MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 7000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest news and research in the Economics category. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:09:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667294&cid=c_57061_26_f&fid=36062&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F758010%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F758010%3Fsrc%3Drss Medscape talked to Richard Roberts, MD, AAFP Foundation president, about a demonstration program in diabetes using behavioral economics, which combines 2 standard disciplines to improve healthcare. Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Medscape Today Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667294 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:35:24 +0100 5667294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663387&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.2795 ABSTRACTComplex interventions, involving interlinked packages of care, challenge the application of current methods of economic evaluation that focus on measuring only health gain. Complex interventions may be problematic on two levels. The complexity means the intervention may not fit into one of the current appraisal systems, and/or maximising health is not the only objective. This paper discusses the implications of a programme of work that focused on clinical genetics services, as an example of a complex intervention, and aimed to identify the following: the attributes that comprise both health and non‐health aspects of benefits and whether it is possible to evaluate such an intervention using current National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence appraisal processes. Genetic ... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663387 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:42:10 +0100 5663387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663089&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342339_28 As empirical evidence has demonstrated the pervasiveness of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in the lives of women, and the links to poor mental health outcomes, attention has turned to examining how women seek and access formal help. We presen... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663089 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663090&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342555_28 Early onset in bipolar disorder (BPD) has been associated with greater familial risk and unfavorable clinical outcomes. We pooled data from seven international centers to analyze the relationships of family history and symptomatic as well as functional mea... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663090 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663091&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342540_28 BACKGROUND: The necessity of routine tests as regarded in the Advanced Trauma Life Support protocols has become controversial in recent years. The aim of this study was to analyze the necessity of routine tests in trauma patients. METHODS: This was a prosp... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663091 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663092&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342354_28 OBJECTIVE: To examine the incidence of and factors associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 6 months after civilian mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of telephone ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663092 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663093&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342331_28 This study aimed to descri... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663093 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663094&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342543_28 BACKGROUND: We aimed to present the demographic and epidemiologic data on spinal cord injury (SCI) patients who were rehabilitated at our hospital, to identify high-risk groups and etiological factors, and to evaluate the factors that affect the duration o... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663094 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663095&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342245_28 Study design:Review supplemented by inception cohort.Objectives:To review trends in the incidence, prevalence, demographic characteristics, etiology, injury severity and selected treatment outcomes of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).Setting:Internationa... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663095 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663096&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342517_28 There is growing recognition that individuals vary in their response to traumatic experiences. Resick and Schnicke (1992) developed an information processing model of trauma response patterns, theorizing that individuals vary in how they integrate the expe... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663096 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663097&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342485_28 This study aimed to examine the relationship ... 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(Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663098 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663099&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342535_28 BACKGROUND: Superficial corneal foreign bodies (SCFB) are common injuries seen in the ED. The aim of this study was to describe the eye injuries caused by FBs and to determine clinical strategies for the prevention and management of ocular trauma. METHODS:... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663099 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663100&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342486_28 Noise sensitivity is an important and under-researched symptom that can result from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyse the experiences of noise sensitivity of six individuals with TBI. The resul... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663100 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663101&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342482_28 OBJECTIVE:To study hospitalization for psychiatric disorders before and after onset of unprovoked epileptic seizures/epilepsy. METHOD:In this population-based case-control study, the cases were 1,885 persons from Stockholm with new onset of unprovoked seiz... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663101 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663102&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342592_28 People with cognitive functional limitations (CFLs) have rarely been the focus of research dealing with road users and their needs. The aim of the present study was to describe how people with CFL post-stroke manage in their use of buses in the framework o... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663102 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663103&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342378_28 Trauma-related psychopathology has been associated with an intense emotional reaction to stressful event. Emotional responses have evolved to signal the presence of risks to be avoided or of rewards to be approached in the environment. Thus, individuals' s... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663103 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663104&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342522_28 Maternal mortality is an important indicator of adequacy of health care in our society. Improvements in the obstetric care system as well as advances in technology have contributed to reduction in maternal mortality rates. Trauma complicates up to 7% of al... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663104 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663105&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342505_28 (Full text is available at http://www.manu.edu.mk/prilozi). Introduction: There are not enough scientific papers on the outcome of distal radius fractures evaluated by the patients themselves. There is disagreement over the degree of correlation between th... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663105 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663106&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342534_28 This study was aimed at assessing the early outcome of RTIs received in our hospital emergency room. Understanding this will help to achieve optimum injury out... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663106 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663615&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fcommentisfree%2F2012%2Ffeb%2F06%2Ffarming-drive-uk-economy In one Oxfordshire village, an idea is gathering traction: that it's time for a new agricultural revolutionOxford city council has decided that we need more houses and jobs – not least in my own village of Wolvercote, to the north-west of the city. Under the coalition's neighbourhood development order (part of the localism bill) we, the yokels, the ordinary Joes, have some say in what should be done.So now we plot and ponder in the village hall – and we are witnessing what I hope will prove to be a seismic shift in public mood, in the economy, and in the balance of power. For more and more people are beginning to feel that "development" shouldn't mean more of the same – more city-bound jobs and city-sprawl. Instead what we need is an agrarian renaissance: small-scale farming, includi...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663615 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:02:51 +0100 5663615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664046&cid=c_57061_61_f&fid=38119&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.imperial.ac.uk%2Fportal%2Fpage%3F_pageid%3D69%2C178436180%26_dad%3Dportallive%26_schema%3DPORTALLIVE%26newsid%3D107106 New MSc in Economics and Strategy for Business launched at Imperial College Business School (Source: Imperial College News) Imperial College News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664046 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5664046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665428&cid=c_57061_2_f&fid=17956&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1530-0277.2011.01704.x ConclusionsThis review of the literature focuses on human laboratory studies of subjective intoxication, alcohol craving, anxiety, and behavioral economics. Each section discusses opportunities for phenotype refinement under laboratory conditions, as well as its application to translational science of alcoholism. A summary and recommendations for future research are also provided. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research) Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665428 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5665428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663401&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=36491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bepress.com%2Ffhep%2F15%2F2%2F2 The 2010 Australian government tax review suggested Australia move to a uniform excise tax rate for all alcoholic beverages. Here, a model is presented and calibrated that shows the optimal per litre of pure alcohol (LAL) tax rates for beer, wine, spirits, and ready-to-drink spirits are substantially different to both current alcohol tax rates and the uniform tax rate recommended by the tax review. Specifically, given an individual consumer utility model, the best estimate values of the welfare maximising LAL tax rates are: $37 for beer, $11 for wine, $50 for spirits, and $77 for ready-to-drink spirits. The variation in the optimal tax rate across beverage types flows from differences in the externality costs associated with the consumption of each beverage type, and differences in the pro... Forum for Health Economics and Policy journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663401 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:13:42 +0100 5663401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663388&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.2797 SUMMARYThere are theoretical reasons to expect that high risk of mortality or morbidity during young adulthood decreases investment in human capital. However, investigation of this hypothesis is complicated by a variety of empirical challenges, including difficulties in inferring causation due to omitted variables and reverse causation. For example, to compare two groups with substantially different mortality rates, one typically has to use samples from different countries or periods, making it difficult to control for other relevant variables. Reverse causation is important because human capital investment can affect mortality and morbidity. To counter these problems, we collected data on human capital investments, fertility decisions, and other economic choices of people at risk for Hunt... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663388 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5663388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5661472&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=35658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fgames-primates-play%2F201202%2Fthe-seven-year-itch-theories-marriage-divorce-and-love In the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch, a married man struggles with the temptation to leave his wife and small child to run off with the young woman next door, played by Marilyn Monroe. The title of the film refers to a time in a marriage when—according to the U.S. Census Bureau—a divorce is most likely to happen.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Psychology Today Relationships Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5661472 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:14:45 +0100 5661472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5661481&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=35661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fhere-there-and-everywhere%2F201202%2F6-ways-start-your-own-brand Thinking about creating your own brand? It's got to start somewhere. Here are six tips to get the ball rolling. read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center) Psychology Today Work Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5661481 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:31 +0100 5661481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5655327&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=30175&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencemag.org%2Fcontent%2F335%2F6068%2F544.full%3Frss%3D1 Women's willingness to compete can be increased through appropriate affirmative action.Author: Marie Claire Villeval (Source: Science: Current Issue) Science: Current Issue journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5655327 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:11 +0100 5655327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654825&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.2773 ABSTRACTWe examine the effect of a health plan's pay for performance incentives on the percentage of outpatient drug prescriptions that are filled with generic rather than brand‐name drugs in physicians' practices in an established physician network – the generic prescription rate (GPR). The financial reward was based on the performance of the entire network, but the network implemented rewards at the practice level. Practice‐level rewards were awarded on an all‐or‐nothing basis if the GPR met or exceeded specialty‐specific targets that increased each year. Although that design gave the practices a strong incentive to meet the target, practices performing far below the target might ‘give up’, costing the network its reward. Using a partial adjustment model, we estimate that... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654825 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:40 +0100 5654825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654309&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342301_4 This article traces the career of risk across prominent theoretical approaches by highlighting their key assumptions and premises, specifically the technical approach found in the physical sciences, and economics, psychology, and sociology in the social sc... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654309 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:19 +0100 5654309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654310&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342328_28 European governments are increasingly committed to road safety, due to the impact of road accidents in terms of economic loss and as a public health threat. In addition to regulation, providing better road infrastructure is an essential strategy to promote... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654310 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:19 +0100 5654310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663396&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=36008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F238232m83w0v6h4p%2F Conclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;Children aged 6–7&nbsp;years can feasibly complete utility instruments when interviewer-administered. The reliability of the instruments is of concern and requires further study. With respect to content validity and other psychometric properties, the CHU-9D is favoured to the EQ-5D-Y. Until the EuroQol group produces tariff values for the EQ-5D-Y, we recommend that the EQ-5D-Y is not used for utility elicitation in this age group. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-11DOI 10.1007/s11136-012-0119-5Authors Alastair G. Canaway, Health Economics Unit, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UKEmma J. Frew, Health Economics Unit, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK Journal Quality of ... Quality of Life Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663396 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:13:37 +0100 5663396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666750&cid=c_57061_6_f&fid=33292&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F466532308xx4wxj5%2F Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;Although pain is an important outcome of trials examining treatment for bone metastases, the current review suggests that there is little consistency in PRO measurement across studies. Furthermore, presentation of measures often lacked clear description, information on measurement properties, citations, clarity regarding method of administration, and consistent instrument names. Recommendations are provided for instrument validation within the target population, assessment of content validity, use of PRO instruments recently developed for patients with bone metastases, clear description of instruments, and implementation of measures consistent with recommendations from instrument developers. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Review ArticlePages 1-21D... Supportive Care in Cancer journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666750 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:11:22 +0100 5666750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651862&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=35656&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fscience-small-talk%2F201202%2Fmars-and-venus-in-the-parking-garage In research just conducted in the United Kingdom, surreptitious surveillance of parking garages was used to compare the performance of men and women on a wide range of car-parking dimensions. What did the study find? And what do the findings tell us more generally regarding how we tend to think about sex differences?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center) Psychology Today Parenting Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651862 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:18:23 +0100 5651862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652035&cid=c_57061_37_f&fid=37292&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jacr.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1546144011006727%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Every August for 30 years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has convened a meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Attracting some of the world's best minds in finance and economics, the policy symposium covers topics such as emerging markets, economic growth, and global competiveness. (Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR) Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652035 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5652035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652151&cid=c_57061_54_f&fid=36244&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22286825%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This research meets the call to use health economics methods to re-appraise health priorities, and devise strategies for optimal allocation of financial resources in the health sector. PMID: 22286825 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Salud Publica de Mexico)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Salud Publica de Mexico journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652151 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5652151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654163&cid=c_57061_45_f&fid=20250&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.networks.nhs.uk%2Fnews%2Freport-of-the-office-of-health-economics-commission-on-competition-in-the-nhs It finds that competition in the NHS is controversial, but in the right circumstances it can be used to stimulate the provision of better health care than is achieved without competition. Three background reports are also available alongside the final report of the commission. (Source: NHS Networks) NHS Networks news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654163 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5654163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5658990&cid=c_57061_168_f&fid=36932&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22289330%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sugden R Abstract The discovery of the altruistic punishment mechanism as a replicable experimental result is a genuine achievement of behavioural economics. The hypothesis that cooperation in hunter-gatherer societies is sustained by altruistic punishment is a scientifically legitimate conjecture, but it must be tested against real-world observations. Guala's doubts about the evidential support for this hypothesis are well founded. PMID: 22289330 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Behavioral and Brain Sciences) The Behavioral and Brain Sciences journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5658990 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5658990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654838&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=36491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bepress.com%2Ffhep%2F15%2F2%2F1 We estimate changes in sexual behavior for HIV-positive individuals enrolled in an AIDS treatment program using longitudinal household survey data collected in western Kenya. We find that sexual activity is lowest at the time that treatment is initiated and increases significantly in the subsequent six months, consistent with the health improvements that result from ART treatment. More importantly, we find large and significant increases of 10 to 30 percentage points in the reported use of condoms during last sexual intercourse. The increases in condom use appear to be driven primarily by a program effect, applying to all HIV clinic patients regardless of treatment status. (Source: Forum for Health Economics and Policy) Forum for Health Economics and Policy journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654838 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:47:15 +0100 5654838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649561&cid=c_57061_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F01%2F31%2Fsecuring-a-virtualized-environment-to-achieve-hipaa-compliance%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dsecuring-a-virtualized-environment-to-achieve-hipaa-compliance Source: Don Fluckinger, SearchHealthIT Content: &#8220;Server virtualization might have seen its heyday a few years ago in the general business world, but economics, space requirements in data centers and ease of disaster recovery are all combining to make a virtualized environment an attractive play in health care now. One other reason the technology&#8217;s hot: Tidying [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649561 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:55:25 +0100 5649561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663386&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33421&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F152pu521g7jh6776%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;An important health policy issue is the low rate of patient enrollment into clinical trials, which may slow down the process of clinical trials and discourage their supply, leading to delays in innovative life-saving drug treatments reaching the general population. In the US, patients’ cost of participating in a clinical trial is considered to be a major barrier to patient enrollment. In order to reduce this barrier, some states in the US have implemented policies requiring health insurers to cover routine care costs for patients enrolled in clinical trials. This paper evaluates empirically how effective these policies were in increasing the supply of clinical trials and speeding up their completion, using data on cancer clinical trials initiated in the US betwe...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> The European Journal of Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663386 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:09:29 +0100 5663386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663262&cid=c_57061_49_f&fid=35991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F7035743k370j65w4%2F Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;In contrast to our hypothesis, ADMA was lower and the L-arginine/ADMA ratio was higher in PKU patients. Therefore, in PKU patients, the regulating function of ADMA on NO synthesis is altered and may thus contribute to oxidative stress. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s10545-011-9448-8Authors M. Huemer, Department of Pediatrics, Landeskrankenhaus Bregenz, Carl Pedenz Str. 2, 6900 Bregenz, AustriaB. Simma, Department of Pediatrics, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Carinagasse 47, 6807 Feldkirch, AustriaD. Mayr, Department of Pediatrics, Landeskrankenhaus Bregenz, Carl Pedenz Str. 2, 6900 Bregenz, AustriaD. Möslinger, University Children’s Hospital, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, AustriaA. Mühl, Centogene, Cam... Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663262 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:04:28 +0100 5663262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654907&cid=c_57061_53_f&fid=28800&url=http%3A%2F%2Fccforum.com%2Fcontent%2F16%2F1%2F106 There is increasing evidence that hemodynamic optimization by fluid loading, particularly when performed in the early phase of surgery, is beneficial in high-risk surgery patients: it leads to a reduction in postoperative complications and even to improved long-term outcome. However, it is also true that goal- directed strategies of fluid optimization focusing on cardiac output optimization have not been applied in the clinical routine of many institutions. Reasons are manifold: disbelief in the level of evidence and on the accuracy and practicability of the required monitoring systems, and economics. The FOCCUS trial examined perioperative fluid optimization with a very basic approach: a standardized volume load with 25 ml/kg crystalloids over 6 hours immediately prior to scheduled surger... Critical Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654907 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5654907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642790&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fbusiness%2F2012%2Fjan%2F30%2Fexcessive-pay-not-bankers-academics All the focus has been on bankers' bonuses, yet no one has looked at the economists who argued for rewarding bosses by giving them a bigger financial stake in their companiesTake a big step back. Ignore those sterile debates about how Dave screwed up over Stephen Hester's pay and where this leaves Ed. Instead, ask this: which profession has done most to justify the millions handed over to the boss of RBS, his colleagues and counterparts? Which group has been most influential in making the argument that top people deserve top pay? Not the executives themselves – at least, not directly. Nor the headhunters. Try the economists.The ground rules for the system by which City bankers, Westminster MPs and ordinary taxpayers live today were set by two US economists just a couple of decades ago. I... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642790 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:01 +0100 5642790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642901&cid=c_57061_26_f&fid=23284&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webmd.com%2Fdiet%2Fnews%2F20120130%2Fnew-weight-loss-strategy-postponing-snack%3Fsrc%3DRSS_PUBLIC Those who postpone a snack they crave actually desire it less and are able to delay eating it, says researcher Nicole Mead, PhD, an assistant professor at Catolica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics in Portugal. (Source: WebMD Health) WebMD Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642901 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:03:04 +0100 5642901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641911&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341890_28 Relatively recent research has illustrated the potential that tobit regression has in studying factors that affect vehicle accident rates (accidents per distance traveled) on specific roadway segments. Tobit regression has been used because accident rates ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641911 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641912&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342012_28 This study examined cognitive performance in Service Members tested with ANAM prior to and following... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641912 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641913&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341906_28 Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability around the world. Injuries are responsible for about six million deaths annually, of which ninety percent occur in developing countries. In Iran, injuries are the most common cause of death among age groups... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641913 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641914&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342171_28 BACKGROUND:: People without adequate insurance may separate financially from their families and move onto Medicaid after a catastrophic injury. Medicaid then covers all of their medical care costs. No estimates for Medicaid conversions due to injury exist ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641914 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641915&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341994_28 Background: Mature trauma systems have evolved to respond to major injury-related morbidity and mortality. Studies of mature trauma systems have demonstrated improved survival, especially among seriously injured patients. From 1995 to 1998, a province-wide... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641915 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641916&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341932_28 Research has shown that religious affiliation is associated with reduced all cause mortality. The aim of this study was to determine if religious affiliation predicts trauma-specific mortality and length of stay. Patients admitted to our urban Level I trau... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641916 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641917&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342236_28 OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that severely injured obese patients would display increased concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines when compared to patients of normal body mass index (BMI), and that this would be associated with multiple organ failure (M... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641917 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641918&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342234_28 Scand J Caring Sci; 2012 Perceived injustice in injured workers: analysis of public responses to an injured worker who took WORKERS' Compensation Board employees hostage Introduction:  Injured workers' perceived injustice can contribute to retaliatory, a... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641918 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641919&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342117_28 Literature suggests that individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) show subtle abnormalities in the cognitive control process of performance monitoring. The neural bases of performance monitoring can be measured using the error-related negaitivit... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641919 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641920&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342081_28 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric condition, the effects of which can be seriously debilitating. As it originates from a specific traumatic event, it often impacts soldiers and victims of violent crime. It is currently one of t... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641920 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641921&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342043_28 In 2006 and 2007, around 0.4 and 0.7% of all German soldiers involved in missions abroad were registered as suffering from PTSD. The frequency of PTSD in the German Armed Forces was assessed from army records. All soldiers admitted to the German Military H... 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DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases searched included Medline (Pubmed), EMBASE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Safetylit. INC... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641922 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641923&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342013_28 Ruff et al. (1994; Ruff, Camenzuli, & Mueller, 1996) hypothesized that some mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) patients will suffer chronic symptomatic complaints and impairments, identifying this subgroup as the "miserable minority." However, several met... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641923 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641924&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342146_28 Purpose Understanding individual factors associated with return to work (RTW) post-injury is an important goal of compensation systems research. The aim of the present study was to determine factors associated with time to return to work following acute un... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641924 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641925&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342217_28 Patients with traumatic brain injury often experience physical and cognitive impairments as well as agitation requiring additional care to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, reliabi... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5641925 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100 5641925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5641926&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341921_28 BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest that many persons with disabilities caused by work do not receive workers' compensation benefits. METHODS: Data from surveys of persons with disabilities were used to estimate the proportion of disability due to work-re... 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Watch out for these in your own work career.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center) Psychology Today Work Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651899 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:02:25 +0100 5651899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5648729&cid=c_57061_14_f&fid=36972&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1553-2712.2011.01277.x This article describes the development of a methodology for calculating the cost of an EMS system to its community. This includes a tool for calculating the cost of EMS (the “cost workbook”) and detailed directions for determining cost (the “cost guide”). The 12‐step process that was developed is consistent with current theories of health economics, applicable to prehospital care, flexible enough to be used in varying sizes and types of EMS systems, and comprehensive enough to provide meaningful conclusions. It was developed by an expert panel (the EMS Cost Analysis Project [EMSCAP] investigator team) in an iterative process that included pilot testing the process in three diverse communities. The iterative process allowed ongoing modification of the toolkit during the developmen... Academic Emergency Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5648729 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5648729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642798&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fworld%2Fshortcuts%2F2012%2Fjan%2F29%2Fpass-notes-brooklyn-3115 Some residents of the New York borough are to heat their houses with their own pooAge: Around 360.Appearance: Hipsterville, USA.Meaning what, exactly? Hordes of hat-wearing poseurs raiding racks of clothes at 5th Ave thrift stores – and wood-walled coffee places where would-be intellectuals chatter over piped-in Iron and Wine. Although admittedly, that's mostly Williamsburg.What's Williamsburg? Brooklyn's capital of cool: the land of the indoor shades-wearer, where the ironic man is king, kitsch is classy and classy kitsch and somehow, don't ask me why, but somehow it just makes sense to hand over $150 to a vintage store for a ceramic Minnie Mouse. Oh, and apparently barmen there are wearing their hair in buns now.Sounds awful. And therefore ironically really great.No, just awful. Whatev... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642798 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100 5642798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5640027&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=35657&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fscience-small-talk%2F201201%2Fthe-context-dependence-hot-guys-and-girls What makes someone attractive to you? Specific physical features? A particular personality type? A certain indefinable quality of character or depth of soul? All reasonable answers, sure, but there's an additional response you should at least consider. Another critical influence on who you're attracted to is context.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center) Psychology Today Personality Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640027 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:44:38 +0100 5640027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5640035&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=35658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fgames-primates-play%2F201201%2Fis-love-meant-be-stressful All cooperative relationships between two individuals—whether business partnerships, romantic relationships, or political alliances—share the same commitment problem: one business partner may cooperate one moment and cheat in another; one romantic partner may promise eternal commitment one day and end the relationship the next; and one Republican Congressman may support Mitt Romney's Presidentiread more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Psychology Today Relationships Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640035 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:53:32 +0100 5640035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650128&cid=c_57061_25_f&fid=35943&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fm56h612r258r5gjg%2F This article examines various issues regarding inhaled oxygen and cluster headache, including efficacy, proposed mechanism of action, utilization, and the economics of oxygen usage for cluster headache patients. Much of the data analyzed comes from the recently published United States Cluster Headache Survey. This is the largest study of cluster headache patients ever published and is the first study to focus on inhaled oxygen and cluster headache in a large, non-clinic-based population. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (M Matharu, Section Editor)Pages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11916-012-0246-2Authors Todd D. Rozen, Geisinger Specialty Clinic, MC 37-31, 1000 East Mountain Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, USA Journal Current Pain and Headache Repor... Current Pain and Headache Reports journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650128 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:52:05 +0100 5650128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654824&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33421&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fq17667651015m7j4%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Most existing studies on parallel trade conclude that it reduces pharmaceutical firms’ profits. One special feature of the pharmaceutical industry is the presence of price regulation in most countries. Taking into account the impact of parallel trade on the regulated pharmaceutical prices [Pecorino, P.: J. Health Econ. 21, 699–708 (2002)] shows that a pharmaceutical firm’s profit is greater in the presence of parallel trade. The present paper relaxes the assumption on identical demands among countries, and takes into account transaction costs. The results of our model show that a firm’s profits may increase or decrease in the presence of parallel trade, depending on its bargaining power in the price negotiation and market size of the drug. Changes in social... The European Journal of Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654824 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:50:24 +0100 5654824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636997&cid=c_57061_178_f&fid=31312&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FEditorial-Primary-care-is-at-crossroads-so-let-you%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F715438%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25082%26ref%3D25 Several months ago, we issued a rallying cry for the profession to come together to share innovative ideas and strategies in light of something that is becoming more and more apparent: Primary care is at a crossroads. (Source: Medical Economics - Medical Economics magazine) Medical Economics - Medical Economics magazine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636997 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633858&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.1814 ABSTRACTWe use 4 years of data from the retiree health benefits program of the University of Michigan to estimate the effect of price on the health plan choices of Medicare beneficiaries. During the period of our analysis, changes in the University's premium contribution rules led to substantial price changes. A key feature of this ‘natural experiment’ is that individuals who had retired before a certain date were exempted from having to pay any premium contributions. This ‘grandfathering’ creates quasi‐experimental variation that is ideal for estimating the effect of price. Using regression discontinuity methods, we compare the plan choices of individuals who retired just after the grandfathering cutoff date and were therefore exposed to significant price changes to the choices ... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633858 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:10:45 +0100 5633858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633481&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341798_28 This study looks at the relationship between mental illness and terrorist acts. 118 terrorism charged offenders were assessed by the forensic psychiatric team, while resident at Ibn Al-Haitham secure unit at Al-Rashad Teaching hospital-Baghdad. Data were c... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633481 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:32:35 +0100 5633481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633482&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341800_28 In this study, we sought to validate the use of FOUR score in the emergency department (ED) using non-neurology staff. We also compared its performance to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and correlated it to functional outcome at hospital discharge... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633482 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:32:35 +0100 5633482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634466&cid=c_57061_47_f&fid=36208&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22278164%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bismarck E, Schmitz-Dräger BJ, Schöffski O Abstract Medicine has changed dramatically in the past ten decades thanks to the introduction of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. However, besides the unmistakable advances achieved in medicine, the costs of all health care systems have risen dramatically. In contrast to the escalation in expenditures, only moderate gains in proceeds have been accomplished. This situation requires that future financial resources be judiciously expended. The field of health economics has set as its goal the analysis of medical measures in terms of costs and benefits to be able to provide information on these parameters to those involved in the public health sector. The emerging problems are diverse and extend from assessment of e... Der Urologe. Ausg. A journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634466 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5634466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634425&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Feducation%2F2008%2Fmay%2F01%2Funiversityguide.mathematics The study of quantities through analysis, deduction and calculation - including mathematics, operational research and statisticsWhat will I learn?Familiar with fractals? Study a degree in maths and you soon will be.Broadly speaking, maths degrees should give you the basic ideas of pure mathematics (linear algebra, geometry etc), applied mathematics (calculus, mathematical methods, modelling and numerical analysis), and statistics (including probability and operational research).Your first year will probably give you an overview of the subject, introducing you to all the main areas. This should build on what you studied at A-level and also introduce you to a few new things. The next two or three years will give you the chance to specialise a bit more, perhaps in cryptology, group theory, fl... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634425 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100 5634425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634416&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fscience%2Fthe-lay-scientist%2F2012%2Fjan%2F26%2F1 As Ed Vaizey offers to meet with the BBC to discuss the representation of women on air, it's time to highlight another minority group excluded by broadcasters - scientistsCleverness and science are to television what children and animals are to television. I first realised this during an episode of BBC Question Time, a politically-themed game show in which morons compete with a dimly-sentient studio audience to see who can make the most stupid remark; the prize being fleeting infamy on Twitter. It was November, 2009. Hackers had stolen some boring e-mails about climate change from a university, and dullards on the internet were busy concocting elaborate conspiracy fantasies about them. For some reason the BBC had devoted a significant chunk of its current affairs output to coverage of thei... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634416 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:14:00 +0100 5634416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5635688&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=37839&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22277158%26dopt%3DAbstract This study contributes to the literature on the relationship between socioeconomic status and child health by testing the hypothesis that the increasing effect of family income on children's health with age relates to the children's use of health care services. It also investigates the role of specific health conditions, injuries or maternal health in explaining the steepening gradient. Drawing on a nationally representative survey from Canada, the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth from the period 1994/95-2008/09, this study provides further evidence of a steepening socioeconomic gradient in child health with age. It finds that accounting for health care use does not explain the steepening gradient and that the protective effect of income appears to be greater for those wh...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Health Economics, Policy, and Law journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5635688 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5635688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630361&cid=c_57061_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFrom-the-Tech-Editor-Acceptance-is-key-in-healthca%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F756757%3Fref%3D25 Medical Economics' technology editor is on your side, here to help with every matter of health information technology, from barcoding to EHR to mobile apps and more. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630361 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5630361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630379&cid=c_57061_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLetters-Readers-comment-on-Medical-Economics-stori%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F756756%3Fref%3D25 Letters discuss 'death committees,' the growth of urgent care and decline of primary care, and increasing revenue streams without compromising one's ethics. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630379 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5630379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630447&cid=c_57061_24_f&fid=30978&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FConsignment-closets-stock-and-bill-arrangements-st%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F756759%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25085%26ref%3D25 In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive medical devices. (Source: Medical Economics - Malpractice) Medical Economics - Malpractice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630447 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5630447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633859&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.2796 This article reports two experiments that aim to test for preference reversals over outcomes defined by health status, using both ‘open’ and ‘assisted’ valuation procedures. Although systematic preference reversals in the direction generally reported in the literature were not observed, the rates of non‐systematic reversal were substantial, measuring 35–40%. By analysing the respondents' explanations for their answers, it is clear that many of them used heuristics to answer the questions, and they may have good reasons to do so, which undermines the notion that preferences are always fixed and stable. These results, and others like it, pose a challenge to those who unquestioningly assume procedural invariance and maintain that population preferences should be used to inform hea... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633859 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5633859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639899&cid=c_57061_33_f&fid=33447&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fk5157487753qh646%2F Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;Over the past 15&nbsp;years, disappointingly the number of printed child hydrocephalus papers appeared to have only plateaued. Strikingly, only a very small number of these papers were directed toward randomized control studies, the sine qua non of high-grade clinical evidence. Moreover, very few papers make reference to cost analysis or economics in the treatment of hydrocephalus — an issue coming increasingly before the nation at this point. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s00381-011-1677-5Authors Mohammad Sami Walid, Georgia NeuroCenter, Medical Center of Central Georgia, 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31201, USAJoe Sam Robinson, Georgia Neurosurgical Institute, 840 Pine Street, Suite 880, Macon, GA 31201, USA...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Child's Nervous System journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639899 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:15:12 +0100 5639899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631394&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=35658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fambigamy%2F201201%2Frather-partial-the-delicate-art-clinging-right We speak more accurately than we realize when we say that we're partial to someone or something. Love, addiction, attachment, commitment, co-dependence, community, parisitism, leaning on a crutch, all have in common the basic dynamics. You lose an inclination or ability to do something for yourself thereby becoming a part of a large whole.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center) Psychology Today Relationships Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631394 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:54:18 +0100 5631394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642500&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33421&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F5505347637l57845%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlike other industrialised countries, the UK deferred the routine introduction of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) in favour of an experiment. Between 2002 and 2005, MS sufferers were identified, were offered DMTs only if deemed suitable by their physicians, and were monitored thereafter to assess long-term outcomes. It has been demonstrated for other therapies that judgements about suitability to receive treatment are conditioned by the patient’s deprivation status. We hypothesised that this would have been the case for DMTs also. Using individual patient data for samples in Nottingham and in Glasgow, we matched patients’ postcodes of residence with deprivation scores and confirmed that patients from more deprived areas were les... The European Journal of Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642500 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:44:33 +0100 5642500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620214&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=31012&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurekalert.org%2Fpub_releases%2F2012-01%2Fuocp-sud012312.php (University of Chicago Press Journals) US states that enacted unilateral divorce laws saw substantial increases in violent crime in the years following the reform, according to research in the Journal of Labor Economics. But the ill-effects of the new laws appear to be largely temporary. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science) EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620214 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5620214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623581&cid=c_57061_49_f&fid=28855&url=http%3A%2F%2Febm.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F17%2F1%2Fe1%3Frss%3D1 The general purpose of Evidence-Based Medicine is to select from the health-related literature* those articles reporting important advances in internal medicine, general and family practice, surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics, and obstetrics and gynaecology, and whose results are most likely to be both true and useful. These articles are described, critiqued and commented on by clinical experts. The specific purposes of Evidence-Based Medicine are: to identify, using predefined criteria, the best original and review articles on the cause, course, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, quality of care, or economics of disorders in the foregoing fields to provide a description and expert commentary on the context of each article, its methods, and the clinical applications that its findings warrant... Evidence-Based Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623581 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5623581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623595&cid=c_57061_49_f&fid=28855&url=http%3A%2F%2Febm.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F17%2F1%2F23%3Frss%3D1 Context Asthma is common and flare-ups associated with exposure to a variety of triggers may result in emergency department (ED) visits, school and work absenteeism, hospitalisations and significant healthcare costs. The majority of adult patients presenting with acute asthma are discharged home following management in the ED. Many national and international guidelines have been developed on this topic.1 In the outpatient setting, care is focused on the use of systemic (SC) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) agents to regain asthma control. While prednisone is the most common SC used, there has been an interest in reducing the duration of treatment using agents with longer half life such as dexamethasone. Due to compliance and palatability concerns, this question has been most frequently add...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Evidence-Based Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623595 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5623595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5624107&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fenvironment%2F2012%2Fjan%2F23%2Fclimate-sceptic-lawson-thinktank-funding Leading experts lend support to Freedom of Information request concerning climate sceptic foundation chaired by Lord LawsonLeading climate scientists have given their support to a Freedom of Information request seeking to disclose who is funding the Global Warming Policy Foundation, a London-based climate sceptic thinktank chaired by the former Conservative chancellor Lord Lawson.James Hansen, the director of the Nasa Goddard Institute for Space Studies who first warned the world about the dangers of climate change in the 1980s, has joined other scientists in submitting statements to be considered by a judge at the Information Rights Tribunal on Friday. They will argue that Lawson's foundation routinely misrepresents and casts doubt on the work of climate scientists. Their statements will ... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5624107 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:01:04 +0100 5624107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615745&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33940&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpec%2F2012%2F00000030%2F00000002%2Fart00005 (Source: PharmacoEconomics) PharmacoEconomics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615745 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:53:51 +0100 5615745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615746&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33940&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpec%2F2012%2F00000030%2F00000002%2Fart00006 (Source: PharmacoEconomics) PharmacoEconomics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615746 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:53:51 +0100 5615746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615438&cid=c_57061_49_f&fid=38731&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1742-1241.2011.02846.x (Source: International Journal of Clinical Practice) International Journal of Clinical Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615438 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:00:01 +0100 5615438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614950&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341746_5 Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) alters sleep quality and is associated with sleepiness and decreased cognitive functioning. It has therefore always been recognized as a major public health issue with potential societal consequences: accidents, incre... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614950 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614965&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341592_28 BACKGROUND: Clinical observation and research findings show that acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) is a major factor that must be addressed in the care of severely injured patients. In this review article, we discuss the incidence and causes of ATC, the p... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614965 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614966&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341726_28 The involvement of anger in the psychological adjustment of current war veterans, particularly in conjunction with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), warrants greater research focus than it has received. The present study concerns a brief... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614966 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614967&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341659_28 Prior research suggests that dissociation and anger are risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research found that trauma survivors with higher levels of anger also report more severe PTSD overall. Studies also support a ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614967 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614968&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341538_28 BACKGROUND: Regaining good health and returning to work are important for people injured in road traffic crashes and for society. The handling of claims by insurance companies may play an important role in the rate at which health recovers and return to wo... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614968 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614969&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341639_28 [Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614969 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614970&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341574_28 A three-stage study to develop and test an unobtrusive room sensor unit and subject data management system to discover correlation between sensor-based time-series measurements of sleep quality and clinical assessments of combat veterans suffering from Pos... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614970 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614971&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341679_28 The authors report the case of a patient who presented with a hoarse voice and left hemiparesis following a gunshot injury with trajectory entering the left scapula, traversing the suboccipital bone, and coming to rest in the right lateral medullary cister... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614971 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614972&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341501_28 This study aimed at assessing factors associated to the duration of sickness absence after a back injury in the Belgian working population, with a special emphasis on cultural factors. METHODS: The data were retrieved from the Belgian Fund for ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614972 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614973&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341693_28 In the United States, injury is the leading cause of death for persons aged 1-44 years. In 2008, approximately 30 million injuries were serious enough to require the injured person to visit a hospital emergency department (ED); 5.4 million (18%) of these i... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614973 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614974&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341616_28 We evaluated the impact of outdoor exercise equipment (FZ, Fitness Zones) in 12 parks serving diverse populations. We used the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to assess use and estimate energy expenditure prior to and twice... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614974 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614975&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341738_28 This study verifies and compares the performance of three different scores obtained in the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in the first 72 hours post trauma in predicting in-hospital mortality. The studied scores included those obtained after initial care was pro... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614975 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614976&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341618_28 In 2005, the United States Congress authorized $612 million for use in implementing the US Safe Routes to School program to address physical inactivity, air quality, safety and traffic near schools. Each US state developed administrative practices to imple... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614976 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614977&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341634_28 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the evidence for the association between different biochemical markers at admission and mortality through a meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: PubMed-, Embase-, Cochran Library and the Web of Knowledge were searched... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614977 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614978&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341735_28 The objective of this study was to verify if replacing the Injury Severity Score (ISS) by the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in the original Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS) form would improve the survival rate estimation. This retrospective stud... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614978 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614979&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341637_28 [Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614979 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614980&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341547_28 OBJECTIVE: To identify the most frequently used outcome measurement instruments reported in clinical studies on TBI and to provide a content comparison in the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). PATIEN... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614980 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100 5614980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5609732&cid=c_57061_16_f&fid=38520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joms.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS0278239111017605%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. —William Shakespeare, Hamlet One of my more humbling academic experiences was a required class in economics during graduate school. I confess having little success thinking like an economist, a point perhaps explaining the draw of an academic career. Over the years, however, I have found that the broad strokes of economic concepts—despite my ignorance—often resonate with my circumstances. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5609732 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:18:48 +0100 5609732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5619027&cid=c_57061_154_f&fid=36407&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stm-assoc.org%2Findustry-news%2Fpeer-economics-research-final-report-now-available%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dpeer-economics-research-final-report-now-available 20 January 2012 The PEER Economics Research Team headed by Professor Paola Dubini, ASK Research Center, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy has completed the economics research commissioned by PEER. PEER (Publishing and the Ecology of European Research) is investigating the effects of the large-scale, systematic depositing of authors’ final peer-reviewed manuscripts (so called Green Open Access or stage-two research output) on reader access, author visibility, and journals, as well as on the broader ecology of European research. http://www.peerproject.eu/reports (Source: News from STM) News from STM news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5619027 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:08:27 +0100 5619027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607828&cid=c_57061_26_f&fid=23292&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmnt%2Fhealthnews%2F%7E3%2FaVA2EmGJ7WI%2F240520.php A new study shows pregnant women exposed to armed conflict have a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies, a result that could change the way aid is delivered to developing countries. "From a development side we need to ask, `Who is the population we should be focusing on?'" said Hani Mansour, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver who conducted the study with Daniel Rees, Ph.D., a CU Denver professor of economics. "Our results provide another reason why pregnant women deserve special attention when armed conflict breaks out... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Health News from Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607828 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100 5607828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5611683&cid=c_57061_30_f&fid=32303&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.nature.com%2F%7Er%2Feye%2Frss%2Faop%2F%7E3%2FHAcpYCjxAQ0%2Feye.2011.351 Authors: T L Jackson, L Kirkpatrick, G Tang & S Prasad (Source: Eye)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Eye journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5611683 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100 5611683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5614180&cid=c_57061_41_f&fid=29969&url=http%3A%2F%2Frheumatology.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F51%2F2%2F210%3Frss%3D1 Inflammatory rheumatic diseases are common. It is estimated that ~2.1% of the population has an inflammatory rheumatic disease (Andrianakos A, Trontzas P, Christoyannis F et al. Prevalence of rheumatic diseases in Greece: a cross-sectional population based epidemiological study. The ESORDIG Study. J Rheumatol 2003;30:1589&ndash;601). For diseases such as RA, PsA and AS, onset is most frequent between the ages of 30 and 50 years. The impact of inflammatory rheumatic diseases on physical functioning can be significant. Patients can suffer from swollen joints that cause pain and disability. This can reduce sufferers&rsquo; ability to lead fully productive lives. This has major financial consequences for sufferers and their families and there is an economic impact on society. The National Inst... Rheumatology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5614180 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5614180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5616183&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fenvironment%2F2012%2Fjan%2F19%2Fgm-microbe-seaweed-biofuels Scientists have created a genetically engineered microbe that turns the algae into low-carbon biofuel, but must make the technique commercially viableThe ancient art of seaweed farming could provide a solution to a 21st-century energy dilemma, with the creation of a genetically engineered microbe that turns the algae into low-carbon biofuel, scientists said on Thursday.Biofuels have been touted as low-carbon replacements for petrol and diesel, but those made from crops like corn and sugar have been blamed for increasing global food prices and delivering only modest benefits.Earlier studies have indicated that large-scale use of seaweed as an energy source could in theory supply the world's needs several times over and the UK government envisages between 560 and 4700 km sq of seaweed farms ... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5616183 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0100 5616183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5618369&cid=c_57061_172_f&fid=34047&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biomedcentral.com%2F1471-244X%2F12%2F3 This study is designed as a prospective, multi-site, single-blind, randomised controlled trial using a group comparison design between involving the intervention, MBCT, and a self-monitoring comparison condition, Depression Relapse Active Monitoring (DRAM). Follow-up is over 2 years. The design of the study indicates recruitment from primary and secondary care of 204 participants who have a history of 3 or more episodes of Major Depression but who are currently well. Measures assessing depressive relapse/recurrence, time to first clinical intervention, treatment expectancy and a range of secondary outcomes and process variables are included. A health economics evaluation will be undertaken to assess the incremental cost of MBCT.DiscussionThe results of this trial, including an examination ... BMC Psychiatry - Latest articles journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5618369 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5618369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605539&cid=c_57061_26_f&fid=36062&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751810%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751810%3Fsrc%3Drss Technology has transformed almost every aspect of our daily lives, but does it really improve patient outcomes? Nursing Economics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) Medscape Today Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605539 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0100 5605539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602856&cid=c_57061_26_f&fid=23271&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Freuters%2FhealthNews%2F%7E3%2FmAGEOEAywQU%2Fus-dutch-russia-exports-idUSTRE80H1MH20120118 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Russia has banned imports of sheep and goat meat and live animals from the Netherlands following an outbreak of a new virus detected last year, the Dutch Economics and Agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Reuters: Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602856 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:29:14 +0100 5602856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602729&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.1823 ABSTRACTThe derivation of population norms using simple generic health‐related quality of life measures to inform policy has been recommended in the literature. This letter illustrates the derivation of population norms for the SF‐6D in the United Kingdom. It uses a sample of 22,166 respondents from the 2010 wave of the study Understanding Society. Understanding Society is a national representative sample of British citizens. The survey of this study contains the SF‐12. It is possible to derive health state utilities from the SF‐12 (and from the SF‐36) using a relatively new instrument, the SF‐6D. The SF‐12 and the SF‐36 belong to the most widely used generic health‐related quality of life measures.Mean SF‐6D utility scores for males and females are 0.81 and 0.79, respe... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602729 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:53:11 +0100 5602729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602275&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341344_28 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been deploying Advanced Imaging Technologies (AITs) that are full-body scanners to inspect a passenger's body for concealed weapons, explosives, and other prohibited items. The terrorist threat that AITs... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602275 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:13:29 +0100 5602275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615739&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33421&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fk40pur727x1v83lg%2F Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;This study builds upon existing research having demonstrated the potential usefulness of mapping disease-specific instruments onto utility measures. The specific issue of longitudinal validity is addressed, as mapping models derived from baseline patients need to be validated on post-therapy samples. The underestimation of post-treatment utilities in the present study, at least in more severe patients, warrants further research before it is prudent to conduct cost-utility analyses in the context of RA by means of the MHAQ alone. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s10198-012-0376-9Authors Nick Kontodimopoulos, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Bouboulinas 57, 26222 Patras, GreecePanagiotis Bozios,... The European Journal of Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615739 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:59:03 +0100 5615739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615740&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33421&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ft66p38n31261v724%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Cost-effectiveness analysis as a means to evaluate medical innovations has become well accepted in the UK and several other Western countries. An important assumption underlying this method is that costs and effects are constant over time. In reality, however, and especially in the short run, variations in costs and effects are likely to occur. These variations can lead to considerable deviations from the outcome of a conventional economic evaluation, which in turn may lead to serious implementation problems at a local level. Taking time into account explicitly in economic evaluations in health care may enhance their utility for both societal and local decision making, and may ultimately smooth the adoption of new and basically cost-effective health care technolog... The European Journal of Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615740 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:59:02 +0100 5615740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5601801&cid=c_57061_26_f&fid=36062&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751809%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751809%3Fsrc%3Drss Are we are in a new day, where technology can help us to move towards excellence in staffing practices -- based on evidence? Nursing Economics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Medscape Today Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5601801 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0100 5601801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598571&cid=c_57061_16_f&fid=38484&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ijporlonline.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0165587611005672%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: The cost-effectiveness of a screening intervention was largely dependent upon two key factors. As would be expected, the cost (per patient) of the intervention drives the model substantially, with higher costs leading to higher cost-effectiveness ratios. Likewise, the baseline prevalence (risk) of hearing impairment also affected the results. In scenarios where the baseline risk was low, the intervention was less likely to be cost-effective compared to when the baseline risk was high. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology) International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598571 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:16:09 +0100 5598571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600341&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=35657&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fscience-small-talk%2F201201%2Fwhen-professional-wrestling-meets-presidential-debate There's an old tongue-in-cheek line about going to see a fight and a hockey game broke out. Well, last night TV viewers tuned in to see a Republican presidential debate and an episode of Maury broke out. What impact does this have on those of us watching from home?read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center) Psychology Today Personality Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600341 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:42:42 +0100 5600341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5619659&cid=c_57061_6_f&fid=33282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F535n15h853kv5107%2F This article discusses specific issues related to the market access of biosimilars. Biopharmaceuticals are complex molecules produced by living cells. Copies of these medicines, called biosimilars, are not identical to their reference medicine and therefore specific regulatory requirements apply. When considering the use of biosimilars, the question of the degree of comparability between a biosimilar and the reference biopharmaceutical needs to be considered for registration, pricing and reimbursement purposes in addition to the cost issue. To date, many key concepts (like clinically meaningful differences) remain undefined and the question of the degree of comparability is not yet resolved. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11523-011-0192-7Authors ... Targeted Oncology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5619659 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:16:00 +0100 5619659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600249&cid=c_57061_36_f&fid=27135&url=http%3A%2F%2Febmh.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F1%2F5%3Frss%3D1 Large and Olav make a number of points in relation to my paper reviewing the area of the prediction of violence. They appear to make three substantive points. These relate to (1) whether risk is appropriately defined (2) whether in addressing the area of prediction sufficient consideration is given to developments in non-linear mathematics and (3) whether there is any evidence that the prediction of risk has had any positive effect in terms of reducing harm. Taking these in order, a reading of my paper will make clear that it was specifically addressed to the area of prediction of violence. While the broader areas of uncertainty, hazard, risk, risk assessment, risk management and the utility of risk assessment or management are certainly important topics in their own right, they were large... Evidence-Based Mental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600249 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5600249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602462&cid=c_57061_49_f&fid=28857&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fplosmedicine%2FNewArticles%2F%7E3%2Fz50yNwZgsG8%2Finfo%253Adoi%252F10.1371%252Fjournal.pmed.1001157 Conclusions In higher transmission settings, EPI strategies will be most efficient, but vaccination additional to the EPI in targeted low transmission settings, even at modest coverage, might be more efficient than national-level vaccination of infants. The feasibility and economics of mass vaccination, and the circumstances under which vaccination will avert epidemics, remain unclear. The approach of using an ensemble of models provides more secure conclusions than a single-model approach, and suggests greater confidence in predictions of health effects for lower transmission settings than for higher ones. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary (Source: PLoS Medicine)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> PLoS Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602462 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5602462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5603013&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=30174&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnas.org%2Fcontent%2F109%2F3%2F754.short%3Frss%3D1 The classical Metropolis sampling method is a cornerstone of many statistical modeling applications that range from physics, chemistry, and biology to economics. This method is particularly suitable for sampling the thermal distributions of classical systems. The challenge of extending this method to the simulation of arbitrary quantum systems is that, in general, eigenstates of quantum Hamiltonians cannot be obtained efficiently with a classical computer. However, this challenge can be overcome by quantum computers. Here, we present a quantum algorithm which fully generalizes the classical Metropolis algorithm to the quantum domain. The meaning of quantum generalization is twofold: The proposed algorithm is not only applicable to both classical and quantum systems, but also offers a quant... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5603013 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5603013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605456&cid=c_57061_164_f&fid=32641&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.nature.com%2F%7Er%2Fijo%2Frss%2Faop%2F%7E3%2F5bkstzj4rB8%2Fijo.2011.263 Authors: J Ekberg, M Angbratt, L Valter, M Nordvall & T Timpka (Source: International Journal of Obesity) International Journal of Obesity journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605456 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5605456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5596769&cid=c_57061_26_f&fid=36062&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751808%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751808%3Fsrc%3Drss How much and in what ways does the overall economy really impact nursing education? Nursing Economics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) Medscape Today Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5596769 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0100 5596769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5603091&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fcommentisfree%2F2012%2Fjan%2F16%2Ftime-control-credit-ratings-agencies Credit rating agencies keep getting it wrong but still make billions. Why don't politicians stand up to them?One point of view has counted more than any other in Europe over the past few days. After deciding on Friday night that France should be stripped of its top-of-the-range AAA credit rating, the agency Standard & Poor's has faced a lambastin g from EU commissioners. It has heard wheedling from France's prime minister: "We will do everything to get [the triple A] back." Back it or attack it, no politician, economist or commentator has denied that S&P's verdict matters. So much for the death of the critic.Sure, the carpers will bring up all the times the credit rating agencies have got it wrong in the past. Sophisticates might point out that America lost its triple-A last year and yet w... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5603091 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100 5603091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602246&cid=c_57061_45_f&fid=39072&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBMADailyFeed%2F%7E3%2FX8NZWFpOoh8%2FBSKN-8QEN2A Register now to attend this year's junior members forum (Source: BMA daily feed)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> BMA daily feed news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602246 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:56:00 +0100 5602246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620176&cid=c_57061_78_f&fid=36859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22249926%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: While higher than expenditures previously reported for a cancer-only population in an urban Ontario setting, the costs were still within the parameters of the US Medicare Hospice Benefits, on a par with the per diem funding assigned for long-term care homes and lower than both average alternate level of care and hospital costs within the Province of Ontario. The study results may assist service planners in the appropriate allocation of resources and service packaging to meet the complex needs of palliative care populations. PMID: 22249926 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Palliative Medicine) Palliative Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620176 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5620176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591451&cid=c_57061_58_f&fid=30175&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencemag.org%2Fcontent%2F335%2F6065%2Ftwil.full%3Frss%3D1 Economics: Speaking Up Saves Lives | Plant Sciences: To Grow or Not to Grow | Biomedicine: A Recipe for Brain Injury | Development: Methylate for Males (Source: Science: Current Issue) Science: Current Issue journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591451 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:42:26 +0100 5591451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591071&cid=c_57061_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.2774 ABSTRACTAlmost all health systems seek to offer some form of publicly financed healthcare insurance, and governments must therefore choose the size of the benefit package and the types of treatments to cover. Conventionally, the usual approach of economists has been to recommend choices on the basis of cost effectiveness of treatments, using metrics such as the ‘cost per quality adjusted life year’. However, this approach is based on the assumption of health maximization subject to a budget constraint and ignores the potential impact of any additional concern with protecting individuals from the financial consequences of a health shock. Furthermore, it does not take account of the possible availability of complementary privately funded health care. This paper develops a model in which ... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591071 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:08:50 +0100 5591071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590115&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341216_28 OBJECTIVE: : Preliminary examination of the effectiveness of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans who have experienced traumatic brain... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590115 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590116&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341152_28 According to 2007 data, gunshot wounds from homicides, suicides, and accidents caused 31,000 deaths in the United States, with even higher numbers of serious, nonfatal injuries. In recent years, new evidence on effective treatment of patients with gunshot ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590116 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590117&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341217_28 We examined prevalence of, and potential risk factors for, nonfatal injuries among Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) postdischarge from Veterans Affairs inpatient polytrauma rehabilitation programs. METHODS:: We surveyed caregivers of ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590117 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590118&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341141_28 The predominance in performing surgery of major spine injuries by neurosurgeons usually has the consequence of treating all types of spine injuries by neurosurgeons - neurotraumatologists. In the neurosurgical wards of Clinical Hospital Rijeka, we take car... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590118 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590119&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341005_28 We sought to compare differences in patients transported by ground and air emergency medical services directly from the scenes of their injuries to a rural level I trauma facility. Variables examined included age, gender, vital signs, Glasgow Coma Scale sc... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590119 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590120&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341090_28 BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that standardized withdrawal of care (WOC) practices and an aggressive long-term acute care facility (LTAC) discharge protocol could change hospital mortality and national ranking among trauma centers. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590120 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590121&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341226_28 Voluntary exercise increases levels of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) after traumatic brain injury when it occurs during a delayed time window. In contrast, acute post-TBI exercise does not increase BDNF. It is well known that increases in glucoc... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590121 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590122&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341156_28 Seizure-related head injuries (SRHIs) are among the most commonly encountered injuries in people with epilepsy (PWE). Whether head injury has an effect on preexisting epilepsy is not known. The purpose of this study was to systematically assess for any pos... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590122 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590123&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341098_28 Communication at discharge is an important part of high-quality emergency department (ED) care. This review describes the existing literature on patient understanding and implementation of discharge instructions, discusses previous interventions aimed at i... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590123 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590124&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341174_28 OBJECTIVE: Blunt chest wall trauma is a common injury treated in the Emergency Departments and has a high reported morbidity and mortality. No national guidelines exist for the management of this patient group unless the patient has severe immediate life-t... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590124 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590125&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341230_28 Objective: The purpose of the present investigation was to explore and better understand the relationship between justice sensitivity from a victim's perspective (JS-victim) and interpersonal forgiveness. In particular, we aimed to identify the cognitive m... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590125 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590126&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341215_28 OBJECTIVE: : Identify the proportion of service members demonstrating declines in Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) scores as part of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) evaluation conducted while deployed to Iraq. BACKGROUND: : Although TB... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590126 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590127&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341281_28 BACKGROUND: Most patients with acute poisoning are treated as outpatients worldwide. In Oslo, these patients are treated in a physician-led outpatient clinic with limited diagnostic and treatment resources, which reduces both the costs and emergency depart... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590127 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590128&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341074_28 The extent and depth of traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major determining factor together with the type of structural insult and its location, whether mild, moderate or severe, as well as the distribution and magnitude of inflammation and loss of ce... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590128 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590129&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341255_28 We report the case of a 34-year-old woman who attempted a suicidal fall that resulted in the piercing of th... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590129 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590130&cid=c_57061_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341110_28 BACKGROUND: Among injury victims relatively high prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been found. PTSD is associated with functional impairments and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Previous studies that addressed ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590130 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:57 +0100 5590130