Health & Medicine Week back issues from December 2008:
Reports by S.A. Moore and co-researchers describe recent advances in behavior research.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Emotion dysregulation is thought to be critical to the development of negative psychological outcomes. Gross (1998b) conceptualized the timing of regulation strategies as key to this relationship, with response-focused strategies, such ...
Studies from Brown University provide new data on anesthesia.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "EPIDURAL HEMATOMA CAN BE a catastrophic complication of epidural anesthesia and analgesia, resulting in long-lasting neurologic complications." "The American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) guidelines for ...
New aneurysm research reported from University of Montreal.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Montreal, Canada, "Iatrogenic perforation or rupture during aneurysm coiling can be difficult to manage and may lead to fatal bleeding. We describe a lifesaving technique of isolating the subarachnoid segment of the vertebral artery using two balloons to ...
Data on angiography reported by S. Garcia and co-researchers.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Interventional Cardiology, "Although patients in need of elective vascular surgery are often considered candidates for diagnostic coronary angiography, the safety of this invasive study has not been systematically studied in a large ...
Investigators at Wellesley College publish new data on antimicrobials.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Buforin II is a 21-amino acid polycationic antimicrobial peptide derived from a peptide originally isolated from the stomach tissue of the Asian toad Bufo bufo gargarizans. It is hypothesized to target a wide range of bacteria by ...
New findings in addiction medicine described by J.S. Fadardi and co-researchers.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, "Prior studies aimed at explaining cognitive-motivational reasons for drinking have focused on either cognitive or motivational factors, but not on both. This study examined the ability of both ...
Findings from University of North Carolina broaden understanding of aging.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Research on Aging, "Growing evidence points to relationships between patterns of childbearing and health outcomes for mothers; yet a need remains to clarify these relationships over the long term and to understand the underlying ...
Reports from University of California highlight recent research in aging.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Job displacement is widely considered a negative life event associated with subsequent economic decline and depression, as established by numerous prior studies. However, little is known about whether the form of job displacement (i.e., ...
Research results from University of Minnesota update knowledge of aging.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "The authors model the relationships between socioeconomic status (SES), working conditions, and changes between ages 54 and 65 in three very different health outcomes," researchers in the United States report (see also Ageing). "To what extent is SES associated with changes in ...
Researchers at North Carolina State University have published new data on aging.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "This study examined the relationship between elders' cognitive performance and self-reported trouble falling asleep. Analyses were conducted on 174 older independently living, community dwelling African Americans (M age = 72.74; range = ...
Data from University of Western Ontario advance knowledge in brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "When reaching to objects, our hand and arm rarely collide with non-target objects, even if our workspace is cluttered. The simplicity of these actions hides what must be a relatively sophisticated obstacle avoidance system," scientists in London, Canada report (see also Brain Research). ...
New brain research data have been reported by scientists at University of North Carolina.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "In this study, we investigated the changes in perceptual metrics of amplitude discrimination that were observed in ten healthy human subjects with increasing intensities of stimulation. The ability to perceive differences in ...
New brain research findings from G.I. Barsi and co-authors described.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Aalborg, Denmark, "Rehabilitation with augmented electrical stimulation can enhance functional recovery after stroke, and cortical plasticity may play a role in this process. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of three training paradigms ...
New brain research findings from M. Rieger and co-authors described.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from Leipzig, Germany, "We investigated the ability to adjust to nonlinear transformations that allow people to control external systems like machines and tools. Earlier research (Verwey and Heuer 2007) showed that in the presence of just terminal feedback participants ...
New brain research study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Melbourne.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Parkville, Australia, "While patients with right parietal damage and spatial neglect bisect lines to the right, the general population bisects lines to the left; a phenomenon known as pseudoneglect. The leftward bias also occurs for mental representations, ...
New findings from University of Cambridge in the area of brain research described.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Cambridge, the United Kingdom, "An attractive feature of Neuroconstructivism, Vol. 1: How the Brain Constructs Cognition is its emphasis on the active role of the individual in neural and behavioural development and the importance of the interplay with the ...
New findings reported from Virginia Commonwealth University describe advances in brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Neurophysiological studies have recently documented multisensory properties in 'unimodal' visual neurons of the cat posterolateral lateral suprasylvian (PLLS) cortex, a retinotopically organized area involved in visual motion processing. In this extrastriate visual area, a region has been ...
Reports from University of Illinois describe recent advances in brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "In the context of target-reaching movements that involve the arms, trunk and legs, we have delineated rules for apportioning motions amongst body segments, which would be valid for a range of target locations that require forward bending. We further attempted to determine whether the ...
Reports summarize brain research research from F.B. Lima and co-authors.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "CART (cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript) is a neuropeptide involved in the control of several physiological processes, such as response to psychostimulants, food intake, depressive diseases and neuroprotection. It is robustly ...
Research data from Florida International University update understanding of brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Neuroconstructivism (Mareschal et al. 2007a) provides a useful framework for how to integrate research from different levels of analysis to model the multidimensional dynamics of development," scientists in the United States report (see also Brain Research). "However, the ...
Research data from Tel-Aviv University update understanding of brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Tel Aviv, Israel, "Neuroconstructivism, Vol. 1: How the Brain Constructs Cognition implies that brain functioning depends on biofeedback and ecological trajectories." "Using the building blocks of Boolean algebra known as logic gates and models ...
Researchers from Arizona State University detail new studies and findings in the area of brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Experimental Brain Research, "There is a debate in the literature about the influence of spatial and anatomical constraints on bimanual coordination dynamics. In the present experiment, participants swung hand-held pendulums about the ...
Researchers from Hospital for Sick Children provide details of new studies and findings in the area of brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Studies of the role of imprinted genes in psychological phenomena are long overdue," scientists in Toronto, Canada report (see also Brain Research). "The target article is comprehensive, presenting a wealth of important and convergent evidence, and provides an excellent point ...
Scientists at Edith Cowan University target brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, "The authors of this commentary concur with the viewpoint presented by Mareschal et al. (2007a; 2007b) concerning the relevance of neurological data when theorizing about cognitive development." ...
Scientists at University of Edinburgh report research in brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "The remote distractor effect is a robust finding whereby a saccade to a lateralised visual target is delayed by the simultaneous, or near simultaneous, onset of a distractor in the opposite hemifield. Saccadic inhibition is a more recently discovered phenomenon whereby a transient change ...
Studies from Illinois State University provide new data on brain research.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "We investigated whether perception of affordances for standing on an inclined surface depended on the height of center of mass of the perceiver-actor. Participants adjusted the angle of inclination of a surface until they felt that it ...
Reports from G. Rohde et al highlight recent research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Bochum, Germany, "Respiratory viruses are important triggers of acute exacerbations of COPD (AE-COPD). However, the inflammatory response in virus-positive exacerbations is still not fully understood." "We investigated CRP, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, ...
Data from R.C. Wasielewski and colleagues advance knowledge in clinical orthopedics.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "It has often been assumed rotational kinematics are improved with mobile-bearing TKA designs as the terms mobile-bearing and rotating platform imply. We tested this assumption by assessing the in vivo axial rotation magnitudes and patterns of 527 knees implanted with 12 different ...
Data on clinical orthopedics reported by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The ''shrug sign'' (inability to lift the arm to 90 degrees abduction without elevating the whole scapula or shoulder girdle) has been associated with a diagnosis of rotator cuff disease. Based on our clinical experience, we ...
New clinical orthopedics research has been reported by M. Weckstrom et al.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Lahti, Finland, "Excision of the accessory bipartite fragment is widely used, but its long-term outcome is not known. We evaluated the outcome after surgical excision of a symptomatic accessory bipartite or multipartite patella fragment in young adult men ...
New clinical orthopedics research has been reported by scientists at University of California.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Recent studies question an effect of gender on outcome of primary TKA. We questioned whether the results of revision TKA were affected by gender." "We separated 67 revision TKAs by gender and preoperative diagnosis into four ...
New clinical orthopedics study findings have been reported by J.H. Lonner and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "There is debate about whether distinct designs of femoral components for men and women are needed based on morphologic and size differences between genders. We asked whether anthropomorphic differences exist between the distal femoral ...
New clinical orthopedics study results reported from J.B. Meding et al.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "We identified patient and surgeon factors associated with patellar component failure in a series of 8530 TKAs performed in 5640 patients using the same posterior cruciate ligament-retaining TKA with all-polyethylene patellar components between ...
New clinical orthopedics study results reported from P.M. Bonutti et al.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Computer-navigated and minimally invasive TKAs are emerging technologies that have distinct strengths and weaknesses. We compared duration of surgery, length of hospitalization, Knee Society scores, radiographic alignments, and complications in two unselected groups of 81 consecutive ...
New clinical orthopedics study results reported from University of Florence.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from Florence, Italy, "Proper femoral and tibial component rotational positioning in TKA is critical for outcomes. Several rotational landmarks are frequently used with different advantages and limitations." "We wondered whether coronal axes in the tibia and ...
New findings from R.H. Emerson and co-authors in the area of clinical orthopedics published.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "The role played by femoral component sizing in the clinical outcome of primary TKA is currently debated. Oversizing the femur in patients with smaller knees could lead to overstuffing the knee capsule with resulting pain and reduced range of motion," scientists writing in the journal ...
Reports on clinical orthopedics findings from Aix-Marseille University provide new insights.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from Marseille, France, "While the literature suggests lateral unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) improves function in the short- and medium-term, it is less clear on longer-term function. We asked (1) whether lateral UKA improved longer-term Knee Society scores and ...
Reports outline clinical orthopedics study findings from Case Western Reserve University.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The outcome of isolated patellar component revisions after metal-backed patellar failure is variable with satisfactory results reported from 78% to 100%. To supplement information in the literature we determined the failure rate and the ...
Research from C.C. Yang and co-researchers yields new findings on clinical orthopedics.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "Controversy exists as to whether bearing mobility facilitates centralization of the extensor mechanism after TKA. To assess the incidence of lateral retinacular release, we retrospectively reviewed 1318 consecutive primary TKAs (1032 patients) ...
Research in the area of clinical orthopedics reported from Washington University.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Although total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective and successful procedure, the outcome is occasionally compromised by complications including periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Accurate and early diagnosis is the first step in effectively managing patients with PJI," researchers ...
Research on clinical orthopedics detailed by scientists at Aix-Marseille University.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "With substantial interest devoted to improving knee flexion after TKA, it is important to document the relationship between high range of motion and patient-rated outcomes shown. We therefore asked whether single-design high-flexion mobile-bearing posterior-stabilized TKA resulted in: (1) ...
Studies by J. Benjamin and co-authors describe new findings in clinical orthopedics.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "To evaluate the ability of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) to accurately size and determine rotational alignment of the femoral component in TKA, the author reviewed femoral component position after 50 consecutive primary TKAs using a ...
Studies from A.V. Lombardi and co-researchers in the area of clinical orthopedics published.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Polyethylene insert backside surface wear is implicated in osteolysis and failure of total knee arthroplasty. Manufacturing and sterilization methods reduce articular-sided wear," scientists writing in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research report (see also Clinical ...
Study results from M.A. Yaffe and colleagues broaden understanding of clinical orthopedics.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Precise pre- and postoperative anatomic measurements are necessary to plan, perform, and evaluate total knee arthroplasty ( TKA). We evaluated the relationship between radiographic and navigation alignment measurements, identified ...
Study results from University of Nebraska broaden understanding of clinical orthopedics.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... "One of the assumed benefits of mobile bearings is the reduction of UHMWPE wear. However, to date, such benefit has not been categorically proven," researchers in the United States report (see also Clinical Orthopedics). "To test the hypothesis that rotating platform total knee ...
Reports from C.P. Henderson et al highlight recent research in clubfoot.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "If whole and split transfer of the anterior tibialis tendon (SPLATT) do not differ in balancing the forefoot, whole tendon transfer would provide a simpler alternative as part of treatment of an equinovarus deformity. We hypothesized that no ...
Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University yield new data on cognition.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Waterloo, Canada, "We examined how verb factivity influences the ability of readers to detect and resolve the mismatch of receiving false referents in relation to true referents in discourse contexts. Factive verbs (e.g., know), but not nonfactive verbs ...
New critical care medicine research from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital discussed.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Dynamic preload indicators with pulse pressure variation and stroke volume variation are superior to static indicators for predicting fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients. However, they are influenced by tidal volume and the level of positive end-expiratory pressure," ...
Studies from Washington University have provided new information about critical care medicine.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Evidence-based practice recommendations abound, but implementation is often unstructured and poorly audited. We assessed the ability of a peer network to implement an evidence-based best practice protocol and to measure patient outcomes," scientists in the United States report (see also ...
Data from Kyushu University provide new insights into cutaneous pathology.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from Fukuoka, Japan, "Desmoplastic fibroblastoma is a rare, benign, soft tissue tumor. We describe a case of superficial desmoplastic fibroblastoma presenting as a protruding nodule." "A 41-year-old woman presented with a painless, firm, elevated ...
Data on cutaneous pathology reported by M.E. Dyrsen and co-researchers.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, "Parvovirus B19 is a single-stranded DNA virus exhibiting affinity for a variety of cell types including endothelial cells. The basis of the affinity is globoside expression, the receptor for B19." ...
New cutaneous pathology findings from St. Louis University published.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare disorder associated with poor absorption of Zinc. A variety of clinical and histological findings have been reported in the literature, described mainly in isolated case reports." ...
New cutaneous pathology study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Nottingham.
Dec 01, 2008 ... In this recently published article, scientists in Nottingham, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To examine a series of superficial acral fibromyxomas (SAFs) and discuss our experience with this new entity and its differential diagnosis in the past 5 years. Thirty-two new cases of SAF ...
Research from Rhode Island Hospital provide new insights into cutaneous pathology.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory dermatitis of idiopathic origin that can involve the skin, mucous membranes, hair and nails. Histologically, LP is characterized by compact orthokeratosis, wedge-shaped hypergranulosis, irregular acanthosis, damage to the basal cell layer and ...
Research reports from Fudan University provide new insights into cutaneous pathology.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a locally aggressive skin tumor. In addition the conventional type, several morphologic variants have been described," scientists in Shanghai, People's Republic of China report (see also Cutaneous Pathology). "Recognition of these ...
Studies from C. Requena et al in the area of cutaneous pathology described.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, "Reed nevus, also named pigmented spindle cell nevus, is a peculiar melanocytic nevus, now regarded as a variant of Spitz nevus by the majority of authors. It is characterized by spindle-shaped melanocytes ...
Data on dermatology detailed by P. Vallotton and co-authors.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Hair loss or hair excess is a common condition. There is a growing need to quantitatively assess the success of interventions aimed at replenishing areas that lack hair or at removing hair from areas such as the back, the legs, or the arms," investigators in Australia report (see also ...
New dermatology research from R. Wanitphakdeedecha et al outlined.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Unwanted facial and body hair is a common problem, generating a high level of interest for treatment innovations." "A wide range of modalities for the management of unwanted hair have been advocated over the years with ...
Reports by R.I. Murahata and co-researchers describe recent advances in dermatology.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... "The ability to anticipate skin damage and subject/patient discomfort due to the removal of adhesive materials without human testing is currently limited. While standardized laboratory methods have been developed, their ability to model and predict the interaction with relevant living ...
Reports summarize dermatology research from T. Andre and co-authors.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "The mechanical properties of the fingertip skin are very important when studying dexterous manipulation. These properties are strongly influenced by the level of skin hydration," researchers in Brussels, Belgium report (see also Dermatology). "Currently, there is no device ...
Reports summarize dermatology research from T. Fujimura and co-authors.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Skin Research and Technology, "We have developed a new apparatus to measure the elastic properties of skin without contact using an air blown technique. Real-time measurements of skin movement induced by air blown on the surface were ...
Reports summarize dermatology study results from L'Oreal.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "Purpose of the study: To design, develop and validate a new device allowing the features of corneocytes at the surface of the skin to be visualized in vivo and objectively characterized. Monochromatic light is focused at the proximal end of a coherent bundle of optical fibres," scientists ...
Research reports from Temple University provide new insights into dermatology.
Dec 01, 2008 ... "A new non-invasive method for determining the free water content in human skin has been developed. The method analyzes the reflection of millimeter (mm) wavelength electromagnetic waves," scientists in the United States report (see also Dermatology). "The amount of reflection ...
Research reports from University of Cincinnati provide new insights into dermatology.
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Skin Research and Technology, "The current method of producing cultured skin substitutes (CSS) is focused on providing treatments for severe skin wounds/burns. We have developed a modified growth method to make them more suitable for in ...
Researchers at Rush University have published new data on dermatology.(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "This randomized 5-week study assessed the clinical benefits of a high-emollient body wash versus a regular bar cleanser in terms of improving chronic winter dry skin condition." "After 4 weeks, subjects who washed daily with ...