of an academic medical center anticoagulation clinic

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:34:51 +0100

In conclusion, the algorithms published by Gage et al. 2008 and the IWPC 2009 were the two most accurate pharmacogenetically based equations available in the medical literature in predicting therapeutic warfarin dose in our study population. However, the degree of accuracy demonstrated does not support the routine use of genotyping to prospectively dose all patients newly started on warfarin. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11239-010-0459-3Authors Paul B. Shaw, UMass Memorial Medical Center Pharmacy Specialty Resident—Cardiology Worcester MA USAJennifer L. Donovan, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Worcester MA USAMaichi T. Tran, UMass Memorial Medical Center Cardiovascular Services Worcester MA USAStephenie C. Lemon, University of Massachusetts Med...

Kytococcus schroeteri Pneumonia in Two Patients with a Hematological Malignancy

Infection — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:06 +0100

We report two cases of severe pneumonia in hematological patients due to Kytococcus schroeteri, a saprophyte of the human skin. When blood cultures or respiratory specimens yield micrococcus-like colonies, Kytococcus species, which are often resistant to penicillin, should be considered and the antimicrobial therapy should be adjusted accordingly. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s15010-009-9295-4Authors C. J. Hodiamont, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center Dept. of Medical Microbiology, Room L1-245 Meibergdreef 9 1105 AZ Amsterdam The NetherlandsC. Huisman, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center Dept. of Hematology Amsterdam The NetherlandsL. Spanjaard, Center for Infection a...

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Mycobacterium bovis BCG-itis and Cervical Lymphadenitis due to Salmonella enteritidis in a Patient with Complete Interleukin-12/-23 Receptor β1 Deficiency

Infection — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:03 +0100

We report a girl with mild Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) disease and Salmonella enteritidis cervical lymphadenitis. Despite treatment, she has remained a fecal carrier of S. enteritidis for the past 14 years. She was found to have complete IL-12/IL-23Rβ1 deficiency. A homozygous r.518G>C IL12RB1 mutation was identified, leading to a non-functional R173P substitution in the IL-12/IL-23Rβ1 protein. This mutation abrogated IL-12/IL-23Rβ1 cell-surface expression and resulted in complete lack of T cell responsiveness to both IL-12 and IL-23. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s15010-009-9222-0Authors E. van de Vosse, Leiden University Medical Center Department of Infectious Diseases Albinusdreef 2 2333 ZA Leiden The NetherlandsT...

Treatment of diaphyseal non-unions of the ulna and radius

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:28 +0100

Conclusion Our results show that treatment of diaphyseal forearm non-unions using classic techniques of compression plating osteosynthesis and autologous bone grafting if needed will lead to a high union rate (100% in our series). Despite clinical and radiographic bone healing, however, a substantial subset of patients will have a less than optimal functional outcome. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Orthopaedic SurgeryDOI 10.1007/s00402-010-1071-xAuthors Peter Kloen, Academic Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Meibergdreef 9 1100 DD Amsterdam The NetherlandsJim K. Wiggers, Academic Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Meibergdreef 9 1100 DD Amsterdam The NetherlandsGeert A. Buijze, Academic Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic Surg...

Evidence-Based Surgical Practice in Academic Medical Centers: Consistently Anecdotal?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:25:47 +0100

Discussion One hundred ten surgeons (79% of eligible participants) completed the survey. Only 60% of the answers were concordant with existing data. The percentages of correct answers did not differ significantly according to institution or level of experience of participants. The low frequency of correct responses in our subjects paralleled the findings from the 2004 FSDS study. Variability in the quality of evidence and ambiguity in the survey questions may have influenced the responses, but evidence-based medicine does not appear to uniformly influence clinical decision making. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11605-010-1175-1Authors Marcovalerio Melis, New York University School of Medicine, New York Harbor Healthcare System VA...

Social health inequalities among older Europeans: the contribution of social and family background

The European Journal of Health Economics — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:13 +0100

This article contributes to the identification of social determinants, which are important determinants of health and follows recommendations suggested to help ‘close the gap’ in various health inequities. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10198-010-0229-3Authors Sandy Tubeuf, University of Leeds Academic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences Charles Thackrah Building, 101 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9LJ UKFlorence Jusot, Université Paris-Dauphine LEGOS Bureau A 522, Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny 75775 Paris Cedex 16 France Journal The European Journal of Health EconomicsOnline ISSN 1618-7601Print ISSN 1618-7598 (Source: The European Journal of Health Economics)

Deutsche Zeitschrift für Chirurgie (1872–1947) and Bruns Beiträge (1885–1974) and their connections to Langenbeck’s Archive

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:23:33 +0100

Conclusion Over time, the entire field of surgery in Germany began to emulate what had proven so effective in the English-speaking world. Langenbeck’s Archiv is now published in English. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00423-010-0616-3Authors F. Stelzner, University of Bonn Medical Centre Department of Surgery Bonn Germany Journal Langenbeck's Archives of SurgeryOnline ISSN 1435-2451Print ISSN 1435-2443 (Source: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery)

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In Vitro Diagnostics

Nature Network London - Upcoming Events — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:47:47 +0100

SMi’s 2nd annual conference In Vitro Diagnostics takes place on the 12th & 13th July 2010 in the Crowne Plaza St James Hotel, Lonon, UK. The IVD market remains to be one of the most promising markets in the world. According to a recent Frost & Sullivan report, "The global IVD market has shown a consistent growth of 6.72 percent annually, a trend that is expected to continue until 2012." This conference will provide an integral forum to leaders in biotech, pharma and labs to discuss the value of diagnostics and overcome challenges posed by regulatory bodies. Make sure you attend this event and walk away with all the essential knowledge needed to maximise the potential, profitability and sustainability of your business. Key Speakers Include: • Ansar Jawaid, Global Diagn...

National Institute for Health Research Clinical Lectureships

Society for Endocrinology — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has released a call for applications to its 2010 round of Clinical Lectureships. These positions are aimed at clinicians who are advanced in their specialty training, have completed a research doctorate or equivalent and show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine. NHS Trusts across England are offering positions in almost every specialty. For further information on the Clinical Lectureships and how to apply for them, please visit the NIHR website at www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk. Interested parties should contact the relevant Deaneries (a list of which can be found on the NIHR website) for details on availability and timetables. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Game on? Video-game ownership may interfere with young boys' academic functioning

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Association for Psychological Science) According to new findings, owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children. Boys who received a video-game system immediately had significantly lower reading and writing scores after four months than boys receiving a video-game system at the end of the experiment. Further analysis revealed that the time spent playing video games may link the relationship between owning a video-game system and reading and writing scores. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The International Documentation and Evaluation System IDES: a single center observational case series for development of an ankle prosthesis documentation questionnaire and study of its feasibility and face validity

BioMed Central — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The IDES-forms facilitate a structured and standardized data collection for total ankle arthroplasties. Implemented on the academic MEMdoc portal (www.memdoc.org) of the University of Bern, all registered users can make use of IDES in its online or paper based versions. (Source: BioMed Central)

Thomson Reuters Launches Academic Reputation Survey As Part of Global Institutional Profiles Project

Thomson Scientific - Press Releases — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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Evaluation of risk of overall mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving glipizide, glyburide, or glimepiride monotherapy

NeLM - News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Source: Diabetes Care Area: News According to research published early online in Diabetes Care, glimepiride may be the preferred sulfonylurea in those with underlying coronary artery disease (CAD). Researchers evaluated the relationship of individual sulfonylureas and the risk of overall mortality in a cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes. The retrospective cohort study was conducted using an academic health centre enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR) system to identify 11,141 patients with type 2 diabetes (4,279 initiators of monotherapy with glyburide, 4,325 initiators of monotherapy with glipizide, and 2,537 initiators of monotherapy with glimepiride), aged >18 years, with and without a history of CAD, and not on insulin or a non-insulin injectable at baselin...

Science and Mexico are the losers in institute politics

Nature — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Harold W. Kroto, Pulikel M. Ajayan, Anthony K. Cheetham, Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Morinobu Endo, Alan L. Mackay & Ljubisa R. Radovic Events at Mexico's Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT) have escalated to crisis point (see page 148). We the undersigned call on the world's academic community to help reverse the damage currently being done in this research institution, once a shining (Source: Nature)

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Career Development Award

ScanGrants feed — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

AOSSM offers a $50,000 per year supplement grant to sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons who receive a Career Development Award (K Award) from NIH. The purpose of this grant is to facilitate the research careers of orthopaedic surgeons who have completed training in sports medicine and who have or have accepted a faculty position at an academic institution. Although the grant may be most attractive to researchers early in their careers, the award is open to individuals regardless of time since training. Applicants must first obtain an NIH Career Development (K) Award and have an active award to be eligible. To apply for the supplement, please send a copy of your letter of award from NIH along with your NIH Biosketch and the Career Development Plan from your NIH application, to Bart Mann a...

Call for Applications: To Think / To Write / To Publish

ScanGrants feed — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A rare opportunity to learn creative nonfiction techniques, to work with science, technology and public policy scholars, to delve into the world of communicating science, to consult with editors of major magazines and to publish creative nonfiction. WHAT IS IT? The Consortium for Science Policy & Outcomes (CSPO) at Arizona State University is presenting an intensive two-day workshop, followed by participation in CSPO’s conference “The Rightful Place of Science?”, for the “next generation” of writers with an interest in science and technology. Selected participants will learn creative nonfiction techniques, consult with editors of major magazines and pair with a “next generation” science and technology policy scholar. The goal of the wor...

American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry Research Mentorship Award: Call for Submissions

ScanGrants feed — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On behalf of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, we are inviting submissions for the 2010 APA/AACDP Research Mentorship Award. This award honors an academic psychiatrist who has in a significant traditional or innovative manner, fostered the pursuit of student research within his/her university department. The nominee’s contribution may be through direct mentorship of individual students, or by the promotion of novel research-oriented training activities within a department or residency program. The award consists of an inscribed plaque and a $1,500 honorarium, to be presented at the APA Annual Meeting. Only one nomination from any department will be considered. Candidates for the award need not be limited to seni...

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Sage Commons Congress Travel Awards

ScanGrants feed — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The organizers of the Sage Commons Congress, to held April 23-24, 2010 in San Francisco, are pleased to announce the availability of three travel grants, worth up to $800 each, to rising stars in the field of genomics based health research/drug discovery. Travel Award registration deadline: March 15, 2010 Requirements: You must be under 35 years old at the time of the Congress You must submit the following: A copy of your most recent C.V. Sage Commons Congress Travel Application Form which includes: Name and contact details of both applicant and sponsor Details of your research experience (max 200 words) and academic/training background An applicant statement (max 500 words) detailing what you would bring to the congress, how attending the Sage Congress will help you achieve your academic...

The Use of Biochemical and Biophysical Tools for Triage of High-Throughput Screening Hits – A Case Study with Escherichia coli Phosphopantetheine Adenylyltransferase

Chemical Biology and Drug Design — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We describe application of these tools to a series of 9-oxo-4,9-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-b]quinazoline-2-carboxylic acids (PQ) hits from a screen of Escherichia coli phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase (PPAT). Initial confirmation of specific binding to phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase was obtained using biochemical and biophysical tools, including a novel orthogonal assay, isothermal titration calorimetry, and saturation transfer difference NMR. To identify the phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase sub-site bound by these inhibitors, two techniques were utilized: steady-state enzyme kinetics and a novel 19F NMR method in which fluorine-containing fragments that bind the ATP and/or phosphopantetheine sites serve as competitive reporter probes. These data are consistent with PQs bindin...

The UK's weapon lab's scalpel

Physics Today News Picks — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Nature News: With the launch of a powerful laser facility, called Orion, the UK's atomic weapons establishment (AWE), which is generally closed to academic research, is opening up. Researchers will use Orion to explore two key parameters for materials used in nuclear weapons: their opacity and their equation of state. The first describes how radiation travels through a material—in this case, the two stages that make up a weapon, particularly as how the opacity changes with age The other parameter—the equation of state—describes how a material behaves at enormous pressures and temperatures. By generating data on these and other crucial parameters, Orion will give nuclear-weapons scientists the information they need to ensure that their models are correct. If the US N...

Academic Nurse Leaders' Role in Fostering a Culture of Civility in Nursing Education.

The Journal of Nursing Education — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Clark CM, Springer PJ Academic incivility is disruptive behavior that substantially or repeatedly interferes with teaching and learning. Incivility on college campuses jeopardizes the welfare of all members of the academy. Academic nurse leaders play a critical role in preventing and addressing academic incivility because these behaviors can negatively affect learning and harm faculty-student relationships. Although studies on student and faculty incivility have been conducted in nursing education, there are no known studies regarding the perceptions of academic nurse leaders about this problem. This is the first known study to investigate the perceptions of 126 academic nurse leaders (deans, directors, and chairpersons) from 128 associate degree in nursing and bachelor of sci...

Investigating the Relationship Between Attention and Working Memory in Clinical and Community Samples.

Child Neuropsychology — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Alloway TP, Elliott J, Place M The first aim of the present study was to investigate whether differences in core deficits in ADHD subtypes lead to dissociable working memory profiles. The second aim was to compare the working memory profiles of inattentive students with those identified as having poor working memory, as they exhibit very similar behavioral profiles. Finally, the relationship between working memory and academic attainment in these groups were also of interest. Four groups of 9-year-olds were recruited: a community sample of children with inattentive symptoms, a clinically diagnosed group of children with ADHD-Combined, children with low working memory, and a healthy comparison group. They were assessed on measures of working memory, IQ, academic attainment, and...

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Improving Motivation for Academics in Children with Autism.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Koegel LK, Singh AK, Koegel RL Many children with autism show very little interest in academic assignments and exhibit disruptive behavior when assignments are presented. Research indicates that incorporating specific motivational variables such as choice, interspersal of maintenance tasks, and natural reinforcers during intervention leads to improvements in core symptoms of autism and may possibly be effective in academic areas. Using a multiple baseline across children and behaviors design with four pre- and elementary school children with autism, we assessed whether the above variables could be incorporated into academic tasks to improve performance and interest. Results indicated that the intervention decreased the children's latency to begin academic tasks, improved their...

Changing the Discussion From Physician Burnout to Physician Wellness

AAFP Resident and Student Focus — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:15:00 +0100

A new case study by family medicine educators indicates that to create a more positive educational environment for residents and faculty, academic medicine has to change from a focus on the causes of physician burnout to a focus on physician wellness. In addition, educational programs need to create interventions for residents and faculty that encourage them to think about overall physician wellbeing. (Source: AAFP Resident and Student Focus)

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Psychology Today Work Center — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:46:58 +0100

Our book club recently discussed Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street, which is a serial that originally appeared in the Scotsman, a daily paper in Edinburgh. Smith wrote 110 brief installments that describe the doings of some quirky characters living in or around a boarding house in that city. Friendship, romantic longing, mystery, and the mild sort of mayhem found only in the United Kingdom (What does happen when a Scotsman doesn't wear anything under his kilt?) abound. In the Preface to the resulting book, Smith describes the writerly dedication he had to maintain to keep each installment of the serial brief and engaging while also keeping the larger "arc of the story" in mind. More to the point, perhaps, is that Smith had to keep himself interested in the ...

Why Try? Achievement Motivation and Perceived Academic Climate Among Latino Youth

The Journal of Early Adolescence — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:52:51 +0100

Elliot and McGregor’s (2001) 2 x 2 model of achievement motivation (mastery approach, mastery-avoidance, performance-approach and performance-avoidance) was used among 143 Latino adolescents to examine how achievement motivation changes over time, and whether perception of academic climate influences eventual academic outcomes. A series of hierarchical regressions revealed that perception of a task-focused academic climate moderated the association between mastery-approach achievement motivation and teacher-rated academic outcomes. A Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance (RM-ANOVA) also revealed that eighth graders reported an increase in mastery-approach achievement motivation and task-focused academic climate as they transitioned to high school. Findings suggest 1) that perception...